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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2015 | Piper J3C | Arcadia, Florida, United States | George A. Pertuit | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2015 | Piper J3C-65 | De Kalb, Illinois, United States | Joseph A. Begany | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2015 | Piper J3C 65 | Clermont, Florida, United States | David Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Piper J3C 65 | Carrol County, Virginia, United States | Heimos Bernard F | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Piper J3C 65 | Rolleville, France | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Piper J3C 65 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2014 | Piper J3C-65 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | Creed Michael L | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 2014 | Piper J3C 65 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Heinz John | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2014 | Piper J3C 65 | Connersville, Indiana, United States | Lewis Arenzana | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2014 | Piper J3C-65 | Macon, Georgia, United States | Guy Foulkes | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2013 | Piper J3C 65 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2013 | Piper J3C-65 | Selma, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2013 | Piper J3C-65 | Seguin, Texas, United States | Freeman Heritage Collection LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Piper J3C-65 | Farmersville, Ohio, United States | Calvert Jared C | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 2012 | Piper J3C-65 | South Canaan, Pennsylvania, United States | Ogden Walter L | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Piper J3C-65 | Plantation Key, Florida, United States | Tavern CUB Club LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Piper J3C-65 | Douglas, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Fortuna, California, United States | Baron Fred N | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Williams Lake, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Egremont, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Shepard, Texas, United States | HOP Props LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 2011 | Piper J3C | Cypress, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | Westfield Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Maysvile, North Carolina, United States | Tommy R McFalls | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Cypress, Texas, United States | Trace Tucker, Henry Curd andMichael Steiger | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | Capece Richard N | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Piper J3C-85 | Auburn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Krum, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Thomaston, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | Steven L. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States | Robert Pike | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2009 | Piper J3C-65 | Rosemount, Minnesota, United States | Brian B Doyle | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Piper J3C-65 | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2009 | Piper J3C-65 | Mondovi, Wisconsin, United States | William J. Ward | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Piper J3C-65 | Porter, Texas, United States | Hill Craig | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Piper J3C | South Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Piper J3C-65 | Alamana, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Piper J3C | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Piper J3C-50 | Epping, New Hampshire, United States | Phyllis Harvey | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2008 | Piper J3C-65 | Lynden, Washington, United States | John William Vanderhage | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2008 | Piper J3C-65 | Lake In The Hil, Illinois, United States | John Graham | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Piper J3C-65 | Rosedale, Mississippi, United States | DRY Bayou Equipment Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Piper J3C-65 | Ganesvoort, New York, United States | Tyson B. Hunt | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Piper J3C-65 | Fayetteville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2008 | Piper J3C-65 | Durham, North Carolina, United States | Richard R. Fuller | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Piper J3C-65 | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | Donovan O Laeding | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Piper J3C-65 | Shallowater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |