# NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, SD

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 CEN09CA608](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA608.md): Piper J3C-65 · Spearfish, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2009 · N3260N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CHI07CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA061.md): Piper J3C-65 · White Lake, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 22, 2007 · N98096 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI03LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA299.md): Piper J3C-65 · South Shore, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2003 · N38435 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI00LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA100.md): Piper J-3C · Eureka, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2000 · N71060 · Substantial damage
  > the foreign object (shot gun shell) which jammed the control stick. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the control stick jammed and the rough terrain which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB DEN86LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA124.md): Piper J-3 · Britton, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1986 · N92283 · Substantial damage
  > The acft was observed to climb to apprx 100 ft AGL, then turn & make a forced landing. The plt stated the eng had lost total pwr. The owner of the aircraft said that examination of the eng after the acft did not reveal evidence to explain the reported loss of…
- [NTSB DEN84FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA064.md): Piper J3C-65 · Elm Springs, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1984 · N98322 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was flying along a river bottom looking for stray cattle when the acft crashed into the ground. He received a serious head injury & could not recall details of the accident, but he believed that he was flying at about 100 ft AGL. An exam of the…
- [NTSB MKC76FTK31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FTK31.md): Piper J3C-65 · Onida, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1976 · N3423N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DTK20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DTK20.md): Piper J3C-65 · Scenic, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1975 · N3400N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DTK20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DTK20.md): Piper J-3 · Watertown, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1972 · N88653 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0266.md): Piper J3C-65 · Midland, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1969 · N87924 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69D0320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0320.md): Piper J3C-65 · Ferney, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1968 · N3242N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0545](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0545.md): Piper J3L-65 · Northville, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1968 · N24686 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68A0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0046.md): Piper J-3 · Viborg, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 14, 1968 · N42979 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC68A0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0019.md): Piper J3F · Estelline, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1967 · N40907 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC67A0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0023.md): Piper J3C-65 · Faith, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 14, 1966 · N87964 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC67F0081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0081.md): Piper J-3 · Bonilla, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1966 · N98098 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC67F0038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0038.md): Piper J3C · Parkston, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1966 · N6318H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC66F0443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0443.md): Piper J-3 · Sturgis, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1966 · N88392 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66D0433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0433.md): Piper J-3 · Bijou Hills, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 13, 1966 · N70542 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0151.md): Piper J3C · Pukwana, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1965 · N88647 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3229.md): Piper J3C · Hot Springs, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1964 · N3477N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1969](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1969.md): Piper J3 · Doland, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 27, 1964 · N3602N · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1939](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1939.md): Piper J3 · Mansfield, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1964 · N70294 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1508.md): Piper PA12 · Sioux Falls, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1964 · N3356N · 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" = 'SD' 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=SD

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