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NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, 1982

12 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.

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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1982
    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 MIA83LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Near Melbourne, FLPilot made forced landing off airport due to power loss. Landing gear collapsed. No malfunctions found.Nov 8, 1982 · N6875H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN83FTM02Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Near Holden, UTThe student pilot and his wife had flown from salt lake city to Holden, UT. According to his father, the plane crashed in an open field while the pilot was flying low and looking for a place to land. The plane crashed in an open grain field in about a 15 deg…Nov 6, 1982 · N67084 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83IA013Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Augusta, METhe student and flight instructor (CFI) of Cessna 172, N5742T, started to taxi while the student and CFI of Piper JC3-65, N25973, were landing. The Cessna aircrew saw the Piper land and turn off onto the same taxiway that they were on, but from the opposite…Oct 25, 1982 · N25973 · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB DEN82DA185Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper J-3 C65 · Durango, COThe pilot reported that he took off with the doors latched open, and after lift-off, the aircraft failed to exceed 42 mph. He reported that an altitude of about 150 ft was attained. Due to the lack of performance and fearful of obstructions ahead, the pilot…Sep 4, 1982 · N98872 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA333Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper J-3C65 · Bloomfield Hill, MITakeoff was from se end of a lake about 4,000 ft long (se to nw) with a small island in the center. The plt stated that after lift-off he obtained climb speed but the acft would not climb from about 20-30 ft above the water. Severe turbulence was encountered…Sep 2, 1982 · N6544H · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82IA067Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Near Big Lake, AKDuring cruise flight, the aircrafts engine lost power and began vibrating severly. After the pilot tried unsuccessfully to remedy the problem, he executed an emergency landing in a marsh. Shortly after touchdown the aircraft bogged down and nosed over. A…Aug 5, 1982 · N70604 · Minor damageNTSB ATL82FA202Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Eastover, NCAt about 60 ft AGL the eng quit. Water & rust sediment were found in the gascolator & carburetor.Jul 19, 1982 · N42098 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKJ12Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Alabaster, ALDuring an air show, the aircraft was observed flying slowly over the runway on a southerly heading at about 200 to 250 ft AGL. Full left rudder was applied along with full up elevator and the plane entered a spin. After one turn, full opposite rudder was…May 16, 1982 · N42799 · DestroyedNTSB ATL82DA147Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Charlotte, NCThe pilot stated that during takeoff roll he turned and reached for a bag that had started to fall out the door. The right wing of the aircraft struck the ground causing the aircraft to turn sideways and collapse the gear.May 16, 1982 · N42102 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82DAG21Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper J3C-75 · Soldotna, AKWhile executing departure stalls the elevator locked in the full up position. After several attempts to regain control, it was found that partial control was possible in a power off descending turn. This attitude was maintained until just prior to ground…May 11, 1982 · N27006 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FPD10Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Grand Prairie, TXWhile the pilot was taxiing to the engine run-up area, his right wing struck the propeller of a Piper PA-24 (N7545P) that was positioned at the edge of the taxiway. The pilot believed that if he had been making sharper s-turns while taxiing, he would have…Apr 25, 1982 · N70108 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82IA058Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Bayport, NYThe pilot taxied into the parking area and stopped in a position that was facing Cessna 172, N7909G. The pilot of N40627, while sitting in the aft seat, reached forward and accidently caught his coat sleeve on the throttle. The throttle was pushed forward.…Mar 18, 1982 · N40627 · No damage