Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper J3L-65

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper J3L-65. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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Cases per year

19642026

Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper J3L-65 per year, 1964–2026: 7 cases
1964	1
1966	1
1967	1
1976	1
1980	1
1995	1
2011	1

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Query with 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7100546')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7100546'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7100546'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB CEN11FA505Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3L-65 · Van Dyne, WIThe pilot’s inability to maintain airplane control while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.Jul 25, 2011 · N81BF · Substantial damage NTSB ATL95FA065Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J-3L-65 · Tallassee, ALThe student pilot's failure to see and avoid the utility line while performing unwarranted low altitude maneuvers.Mar 18, 1995 · N27120 · Destroyed NTSB MIA80FA101Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3L-65 · Ocala, FLSep 14, 1980 · N28109 · Destroyed NTSB MKC76AK052Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper J-3 · Forest Lake, MNApr 6, 1976 · N22996 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB MKC67A0044Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3L-65 · Lohrville, IAJan 28, 1967 · N38612 · Destroyed NTSB FTW67A0029Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J-3 · Morgan City, LASep 3, 1966 · N30746 · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X1890Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3F-65 · Dixie, IDMay 22, 1964 · N40912 · Destroyed