NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, 1990
11 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
| 1964 | 91 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 62 |
| 1966 | 88 |
| 1967 | 58 |
| 1968 | 56 |
| 1969 | 66 |
| 1970 | 49 |
| 1971 | 44 |
| 1972 | 30 |
| 1973 | 28 |
| 1974 | 23 |
| 1975 | 31 |
| 1976 | 39 |
| 1977 | 28 |
| 1978 | 23 |
| 1979 | 22 |
| 1980 | 18 |
| 1981 | 18 |
| 1982 | 12 |
| 1983 | 14 |
| 1984 | 20 |
| 1985 | 22 |
| 1986 | 19 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 18 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 11 |
| 1991 | 13 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1990
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1990
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB FTW91DRD02Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-J3C-65 · Mer Rouge, LAAn inadvertent stall at an altitude too low to allow for recovery.NTSB LAX90LA342Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3C-115 · Wickenburg, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB FTW90LA184Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control. The crosswind was a factor.NTSB NYC90LA212Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3 · Elliotville, MEA power loss for unknown reasons over unsuitable terrain.NTSB MIA90LA181Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Opa-Locka, FLEngine failure due to lack of oil supply to the number 3 cylinder connecting rod for undetermined reasons. This allowed the connecting rod end cap to separate through the case resulting in oil exhaustion.NTSB CHI90LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 CUB · Clay Banks, WIPilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during the descent. Contributing factors are the pilot's poor weather evaluation, and continued VFR flight into IFR conditions.NTSB MKC90LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Clarksville, ARFailure of the pilot to maintain flying speed.NTSB 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.NTSB LAX90LA151Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Creston, CAThe inadvertent intrusion of wildlife on the runway environment and the pilot's application of brakes resulting in a nose down attitude and propeller strike.NTSB LAX90LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3 · Palo Alto, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control by not compensating for changing wind conditions.NTSB MIA90FA060Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Clewiston, FLFailure of the pilot to secure the flight control stick (inadequate preflight) before takeoff.