# NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, WA

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 WPR23LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA215.md): Piper J3C-65 · Belfair, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2023 · N77583 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the crankshaft accessory drive gear.
- [NTSB GAA19CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA027.md): Piper J3C · Camas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2018 · N6048H · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA506](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA506.md): Piper J3C · Camas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2017 · N6048H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR14CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA223.md): Piper J3C 65 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2014 · N1205P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing on a narrow airstrip, which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB WPR09CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA002.md): Piper J3C-65 · Lynden, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2008 · N2146M · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the tailwheel spring retaining clip for unknown reasons, which resulted in the loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA01LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA065.md): Piper J3C-65 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2001 · N30616 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to visually detect the barricade, resulting in a collision with the barricade. Factors included the barricade, and inadequate information on the ATIS broadcast.
- [NTSB SEA99LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA055.md): Piper J-3 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1999 · N48612 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of the other aircraft to maintain clearance from the pilot's stationary aircraft.
- [NTSB SEA96LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA215.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1996 · N8809 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of the Piper J3, and failure of the flight instructor in the Bellance to ensure that clearance was maintained from the other moving aircraft. Factors relating to the accident were: the inherent visual restrictions…
- [NTSB SEA94LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA108.md): Piper J3C-65 · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1994 · N70277 · Substantial damage
  > Poor in-flight planning/decision. A factor to the accident was: high vegetation.
- [NTSB SEA88LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA161.md): Piper J3C-65 · Shelton, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1988 · N8370H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported a complete loss of power in cruise flight while ferrying an aircraft to its home base after an annual inspection. The pilot landed in a small field of rye crop. The pilot stated that the size of the field precluded a normal approach. The…
- [NTSB SEA87LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA033.md): Piper J-3 · Waitsburg, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1986 · N6849H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot elected to circle coyotes at a very low altitude. During the second turn the aircraft felt mushy. The aircraft's left wing tip struck the ground followed by the aircraft striking the ground hard and flat.
- [NTSB SEA85FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FA171.md): Piper J3-C-65 · Goose Prairie, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1985 · N70691 · Destroyed
  > The acft contacted trees while the plt was performing low level passes over a boy scout camp. Witnesses reported the plt made three passes over the camp and during one of those passes, the plt dropped a bag of candy bars to the scouts. The fourth, during…
- [NTSB SEA81DYE29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYE29.md): Piper J-3 · Bainbridge Isl, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 12, 1981 · N51565 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM22.md): Piper J3C-65 · Camas, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1979 · N1326N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA061.md): Piper J3 · Lynden, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1978 · N6391H · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78FYP32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYP32.md): Piper J3C-65 · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1978 · N98735 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYM31.md): Piper J-3 · Yacolt, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1977 · N42448 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76DYG65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG65.md): Piper J3C · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1976 · N98735 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG39.md): Piper J3C · Tonasket, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1976 · N70957 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76AS026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS026.md): Piper J3C-65 · Carbonado, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 9, 1975 · N6899H · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76AS008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS008.md): Piper J-3 · Quincy, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 30, 1975 · N98280 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA75AS038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS038.md): Piper J-3C · Ellensburg, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 6, 1975 · N48312 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA71FWG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71FWG22.md): Piper J3C-65 · Coulee Dam, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1970 · N3591K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA69D0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69D0021.md): Piper J-3 · Kennewick, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1968 · N87723 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68F0253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68F0253.md): Piper J3C-65 · Pomeroy, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1968 · N6951H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68F0149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68F0149.md): Piper J-3 · Kent, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1967 · N6899H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1036.md): Piper J3 · Birch Bay, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1964 · N92145 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2258.md): Piper J3C · Hartline, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1964 · N6849H · 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" = 'WA' 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=WA

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