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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Remington, Virginia, United States | Szabolscky , S. L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Argyle, New York, United States | Frederick Troelstra | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Tuba City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1983 | Piper J3C | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Minatare, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Piper J3C-85 | Spencer, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Augusta, Maine, United States | Balloon Drifters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Eastover, North Carolina, United States | Bradford Lindley | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Jerry W Keller | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1982 | Piper J3C-75 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | JAS L Bielefeld | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | Jessie Sims | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Bayport, New York, United States | Oakwings, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1981 | Piper J3C | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1981 | Piper J3C-65 | Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1981 | Piper J3C | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1981 | Piper J3C | Grand Haven, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1981 | Piper J3C-65 | Atlanta, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1981 | Piper J3C-65 | Long Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1980 | Piper J3C-65 | Jones, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1980 | Piper J3C-65 | Montague, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Piper J3C-65 | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Piper J3C-85 | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1980 | Piper J3C-65 | Windham, Connecticut, United States | Triple S Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1980 | Piper J3C-65 | Danville, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1980 | Piper J3C-65 | Roseville, California, United States | Farm Air Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1980 | Piper J3C | Milburn, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1979 | Piper J3C | Aurburndale, Florida, United States | Browns Seaplan | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Piper J3C-65 | Crawfordsville, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1979 | Piper J3C-65 | Richmond, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Piper J3C | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | El Paso Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Piper J3C-65 | Camas, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Piper J3C-65 | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | Kuett Farms | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Piper J3C | Lebanon, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1978 | Piper J3C | Westport, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Matagorda Pen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Piper J3C | Harleyville, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Moss Bluff, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Catoosa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1977 | Piper J3C | Pineville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1977 | Piper J3C-65 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Baton Rouge FC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1977 | Piper J3C-65 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1977 | Piper J3C-65 | Woolwine, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1977 | Piper J3C-65 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1977 | Piper J3C-65 | Scobey, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Piper J3C-65 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1976 | Piper J3C | Sheep Mtn, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Dowagiac, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |