# NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, MD

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 IAD01LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA052.md): Piper J3-C65 · Annapolis, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2001 · N26096 · Substantial damage
  > pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC99LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA191.md): Piper J3C-65 · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1999 · N70894 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were gusty wind conditions and the sign.
- [NTSB NYC99FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA161.md): Piper J3C-85 · Dawson, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1999 · N1548N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to turn toward rising terrain with inadequate terrain clearance. Factors were the density altitude, downdraft, and the pilot's decision to operate at a weight in excess of the maximum allowable gross weight.
- [NTSB NYC99FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA160.md): Piper J3C-65 · Dawson, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1999 · N29832 · Substantial damage
  > was the pilot's improper decision to turn toward rising terrain with inadequate terrain clearance. Factors were the density altitude, and unfavorable winds.
- [NTSB IAD96LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA097.md): Piper J-3 · Ashton, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1996 · N58379 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate fuel supply which resulted in a fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power. A related factor was the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations.
- [NTSB BFO92LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA087.md): Piper J3C · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1992 · N92668 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat resulting in the formation of carburetor ice. Carburetor icing weather conditions was a factor.
- [NTSB NYC92LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA132.md): Piper J-3 · Ocean City, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1992 · N88522 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual look out for objects while taxing.
- [NTSB BFO85FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA062.md): Piper J3C-65 · Oakland, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1985 · N70336 · Destroyed
  > The acft had been observed on the day of this flt and on the 'past couple of days' to be flying low and very slow at tree top level. Ground witnesses heard the sounds of the crash but could not see the acft at the time. The acft impactedthe ground in a near…
- [NTSB IAD79DIA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79DIA13.md): Piper J-3 · Naylor, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1979 · N1500N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA092.md): Piper J-3 · White Marsh, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 10, 1978 · N51537 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FIG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIG14.md): Piper J3C · Westport, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1978 · N42442 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76FIG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIG13.md): Piper J3C-65 · Mt Airy, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 26, 1976 · N51537 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74FIG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIG10.md): Piper J-3 · College Park, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 23, 1973 · N38004 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72AN107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN107.md): Piper J-3 · College Park, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 5, 1972 · N1399V · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD71DIG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71DIG25.md): Piper J-3 · College Park, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1971 · N70294 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71FIG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIG19.md): Piper J-3 · College Park, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 7, 1970 · N1399V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69F0161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0161.md): Piper J3C-65 · Edgewater, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1969 · N98224 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA68D0071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0071.md): Piper PA-28 · Edgewater, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1967 · N4156J · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67F0103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67F0103.md): Piper J3C · Cumberland, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 10, 1967 · N22831 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0583](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0583.md): Piper J3C · Bowie, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1966 · N6627H · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC66D0515](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0515.md): Piper J-3 · Edgewater, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1966 · N70255 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0064.md): Piper J3C · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1965 · N70429 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1222.md): Piper J3 · White Marsh, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 3, 1965 · N23327 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3220.md): Piper J3 · Issue, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1964 · N6993H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1413.md): Piper J3 · Cumberland, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1964 · N33232 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1069.md): Piper J3 · Elkton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1964 · N98195 · 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" = 'MD' 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=MD

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