Piper J3C accidents
The NTSB database holds 781 accidents and incidents involving the Piper J3C, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 151 of them were fatal (19%), and 208 people died.
The deadliest year was 1965, with 14 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (184 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Unknown/Not Reported.
501 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
781
Records
151
Fatal
208
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
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280 of 781 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 781 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1976 | Piper J3C | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Onida, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1976 | Piper J3C | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Columbia Basin | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Piper J3C | Farwell, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1976 | Piper J3C | Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1976 | Piper J3C | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Ashland, Nebraska, United States | Kreimer, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1976 | Piper J3C | Tonasket, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Mt Airy, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1976 | Piper J3C | Homestead, Florida, United States | Gulfstream Air | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Lino Lakes, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Melville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1975 | Piper J3C | Southhaven, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1975 | Piper J3C | Cameron, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Scenic, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Marlboro, New York, United States | Apple-Valley A | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Clarinda, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Clearwater Air | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Bradford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Santos, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Esmond, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | Civil Air Patr | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Plant City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Pickett, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 20 Aug 1974 | Piper J3C | Fair Haven, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1974 | Piper J3C | Guntersville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Piper J3C | Plymouth, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Windsor, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | London, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Spalding, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1974 | Piper J3C-65 | Worthington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Lepanto, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Pittsfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Ulmers, South Carolina, United States | Southern Aeria | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Lodgepole, Nebraska, United States | E W Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Blairs, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Apple Vally, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1973 | Piper J3C-85 | Glenmora, Louisiana, United States | Murry Aircraft | No injuries | - |