NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65
12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper J3C-65, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical”. 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.
Cases per year
| 1983 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7100510')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 354))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7100510')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 354))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 NYC07LA192Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Frenchtown, NJA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB NYC07CA165Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Uxbridge, MAA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ATL93LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Greensboro, NCThe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat during the flight. Factors were the carburetor icing conditions at the time of the accident, and trees at the forced landing siteNTSB BFO92LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C · Frederick, MDThe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat resulting in the formation of carburetor ice. Carburetor icing weather conditions was a factor.NTSB MIA92LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3-C65 · Church Hill, MSThe pilot's failure to clear his engine during descent resulting in the spark plugs becoming fouled which resulted in loss of engine power.NTSB NYC92LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Manchester, VTThe pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight. A factor was the pilot's lack of flight experience.NTSB CHI91LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3 · Creston, IAIcing in the induction air control system.NTSB MIA88FA184Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3C · N Fort Myers, FLThe plt tkof on rwy 27 with the wind fm 060 deg at 12 gusting 23 KTS. Density alt was 2100'. Witnesses said the acft was in a slow speed, nose hi climb, when eng pwr was interrupted momentarily. Pwr was restored, but soon thereafter, the acft rolled rgt,…NTSB CHI87LA055Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Harrison Twp., WIDuring cruise flt the plt attempted to add power and carb heat with no immediate response in eng power. The plt then tried to make an emergency landing in a field but did not have sufficient altitude and airspeed. The acft collided with trees. The plt…NTSB DEN86LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Ashland, MTPlt did not possess a plt certificate or medical certificate. The plt stated that he fueled the acft with the 'last gas in the storage tank.' The plt preflighted the acft and took off. Shortly after takeoff the engine lost power. The plt executed a landing in…NTSB MIA85LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Stuart, FLAcft was flying at low level over water to film a tv commercial. Plt pushed throttle in for additional pwr but engine did not respond. Full throttle was applied with no response from the eng. Plt stated that there was insufficient pwr to maintain level flt.…NTSB NYC83FA172Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65S · Abbot Village, METhe acft was observed to depart a pond to the south & climb over trees when the eng lost power. The acft started a rightbank as if to return to the pond & stalled into the trees. One witness heard the eng restart just before the crash. The last annual…