Aviation Crash Map

Piper J3 accidents

The NTSB database holds 186 accidents and incidents involving the Piper J3, recorded between 1964 to 2024. 20 of them were fatal (11%), and 32 people died.

The deadliest year was 1967, with 4 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (44 records).

Most of these records are from United States and Netherlands.

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

186
Records
20
Fatal
32
Deaths
11%
Share fatal
1964 to 2024
Period
Show these on the map 46 of 186 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 101
1970s 30
1980s 21
1990s 19
2000s 10
2010s 1
2020s 4

Where these happened

United States 185 Netherlands 1

Operators involved

Dutton Flying 2 Robinson FLG S 1 Kingman J-3 CL 1 Roger E. Bezayiff 1 West Valley Flying Club 1 Georgia Flight of de 1

All 186 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
5 Oct 1986 Piper J3-65C
N70414
 Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States - Fatal 3
17 Jul 2006 Piper J3
N6732H
 Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States - Fatal 2
17 Sep 1985 Piper J3 C-65
N6566H
 Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States - Fatal 2
18 Jul 1985 Piper J3-C-65
N70691
 Goose Prairie, Washington, United States - Fatal 2
4 Sep 1978 Piper J3
N6391H
 Lynden, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Blaine Police Fatal 2
24 Mar 1973 Piper J3
N98633
 Brundidge, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Feb 1971 Piper J3-C
N92429
 McLeod, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 May 1967 Piper J3-90
N6052H
 Lake City, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 Jan 1966 Piper J3
N92358
 Piedmont Ala, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
17 Jan 1965 Piper J3
N7404
 Kaplan la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 Feb 1964 Piper J3
N2069M
 Greenville Miss, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Aug 2024 Piper J3
N21811
 Mooresburg, Tennessee, United States - Fatal 1
14 Oct 1987 Piper J3
N92440
 Island Falls, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 Millard W.ireland Fatal 1
22 Sep 1982 Piper J3
N3257N
 Near Nome, Alaska, United States John D. van Winkle JR. Fatal 1
3 Jul 1975 Piper J3
N2112M
 Stow, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
16 Aug 1967 Piper J3
N98231
 Medina, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Wapakoneta AVI Fatal 1
20 May 1967 Piper J3-65
N35642
 Payne, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
16 Apr 1966 Piper J3
N88581
 Withrow Minn, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
20 Dec 1965 Piper J3
N38620
 Arlington Tex, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
6 Jul 1964 Piper J3
N98775
 Tekamah Nebr, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
15 Apr 2021 Piper J3
NC50601
 Epse, Netherlands - No injuries -
23 Oct 2020 Piper J3-C65
N98615
 El Cajon, California, United States - No injuries -
30 Aug 2020 Piper J3
N88204
 Hartford, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
28 Sep 2014 Piper J3
N7092H
 Ft. Yukon, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
29 Jan 2008 Piper J3-C65
N2143M
 Hollywood, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
23 Sep 2007 Piper J3
N5050R
 Tyonek, Alaska, United States Donald J. Pohland No injuries -
15 May 2007 Piper J3-C-65
N33116
 Byron, Georgia, United States - Minor injuries -
7 Jul 2002 Piper J3-C65
N9264
 Andover, New Jersey, United States - Serious injuries -
7 Dec 2001 Piper J3
N40621
 Livermore Falls, Maine, United States - Minor injuries -
11 Jun 2001 Piper J3-C65
N3253N
 West Fargo, North Dakota, United States - No injuries -
29 Apr 2001 Piper J3-C65
N78521
 Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States - Serious injuries -
28 Apr 2001 Piper J3-C65
N26096
 Annapolis, Maryland, United States - No injuries -
20 Aug 2000 Piper J3-C65
N70673
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States - No injuries -
13 Jun 1998 Piper J3
N42559
 Midland, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
22 Feb 1998 Piper J3
N46PS
 Chandler, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
25 Aug 1996 Piper J3
N2CE
 Aiken, South Carolina, United States - No injuries -
24 Jun 1995 Piper J3
N41105
 York, South Carolina, United States - No injuries -
2 Apr 1995 Piper J3-C65
N70234
 Bayport, New York, United States - Serious injuries -
10 Mar 1995 Piper J3
N88415
 Skwentna, Alaska, United States Dean Heimermann No injuries -
10 Apr 1994 Piper J3
N37932
 Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States Hutcheson, Calvin W. No injuries -
28 Oct 1993 Piper J3
N24524
 Greenland, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
7 Jul 1993 Piper J3
N70894
 Athens, Georgia, United States Georgia Flight of de No injuries -
3 Apr 1993 Piper J3
N30503
 Buckeye, Arizona, United States Thomas de Jong No injuries -
29 Jun 1992 Piper J3
N92483
 Waynesville, Ohio, United States Stewarts Aircraft Service No injuries -
5 Jun 1992 Piper J3-C-65
N70494
 Lake Dallas, Texas, United States Geisinger, Robert B. No injuries -
6 Feb 1992 Piper J3-C65
N88380
 Church Hill, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Lewis B. Blackwell III No injuries -
30 Jan 1992 Piper J3
N2BM
 San Carlos, Arizona, United States MacE, Robert C & James Ryan Unknown -
6 Aug 1991 Piper J3-C65
N30837
 Westerly, Rhode Island, United States
no coordinates
 CUB Club, Inc No injuries -
11 May 1991 Piper J3
N88441
 Creston, Iowa, United States MKI Incorporated No injuries -
31 Mar 1991 Piper J3
N42257
 Arbuckle, California, United States Sacramento Aero Services No injuries -