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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Sturgeon, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Farwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Cocoa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Abbeville, Georgia, United States | Sylvaire Dusti | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Bonifay, Florida, United States | James H Foran | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1969 | Piper J3C | Garden City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Skaneateles, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | Annapolis Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Exeter, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Woodstock, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Ferney, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Ewing, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Headland, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Naples, Florida, United States | Provincetown B | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Troy, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Kendall, Florida, United States | CUB Corporatio | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Dickenson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Easterly, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Woodstock, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Chinook, Montana, United States | Flying 6 Club | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Orem Ut, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1968 | Piper J3C | Eureka, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Fremont, California, United States | Flying Aces, In | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States | Blue Grass SOA | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1968 | Piper J3C | Austin, Minnesota, United States | Richard J Schm | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Brooklet, Georgia, United States | Bell Flying SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Gueydan, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Glen Allen, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | Sandhills Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Piper J3C | Topsham, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | St Cloud, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Novato, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Pomeroy, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |