NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, LA

29 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

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NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, LA per year, 1964–2026: 29 cases
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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\" = 'LA' 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"

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NTSB CEN21LA204Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Slaughter, LAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.Apr 26, 2021 · N26783 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW91DRD02Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-J3C-65 · Mer Rouge, LAAn inadvertent stall at an altitude too low to allow for recovery.Nov 24, 1990 · N6100H · DestroyedNTSB FTW87FA223Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Greenwood, LAThe pilot touched down briefly in a small clearing which he had prevously driven to by automobile. He then lifted off and started a climbout. Two separate electrical power lines were located just inside a tree line which was very close to the previously…Sep 21, 1987 · N3685K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA200Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3C-65 · Sulphur, LAThe pilot stated he had taken off to the south into the wind. He made a turn to the west to clear trees. At about 150 feet the aircrafts climb ability deteriorated so he turned back into the wind but the nose dropped stalled and the aircraft entered a spin.…Apr 25, 1985 · N3475K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85FA094Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Ferriday, LAAcft was observed in slow flt aprx 40 ft AGL just above stall speed with the eng operating smoothly. The acft then stalled and impacted in an aprx 90 deg nose down attitude. The plt was flying from the front seat. The acft was not equipped with shoulder…Jan 8, 1985 · N1474N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRJ05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper JC3-65 · Oil City, LANov 24, 1981 · N98845 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW80DRJ38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Tallulah, LASep 7, 1980 · N41232 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79DRJ11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Monterey, LAMar 25, 1979 · N6493H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78FRD49Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Welsh, LAAug 7, 1978 · N3683K · DestroyedNTSB FTW78FRJ08Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J-3 · Farmerville, LANov 27, 1977 · N88338 · DestroyedNTSB FTW78DRJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Pineville, LANov 2, 1977 · N71022 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78DRD06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Baton Rouge, LAOct 23, 1977 · N70273 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW77FRD42Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3-C65 · Beaux Bridge, LAJul 31, 1977 · N71024 · DestroyedNTSB FTW76DRD62Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Lake Charles, LAAug 23, 1976 · N41263 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW76FRD20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Melville, LANov 13, 1975 · N70421 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW75FRD19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Baton Rouge, LADec 21, 1974 · N21636 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71DRD32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3 · Easter, LAJan 13, 1971 · N88380 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71AF013Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Newellton, LASep 26, 1970 · N2122M · DestroyedNTSB FTW70F0306Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Esterwood, LANov 25, 1969 · N1353M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69A0087Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Gurley, LAJun 28, 1969 · N3665K · DestroyedNTSB FTW69A0062Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Tallulah, LAMar 2, 1969 · N55008 · DestroyedNTSB FTW69F0034Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Gueydan, LAJun 26, 1968 · N3255N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW68D0596Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3 · Andrews, LAMay 27, 1968 · N70421 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW68D0456Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Ruston, LAFeb 26, 1968 · N1459N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67A0039Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J-3 · Kaplan, LASep 23, 1966 · N98571 · DestroyedNTSB FTW66F0674Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Crowville, LAMay 19, 1966 · N26783 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW66F0145Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Washington, LAJul 2, 1965 · N70930 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X2253Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C · Dequincy, LAJun 12, 1964 · N33470 · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X2060Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3 · Abbeville, LAMay 31, 1964 · N98571 · Substantial damage