| Crash location | 33.490000°N, 84.495555°W |
| Nearest city | Fayetteville, GA
33.448726°N, 84.454926°W 3.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N35702 |
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| Accident date | 10 Jun 2008 |
| Aircraft type | Piper J3C-65 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot of a Piper J3C-65 stated he was conducting a personal flight with his friend. He allowed his friend, a non-certificated pilot, to control the airplane on takeoff. At lift-off the passenger lost control of airplane and it veered to the right. The pilot took control of the airplane, but was unable to maintain control of the airplane. The airplane collided with a tree about 100 feet to the right of the end of the runway. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical anomalies prior to the accident.
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during climbout. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's relinquish of control to a non-certificated pilot.