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 France.
37 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 464 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
781
Records
151
Fatal
208
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
744 of 781 can be placed
(464 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
All 781 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Springfield, Vermont, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1973 | Piper J3C | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Carlsbad, California, United States | Palomar Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Cordele, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Piper J3C | Volga, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1972 | Piper J3C-85 | Grosebeck, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | Gulf Coast Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | Fertig Constru | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1972 | Piper J3C | Cades, South Carolina, United States | Laverne Willia | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Iliad Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Halifax, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Piper J3C | Tehachapi, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1972 | Piper J3C | Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States | Sea Airmotive | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Piper J3C | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1972 | Piper J3C-85 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | Moody Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Bedford, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Midland, Michigan, United States | Skyvue Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | East Dixfield, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Cedartown, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Pearce, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Atkinson, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Nederland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Nederland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Clio, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Durham, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Delray Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Bennett, Iowa, United States | Grandfield Fly | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Midwest, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Horton, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Beaverton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Piper J3C | Rapidan, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Piper J3C | Minter City, Mississippi, United States | Bobby R Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Piper J3C | Star Prairie, Wisconsin, United States | Harold W Prekk | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Tamo, Arkansas, United States | Ag-Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | Byod M Rogers | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Coldwater, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Piper J3C | Turlock, California, United States | Lorenz Enterp | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Crosby, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Catawba, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |