Piper J3 accidents
The NTSB database holds 186 accidents and incidents involving the Piper J3, recorded between 1964 to 2024. 20 of them were fatal (11%), and 32 people died.
The deadliest year was 1967, with 4 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (44 records).
Most of these records are from United States and Netherlands.
140 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
186
Records
20
Fatal
32
Deaths
11%
Share fatal
1964 to 2024
Period
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46 of 186 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 186 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1967 | Piper J3-L65 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1967 | Piper J3 | Sewell, New Jersey, United States | Ralph M Jones | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1966 | Piper J3 | Roberta Ga, Georgia, United States | Days Flying SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1966 | Piper J3 | Erwin N Car, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1966 | Piper J3 | Ellicott City Md, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1966 | Piper J3 | Muleshoe Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1966 | Piper J3 | New Carlisle Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1966 | Piper J3 | Laconia Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1966 | Piper J3 | Tewksbury Mass, Massachusetts, United States | TEW MAC Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1966 | Piper J3 | East Quogue Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1966 | Piper J3 | Chase City Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1966 | Piper J3 | Hinsdale Ill, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1966 | Piper J3 | Grand Ledge Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1966 | Piper J3 | Mt Home Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1966 | Piper J3 | Orange Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1966 | Piper J3 | Cherry Hill Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1966 | Piper J3 | Plymouth Mich, Michigan, United States | Michigan Wing | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1966 | Piper J3 | Pacoima Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1965 | Piper J3 | Finneytown Ohio, Ohio, United States | Taylor Avtn Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1965 | Piper J3-C | Lk Thonotosas Fla, Florida, United States | Robinson FLG S | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1965 | Piper J3-S | Baudette Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1965 | Piper J3 | Eagleville Mo, Missouri, United States | Culbertson | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1965 | Piper J3 | East Windsor Conn, Connecticut, United States | E.windsor Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1965 | Piper J3 | Baxley Ga, Georgia, United States | J P Barnwell | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1965 | Piper J3 | Pederson Pt Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1965 | Piper J3-C | Sherman Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1965 | Piper J3-C | Nebraska City Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1965 | Piper J3 | Leoti Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1965 | Piper J3 | Belzoni Miss, Mississippi, United States | Edmund F Duke | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1965 | Piper J3 | Kenesaw Neb, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1965 | Piper J3 | White Marsh Md, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1964 | Piper J3 | Pensacola Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1964 | Piper J3 | Birch Bay Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1964 | Piper J3 | Clinton Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1964 | Piper J3 | Kendall Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1964 | Piper J3 | Ontario County Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1964 | Piper J3 | Armonk Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1964 | Piper J3 | Livingston Mar Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1964 | Piper J3 | Herford Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1964 | Piper J3 | Euless Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Piper J3 | Guthrie Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Piper J3 | Laverne Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1964 | Piper J3 | Rock Is Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Piper J3 | Unadilla Ga, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1964 | Piper J3 | Chattanooga Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1964 | Piper J3 | So Bass Is Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1964 | Piper J3 | Copperscove Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1964 | Piper J3 | Senoia Ga, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1964 | Piper J3 | Lucca Nd, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1964 | Piper J3 | Kewanee Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |