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 Jan 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Dragg Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Scotia, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Indianola, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Slana, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Butler, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Coulee Dam, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Fairfax, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1970 | Piper J3C | Massapequa, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Piper J3C | St Charles, South Carolina, United States | Millers Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Piper J3C | Milford, Illinois, United States | Precision Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Copiague, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Colton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Circle Pines, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Midway, Georgia, United States | Hopeton Planta | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Sterling, Kansas, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Mantua, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Knotts Island, North Carolina, United States | Jack Lowers | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1970 | Piper J3C | Sealston, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1970 | Piper J3C | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Wheeler, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1970 | Piper J3C | Conway, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Mexia, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Half Mn Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Dunbar, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Watertown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Paw Paw, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Dowagiac, Michigan, United States | Dowagiac Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Midland, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Trading Post, Kansas, United States | Fort Scott Air | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Rosenburg, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Amityville, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Rising Sun, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Niagara, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Portland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Arlington, California, United States | Grieve Air SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Sanford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | Paramount Air | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Mt Airy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Arapahoe Flyer | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Fairfax, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1969 | Piper J3C | Bentonia, Mississippi, United States | Bentonia Aeria | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Los Osos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |