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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1968 | Piper J3C | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Benoit, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Coldwater, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Curtis, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Lancaster, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Bonanza, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Richland, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Autryville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Mashpee, Massachusetts, United States | Dennis Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Frank Peacock | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Canyon, Texas, United States | A B Hamblen | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1967 | Piper J3C | Amherst, New Hampshire, United States | Fargo Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Harvard, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Nedrow, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Diamond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1967 | Piper J3C | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Matagorda, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Thunderbird AC | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Friedens, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Port Sanilac Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1967 | Piper J3C | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Hopewell, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | Modern Farm EQ | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Huntersville Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Silver Creek Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Tulsa Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Farmington Me, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Stuttgart Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Agawam Mass, Massachusetts, United States | Trans Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Naples Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Fort Payne Ala, Alabama, United States | JOE Dahl | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Sanford Nc, North Carolina, United States | Buck@S Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Piper J3C | Shelby Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Millen, Georgia, United States | Waynesboro Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Nahmakanta Lak Me, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Yates City Ill, Illinois, United States | E J Reinholtz | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Cheshire Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Lawrencevile Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | La Porte Ind, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Beavercreek, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Regent N Dak, North Dakota, United States | Regent Aero In | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1966 | Piper J3C | New England N Dak, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1966 | Piper J3C | Parkston S Dak, South Dakota, United States | C.p. Adkins | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Mercer N Dak, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Pennington Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Crowville la, Louisiana, United States | AGG Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Piper J3C | Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States | Sallys Flying | Minor injuries | - |