# NTSB Accident CEN24LA290
> **PIPER J3C-65** · 2024-07-27 · Fort Worth, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN24LA290
- **Event ID:** 20240729194800
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-07-27
- **Location:** Fort Worth, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.93067, -97.41225
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J3C-65
- **Registration:** N98813
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to allow a non-rated passenger to manipulate the flight controls during the takeoff which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.

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