Final NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, ND

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

19642026
Final NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, ND per year, 1964–2026: 14 cases
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19662
19671
19681
19691
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19741
19751
19771
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
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\" = 'ND' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
    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.

NTSB CHI01LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3-C65 · West Fargo, NDthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and the unsuitable landing area selected by the pilot. Additional factors were the uneven terrain and the failed float assembly in overload.Jun 11, 2001 · N3253N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Wahpeton, NDInadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot. A factor was a strong cross wind, with gusts.Jun 8, 1990 · N32922 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC77DTG08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Kenmare, NDJun 5, 1977 · N32668 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC76DTG08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Rolette, NDSep 25, 1975 · N3393N · Substantial damageNTSB MKC75D1G16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Esmond, NDDec 22, 1974 · N98755 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC72FTG16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Crosby, NDJan 17, 1972 · N24705 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC72DTG15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Mott, NDJan 11, 1972 · N7135H · Substantial damageNTSB MKC72DTG14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Colgan, NDDec 10, 1971 · N24705 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69D0337Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Stanley, NDFeb 13, 1969 · N38948 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0047Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3-65 · Carrington, NDJul 3, 1968 · N35228 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC68F0323Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Douglas, NDOct 13, 1967 · N88186 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67F0046Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Regent, NDJun 19, 1966 · N42277 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67F0034Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C · New England, NDJun 19, 1966 · N37916 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X3595Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3 · Lucca, NDAug 25, 1964 · N1565N · Minor damage