Aviation Crash Map

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
Show these on the map 280 of 781 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 246
1970s 196
1980s 107
1990s 75
2000s 56
2010s 61
2020s 40

Where these happened

United States 776 Canada 3 Unknown/Not Reported 1 France 1

Operators involved

Amityville Fly 3 Civil Air Patr 3 Paramount Air Service 2 Sallys Flying 2 Jack Browns Seaplane Base Inc 2 Trans-Air Inc. 2

All 781 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
7 Mar 2023 Piper J3C
N10510
 Winter Haven, Florida, United States Jack Browns Seaplane Base Inc Fatal 4
28 Dec 2003 Piper J3C-65
N2094M
 Peoria, Arizona, United States - Fatal 4
21 Jun 1970 Piper J3C-65
N1553N
 Ventura, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
16 Sep 2014 Piper J3C-65
N95480
 Fort Gaines, Georgia, United States Haase Steven A Fatal 2
7 Jun 2014 Piper J3C
N24918
 Paso Robles, California, United States Berg Robert O Fatal 2
28 Jul 1997 Piper J3C-85
N3339N
 Bullhead City, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Jun 1997 Piper J3C-65
N804DA
 Asheboro, North Carolina, United States Jimmie R. Peddycord Fatal 2
22 Feb 1996 Piper J3C-65
N75772
 Elk Grove, California, United States - Fatal 2
9 Sep 1994 Piper J3C-65
N42056
 Dixon, Montana, United States - Fatal 2
6 Sep 1992 Piper J3C-65
N70734
 Inverness, Mississippi, United States Arrington, LEE Fatal 2
20 Jun 1992 Piper J3C-65
N3128M
 Addison, Texas, United States ARI BEN Aviator, Inc. Fatal 2
25 May 1991 Piper J3C-65
N3609K
 Claremore, Oklahoma, United States SAM Riggs Fatal 2
22 Apr 1989 Piper J3C
N33066
 Ashland, Nebraska, United States Nelson, MAX M. Fatal 2
23 Feb 1989 Piper J3C-65
N494CB
 Mount Vernon, Texas, United States - Fatal 2
11 Sep 1988 Piper J3C-65
N98121
 Orange, Virginia, United States David Marshall Fatal 2
1 Jun 1988 Piper J3C
N98178
 N Fort Myers, Florida, United States Walker, David L Fatal 2
24 Jul 1985 Piper J3C-65
N70336
 Oakland, Maryland, United States H. A. Martin Fatal 2
12 Jul 1985 Piper J3C-65
N6817H
 Columbus, Montana, United States - Fatal 2
15 Feb 1984 Piper J3C-65S
N88327
 Haines, Alaska, United States - Fatal 2
12 Jul 1983 Piper J3C-65
N92367
 Ellenwood, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Jul 1983 Piper J3C-65S
N42847
 Abbot Village, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 Carrol J. Ruksznis Fatal 2
6 Nov 1982 Piper J3C-65
N67084
 Near Holden, Utah, United States Webster-Stroud Inc. Fatal 2
5 Aug 1979 Piper J3C-65
N7421H
 Grand Haven, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Sep 1978 Piper J3C
N78430
 Ferris, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Sep 1978 Piper J3C
N88185
 McCall, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Pioneer Aviati Fatal 2
19 Aug 1978 Piper J3C
N46917
 Homestead, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Oct 1977 Piper J3C-65
N42321
 Terrell, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
19 Jun 1977 Piper J3C-65
N38101
 Waller, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Jun 1976 Piper J3C
N6200H
 Otto Lake, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
30 May 1976 Piper J3C-65
N6519H
 Rock Springs, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 May 1975 Piper J3C-65
N3415N
 Damascus, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 C&H Dusting In Fatal 2
12 May 1974 Piper J3C-65
N6010H
 Normangee, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 Mar 1972 Piper J3C-65
N70568
 Sylacauga, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Dec 1971 Piper J3C-65
N6382H
 Marlow, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
20 Sep 1971 Piper J3C-65
N3633K
 Springdale, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 University ENG Fatal 2
11 Apr 1971 Piper J3C-65
N6752H
 Sunbury, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 Sep 1970 Piper J3C-65
N2122M
 Newellton, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
9 Aug 1970 Piper J3C-65
N3598N
 Gulkana, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Jul 1969 Piper J3C
N26868
 Shallowater, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Jun 1969 Piper J3C-65
N88419
 Homestead, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Meridian Corp Fatal 2
28 Jun 1969 Piper J3C-65
N3665K
 Gurley, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Mar 1969 Piper J3C-65
N55008
 Tallulah, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 Oct 1968 Piper J3C-85
N42633
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
22 Sep 1968 Piper J3C-65
N70708
 North Canaan, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Jun 1968 Piper J3C-65
N98499
 Greece, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 Jun 1968 Piper J3C-65
N65886
 Montgomery, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
15 Jul 1966 Piper J3C-65
N32916
 Clarion Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
21 May 1966 Piper J3C-65
N7080H
 Clarksville Tex, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 May 1966 Piper J3C-65
N91947
 Jim Thorpe Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Slatington Fly Fatal 2
17 Dec 1965 Piper J3C-65
N7060H
 Metter Ga, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 C & H Produce Fatal 2