Piper J-3 accidents
The NTSB database holds 400 accidents and incidents involving the Piper J-3, recorded between 1964 to 2010. 44 of them were fatal (11%), and 62 people died.
The deadliest year was 1968, with 8 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (117 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Unknown/Not Reported and Europe.
339 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
400
Records
44
Fatal
62
Deaths
11%
Share fatal
1964 to 2010
Period
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61 of 400 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 400 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1975 | Piper J-3 | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1974 | Piper J-3 | Fairview, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1974 | Piper J-3 | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | Atlantic Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1974 | Piper J-3 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1974 | Piper J-3 | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1974 | Piper J-3 | Delta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1974 | Piper J-3 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Aerial Photogr | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1974 | Piper J-3 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1974 | Piper J-3 | Cibolo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1973 | Piper J-3 | Aitkin, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Piper J-3 | Culbertson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Piper J-3 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1973 | Piper J-3 | Stead, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Piper J-3 | Blackduck, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1973 | Piper J-3 | College Park, Maryland, United States | College Park A | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1973 | Piper J-3 | Greene, Rhode Island, United States | JAY Bees Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1973 | Piper J-3 | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1973 | Piper J-3 | Hill, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1973 | Piper J-3 | Grizzly Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1973 | Piper J-3 | Neena, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Piper J-3 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | TOM R Campbell | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Piper J-3 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1973 | Piper J-3 | N.andover, Massachusetts, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Piper J-3 | Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1972 | Piper J-3 | Saratoga, New York, United States | Loudon Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Piper J-3 | Rio Grande, New Jersey, United States | Paramount Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1972 | Piper J-3 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Piper J-3 | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | Civil Air Patr | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Piper J-3 | Kathleen, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Piper J-3 | Snelling, California, United States | Loring JC | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Piper J-3 | New Salem, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1972 | Piper J-3 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1972 | Piper J-3 | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | Aerialitus Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1972 | Piper J-3 | Crosby, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Piper J-3 | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1972 | Piper J-3 | Mott, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1972 | Piper J-3 | Arlington, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1971 | Piper J-3 | Colgan, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Piper J-3 | Hiram, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Piper J-3 | Delanson, New York, United States | Apache Four In | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Piper J-3 | Fremont, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Piper J-3 | Courtland, Alabama, United States | LEE D.cox | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Piper J-3 | East Troy, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Piper J-3 | Dayton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1971 | Piper J-3 | Mickleton, New Jersey, United States | AA Spray Compa | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1971 | Piper J-3 | Paris, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Piper J-3 | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | Wilco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1971 | Piper J-3 | College Park, Maryland, United States | Brinckerhoff F | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Piper J-3 | Lytle, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1970 | Piper J-3 | Haines City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |