# NTSB Accident CEN23LA309
> **PIPER J3C-65** · 2023-07-16 · Princeton, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23LA309
- **Event ID:** 20230717192634
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-16
- **Location:** Princeton, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.19294, -96.49116
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J3C-65
- **Registration:** N41317
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot’s decision to attempt a takeoff from an unimproved field which resulted in an impact with an obstacle.

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