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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1998 | Piper J3C | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | Walter Groskurth | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Stoil, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Trenton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Jett Riley | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Piper J3C-65 | Mapleton, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1996 | Piper J3C-65 | Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Piper J3C-65 | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1996 | Piper J3C-65 | Kittanning, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1996 | Piper J3C-65 | Midlothain, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Piper J3C-65 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Piper J3C-65 | Salado, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1996 | Piper J3C-65 | Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | New Prague, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Piper J3C | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | North Benton, Ohio, United States | John D. Noling | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1995 | Piper J3C | Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1994 | Piper J3C | Waldoboro, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Leesburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Belleair, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Gillis, Alan A. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Piper J3C-65 | Stonington, Connecticut, United States | William A Whitmarsh | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1993 | Piper J3C-90 | Meeker, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1993 | Piper J3C-65 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Roberts, John K. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Piper J3C-65 | Bartow, Florida, United States | Central FL Float Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1993 | Piper J3C-65 | New Gloucester, Maine, United States | David E. Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1992 | Piper J3C-65 | McGregor, Texas, United States | Robinson, James R. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1992 | Piper J3C-65 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1992 | Piper J3C-65 | Cloudy Lake, Alaska, United States | John H. Makinson JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1992 | Piper J3C | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Control Aero | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Piper J3C-65 | Manchester, Vermont, United States | Richard J. Bouey | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1991 | Piper J3C | Middlesex, North Carolina, United States | Stone, Alfred T & Striplin, B. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Piper J3C-65 | Patterson, California, United States | Michael Mahaffey | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1991 | Piper J3C-65 | Brooker, Florida, United States | Osborne, George | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1991 | Piper J3C-65 | Springbrook, Wisconsin, United States | Kris G. Wells | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Piper J3C-65 | Opa-Locka, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Piper J3C-65 | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Piper J3C-65 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Dublin, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1988 | Piper J3C | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Harrisonville, Missouri, United States | Sevy, Kenneth | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Eureka Lodge, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Robert I. Dempster | No injuries | - |