Aviation Crash Map

Piper J-3 accidents

The NTSB database holds 400 accidents and incidents involving the Piper J-3, recorded between 1964 to 2010. 44 of them were fatal (11%), and 62 people died.

The deadliest year was 1968, with 8 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (117 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Unknown/Not Reported and Europe.

339 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

400
Records
44
Fatal
62
Deaths
11%
Share fatal
1964 to 2010
Period
Show these on the map 61 of 400 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 154
1970s 156
1980s 55
1990s 23
2000s 11
2010s 1

Where these happened

United States 398 Unknown/Not Reported 1 Europe 1

Operators involved

Amityville Fly 4 Civil Air Patr 4 Brinckerhoff F 3 Tew-Mac Avtn 2 Paramount Air 2 McCall FLG CLB 1

All 400 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
19 May 1968 Piper J-3
N57253
 Bakerfield, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
6 Apr 1976 Piper J-3
N22996
 Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Forest Lake AV Fatal 3
7 Sep 1997 Piper J-3
N98833
 Jordan, Montana, United States - Fatal 2
18 Apr 1996 Piper J-3
N6510H
 Raymond, Nebraska, United States - Fatal 2
26 Dec 1995 Piper J-3-C65
N3615K
 Belzoni, Mississippi, United States Thomas A. Tharp Fatal 2
20 Jan 1990 Piper J-3
N88125
 Clewiston, Florida, United States Nesbitt, James K. Fatal 2
14 Apr 1989 Piper J-3
N23227
 Oak Grove, Missouri, United States Riley, Charles Fatal 2
20 Jul 1980 Piper J-3
N42726
 Flushing, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Jun 1980 Piper J-3
N42914
 Williamson, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Oct 1979 Piper J-3
N6254H
 Georgetown, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
30 Jul 1975 Piper J-3
N98280
 Quincy, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Mar 1972 Piper J-3
N1399V
 College Park, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 Brinckerhoff F Fatal 2
20 Mar 1970 Piper J-3
N87820
 Red Bluff, California, United States
no coordinates
 North Valley A Fatal 2
16 Feb 1969 Piper J-3
N3507K
 Beggs, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Jan 1968 Piper J-3
N42979
 Viborg, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Sep 1999 Piper J-3
N3223N
 Brookville, Ohio, United States - Fatal 1
25 May 1986 Piper J-3
N6498H
 Milan, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
10 Aug 1978 Piper J-3
N51537
 White Marsh, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 Nov 1977 Piper J-3
N88338
 Farmerville, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
22 Oct 1977 Piper J-3
N98067
 Pulaski, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
24 May 1977 Piper J-3
N6355H
 Jay, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
8 Aug 1976 Piper J-3
N1360M
 Ooltewah, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
29 Dec 1975 Piper J-3
N3331N
 Hopedale, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
2 May 1975 Piper J-3
N98722
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
12 Oct 1973 Piper J-3
N59625
 Elk City, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
6 Sep 1973 Piper J-3
N2051M
 Marysville, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
6 Mar 1971 Piper J-3
N77552
 Rio Grand Cty, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
24 Feb 1971 Piper J-3
N42249
 Port Holler, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
11 Oct 1969 Piper J-3
N92437
 Topping, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 Aug 1969 Piper J-3
N70223
 Lafayette, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 Jun 1969 Piper J-3
N42637
 Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Reading Aviati Fatal 1
15 Sep 1968 Piper J-3
N6430H
 Vinita, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
20 Jul 1968 Piper J-3
N70398
 Kinde, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
15 Nov 1967 Piper J-3
N88369
 New Gulf, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
5 Oct 1967 Piper J-3
N42904
 Spencer, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 Sep 1966 Piper J-3
N98571
 Kaplan la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
11 Sep 1966 Piper J-3
N98494
 Columbia Ill, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
3 Sep 1966 Piper J-3
N30746
 Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Loylis Duhon Fatal 1
22 Jul 1966 Piper J-3
N35162
 Hernando Miss, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Bethune Aero F Fatal 1
6 Jul 1966 Piper J-3
N42418
 Stuttgart Ark, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Fischer Flying Fatal 1
19 May 1966 Piper J-3
N98459
 Corning Ark, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 Nov 1965 Piper J-3
N22753
 New Carlisle Ohio, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 Jul 1965 Piper J-3
N3416K
 Weibrsbrn Germany, Europe
no coordinates
 Frankfort Flye Fatal 1
7 Jul 1965 Piper J-3
N88371
 No.little Rck Ark, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 May 2010 Piper J-3
N8688
 Parker, Colorado, United States Fabbri Nancy W No injuries -
10 Aug 2008 Piper J-3
N42080
 North Branch, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
18 Aug 2007 Piper J-3
N98875
 Big Lake, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
12 Aug 2007 Piper J-3
N6429H
 Frenchtown, New Jersey, United States Stewart Nicholson Minor injuries -
23 May 2006 Piper J-3
N44778
 Hollywood, Florida, United States - No injuries -
14 Oct 2004 Piper J-3
N92469
 North Pole, Alaska, United States - No injuries -