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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2026 | Piper J3C | Brimfield, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Piper J3C-65 | Howard, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Piper J3C-65 | Groveland, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Piper J3C-65 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Piper J3C-65 | Scheelite, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 2024 | Piper J3C-65 | Apex, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Piper J3C-65 | Homosassa Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Piper J3C-65 | South Lyon, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Piper J3C | Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Piper J3C | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Piper J3C-65 | Miles City, Montana, United States | Balsam Shane C | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Piper J3C-65 | Princeton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Piper J3C-50 | Elbert, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Piper J3C-65 | Salem, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Piper J3C-65 | Belfair, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Piper J3C | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2022 | Piper J3C-65 | Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Piper J3C-65 | Huntington Beach, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2022 | Piper J3C-65 | Bald Head Island, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2022 | Piper J3C | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | Jack Brown's Seaplane Base, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2021 | Piper J3C | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Palmer Thomas W | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2021 | Piper J3C-65 | Garberville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Piper J3C-65 | Gosport, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Piper J3C-85 | Woodburn, Oregon, United States | Twin Oaks Airpark Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Piper J3C-65 | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | Dickerson Aircraft Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Piper J3C-65 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Piper J3C-65 | Justin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Piper J3C | Panacea, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2020 | Piper J3C | Weslaco, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Piper J3C-65 | Mount Victory, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2019 | Piper J3C | Grand Bay, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2019 | Piper J3C | Lander, Wyoming, United States | Lander Skymaster Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Piper J3C | Winfield, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Piper J3C | Independence Charter Township, Michigan, United States | Private Individal | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Piper J3C | Russiaville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Piper J3C | San Diego, California, United States | Advanced Coherent Technologies Llc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Piper J3C | Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 2019 | Piper J3C | Louisa, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Piper J3C | Camas, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Piper J3C | Jackson, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Piper J3C | Friendswood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2018 | Piper J3C | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2017 | Piper J3C | Yakima, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Piper J3C | Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2017 | Piper J3C | Green Creek, New Jersey, United States | Paramount Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Piper J3C | Salisbury, Connecticut, United States | Berkshire Aviation Enterprises Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Piper J3C | Camas, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2017 | Piper J3C | New Carlisle, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2017 | Piper J3C | Brenham, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Piper J3C 65 | Southside, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |