NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, TN

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

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NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, TN per year, 1964–2026: 14 cases
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NTSB ERA25FA239Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper J3C-65 · Dunlap, TNOn June 24, 2025, about 18:23 central daylight time, a Piper J3C-65, N28DR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dunlap, Tennessee. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane…Jun 24, 2025 · N28DR · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 -C65 · Jackson, TNThe pilot's improper us of flight controls during an attempted takeoff, which resulted in an collision with the specially equipped automobile.Oct 4, 2003 · N38272 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL96LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Nashville, TNthe failure of the pilot of the Piper PA-28, N26046, to visually clear the intended taxi course.Mar 23, 1996 · N26046 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA151Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Tullahoma, TNThe plt was giving a 15 yr old passenger a local area flt. While in level flt at about 200 ft AGL, the acft hit an unmarked/guyed antenna tower & crashed. The plt reported that he did not see the tower. Although the tower had been there for many years, it was…Apr 28, 1985 · N6015H · Substantial damageNTSB IAD78FA006Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J-3 · Pulaski, TNOct 22, 1977 · N98067 · DestroyedNTSB IAD76AI090Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J-3 · Ooltewah, TNAug 8, 1976 · N1360M · Substantial damageNTSB IAD76FKW19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Elizabethton, TNJan 10, 1976 · N6771H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA72FKW28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Elizabethton, TNMay 23, 1972 · N98429 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70A0011Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J-3 · Lafayette, TNAug 1, 1969 · N70223 · No damageNTSB MIA67F0232Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Whiteville, TNOct 8, 1966 · N88533 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK65X1187Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Roellen, TNDec 30, 1964 · N75264 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X3977Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Jonesboro, TNSep 13, 1964 · N6131H · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X3080Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Springfield, TNJul 27, 1964 · N41487 · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X0203Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Cleveland, TNJan 10, 1964 · N87796 · Substantial damage