NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, CT
14 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper J3C-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.
Cases per year
| 1965 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CT' 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"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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CT' 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'))
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NTSB ERA26LA225Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper J5C-65 · East Granby, CTOn June 2, 2026, at 1151 eastern daylight time, a Piper J3C-65, N331JM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near East Granby, Connecticut. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ERA17LA275Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C · Salisbury, CTAn improper replacement of the crankshaft by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a failure of the crankshaft gear and total loss of engine power.NTSB NYC97FA159Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Danbury, CTThe pilot's failure to takeoff with the fuel selector in the full on position, which resulted in fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's improper in-flight decision to attempt a 180 degree turn back to the runway, which resulted in the inadvertent…NTSB NYC96LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Chester, CTthe pilot's improper use of rudder control to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB NYC93LA147Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Stonington, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin, and the pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat which resulted in the accretion of carburetor ice. A factor was carburetor icing conditions.NTSB NYC84LA325Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Durham, CTThe plt attempted to land on a grass strip. The wind was reported to be from 270 degrees at 10 KTS. The plt stated that he experienced a change in wind direction and a gust. The acft then veered and collided with a stone wall.NTSB NYC81FNE05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Coventry, CTNTSB NYC80FNE20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Windham, CTNTSB NYC77FNE18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3 · Fairfield, CTNTSB NYC72FNE13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Durham, CTNTSB NYC69D0468Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · New Milford, CTNTSB NYC69A0039Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · North Canaan, CTNTSB NYC69D0160Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Woodstock, CTNTSB NYC66F0032Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3 · East Windsor, CT