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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1965 | Piper J3C-S | Palau, Unknown/Not Reported | Van Camp Foods | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Aug 1965 | Piper J3C | Palmer Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jul 1965 | Piper J3C | Arnett, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Feb 1965 | Piper J3C | Atmore Ala, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Piper J3C-65 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Piper J3C-65 | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 2025 | Piper J3C-65 | Wilson, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Piper J3C-65 | Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Piper J3C | Mauricie, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Piper J3C-65 | Adrian, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Piper J3C-65 | Hartford, Wisconsin, United States | Cub Air Flight LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2021 | Piper J3C-65 | Slaughter, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Piper J3C | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Piper J3C | Snowshoe Lake, Ontario, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Piper J3C | Fancy Gap, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 May 2017 | Piper J3C | Chetek, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Piper J3C-65 | Kingsland, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Piper J3C-65 | Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States | George P Scarlett | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Piper J3C-65 | Hillman, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 2000 | Piper J3C-65 | Lanconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Piper J3C-85 | Dawson, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Piper J3C-85 | Seminole, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | John A Rolls | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1996 | Piper J3C-65 | Springfield, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Piper J3C-65 | Urbana, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Piper J3C-90 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Seeley Lake, Montana, United States | Lindemer, Lewis W. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1994 | Piper J3C | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1992 | Piper J3C | Camillus, New York, United States | Albert Y. Edison | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 1989 | Piper J3C-65 | Lynch, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1987 | Piper J3C-65 | Greenwood, Louisiana, United States | William A.hundley | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jan 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Ferriday, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Waterford, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jan 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Elm Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | North Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | DON Smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Dec 1981 | Piper J3C-65 | Star City, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Piper J3C-65 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1981 | Piper J3C-65 | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | Grand Prairie | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Piper J3C-65 | Fadette, Alabama, United States | Dothan Ag-Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Piper J3C-65 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1980 | Piper J3C-65 | Senath, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1980 | Piper J3C | Dunedin, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Nov 1976 | Piper J3C | Copeland, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1976 | Piper J3C | Troy, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jul 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1976 | Piper J3C | Fordyce, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Rockhill Furn, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |