# NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, AR

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN10CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA332.md): Piper J3C-65 · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2010 · N70906 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadvertent closure of the fuel valve. Contributing to the accident were the unmarked fuel shutoff valve and the pilot's inexperience in the accident airplane.
- [NTSB DFW07CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA035.md): Piper J3C-65 · Humnoke, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 6, 2006 · N7054H · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during initial takeoff climb for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB DFW06FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA184.md): Piper J3 · Walnut Ridge, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2006 · N6732H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and the subsequent stall. Contributing factors were the low altitude and impairment due to drugs.
- [NTSB DFW06LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA159.md): Piper J3C-65 · Stugartt, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2006 · N3542N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high brush during takeoff. Contributing factors were the short runway and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB MKC90LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA140.md): Piper J-3 · Clarksville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1990 · N38348 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain flying speed.
- [NTSB MKC89LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA151.md): Piper J3 "CUB" · Morrilton, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1989 · N1414N · Substantial damage
  > The abrupt handling of the airplane by the pilot. He failed to maintain airspeed and inadvertantly stalled and spun the airplane at an altitude insufficient for recovery.
- [NTSB FTW83LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA236.md): Piper J3 · Sherrill, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1983 · N42563 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over on an emergency downwind landing in a wet rice field after an eng failure. The plt stated that the eng failed as a result of water in the fuel. The operator services his acft from a private underground fuel storage tank. As a result of…
- [NTSB FTW82FPG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPG06.md): Piper J3C-65 · Star City, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1981 · N20886 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FPG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPG60.md): Piper J3C-65 · Almyra, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1981 · N7399H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FPG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPG02.md): Piper J-3 · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1979 · N98667 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DPG79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG79.md): Piper J-3 · Fresno, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1979 · N20886 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPG44.md): Piper J3C-65 · Crawfordsville, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1979 · N7900A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76AF100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF100.md): Piper J3C · Fordyce, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 10, 1976 · N3408N · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75DRJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRJ26.md): Piper J3C-65 · Texarkana, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1975 · N24962 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPG45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG45.md): Piper PA-18A · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1975 · N3538K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPG32.md): Piper J3C-65 · Lepanto, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1973 · N33034 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74DPG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPG17.md): Piper J-3 · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1973 · N71022 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DPG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPG09.md): Piper J-3 · Arkadelphia, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1973 · N30799 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72AF016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF016.md): Piper J3C-65 · Springdale, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 20, 1971 · N3633K · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71FPG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPG47.md): Piper J3C-65 · Tamo, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1971 · N3538K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70FPG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FPG18.md): Piper J3C · Roe, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 24, 1970 · N92450 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69F0302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0302.md): Piper J-3 · Hazen, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1968 · N33206 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68A0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0007.md): Piper J-3C · Parkin, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 17, 1967 · N3511N · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67F0339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0339.md): Piper J3C-65 · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1966 · N77565 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67A0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0004.md): Piper J-3 · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1966 · N42418 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW66A0114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0114.md): Piper J3C · Almyra, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 11, 1966 · N98052 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW66A0106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0106.md): Piper J-3 · Corning, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 19, 1966 · N98459 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW66D0607](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0607.md): Piper J3 · Mt Home, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1966 · N42733 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66A0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0002.md): Piper J-3 · No.Little Rck, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 7, 1965 · N88371 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3308.md): Piper J3C · Gould, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1964 · N6879H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3116.md): Piper J3C · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1964 · N98561 · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7100510'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7100510&state=AR

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