Piper J3L accidents
The NTSB database holds 37 accidents and incidents involving the Piper J3L, recorded between 1964 to 2018. 4 of them were fatal (11%), and 5 people died.
The deadliest year was 2011, with 2 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is takeoff (13 records).
Most of these records are from United States.
26 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
37
Records
4
Fatal
5
Deaths
11%
Share fatal
1964 to 2018
Period
Show these on the map
11 of 37 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 37 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2011 | Piper J3L-65 | Van Dyne, Wisconsin, United States | Steven A. Staples | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Sep 1980 | Piper J3L-65 | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Piper J3L | Sullivan, Illinois, United States | 2ND Chance Fly | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Piper J3L-65 | Lohrville, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Piper J3L | Astoria, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Piper J3L-65 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Patrick Paul Williams | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Piper J3L-65 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Bannerman James W | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Piper J3L-65 | Gainesville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 2010 | Piper J3L | Kyle, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Piper J3L-65 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1998 | Piper J3L-65 | Morristown, Vermont, United States | Whitcomb Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1997 | Piper J3L-65 | Reeseville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Piper J3L | Shasta Lake, California, United States | Balmer, David M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1986 | Piper J3L-65 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Piper J3L-65S | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Donald E. Wood | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Piper J3L | Napoleon, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1975 | Piper J3L-65 | Cornelius, Oregon, United States | Putman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1974 | Piper J3L | Landrum, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1974 | Piper J3L | Arbuckle, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1971 | Piper J3L-65 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1971 | Piper J3L-65 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper J3L-65 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1970 | Piper J3L-65 | Ashland, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1969 | Piper J3L | Racine, Minnesota, United States | Plainview Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Piper J3L-65 | North Canton, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1969 | Piper J3L-65 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | Commonwealth A | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Dalton, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Northville, South Dakota, United States | Spink County F | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1967 | Piper J3L-65 | Fallston, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1966 | Piper J3L-65 | Grottoes Va, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1965 | Piper J3L-S | Excelsior Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1965 | Piper J3L | Bloomfield Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1965 | Piper J3L | Chattanooga Tenn, Tennessee, United States | Cloud Nine FC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Piper J3L | Kinzua Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1964 | Piper J3L-S | Dothan Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |