NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, 2000

10 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, 2000 per year, 1964–2026: 1,194 cases
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2000
    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 NYC01LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Middletown, NYA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Nov 7, 2000 · N33538 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3-C65 · St. Petersburg, FLThe pilot's improper judgment not to sit in the pilot's seat (rear seat) and improper use of brakes on landing roll resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent nose over.Aug 20, 2000 · N70673 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC00LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Anchorage, AKThe loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel system, the airplane's lack of the required center fuel tank quick drain, and the pilot's inadequate preflight.Aug 17, 2000 · N88283 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · New Smyrna Bch., FLthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors in this accident were; a crosswind, and the pilot lack of experience in this kind of aircraft.Aug 3, 2000 · N2143M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Boca Raton, FLa loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons that resulted in a forced landing and substantial damage to the aircraft.May 14, 2000 · N70546 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Healdsburg, CAFailure of the flight review pilot to compensate for the crosswind and maintain flying speed during takeoff.Apr 27, 2000 · N146TM · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00LA113Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Lanconia, NHThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Apr 15, 2000 · N42383 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC00LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A factor associated with the accident was a frozen puddle.Apr 15, 2000 · N88472 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3C · Eureka, SDthe foreign object (shot gun shell) which jammed the control stick. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the control stick jammed and the rough terrain which the airplane contacted.Mar 30, 2000 · N71060 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Waynesburg, PAThe private pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and the flight instructor's delay in remedial action. A factor in the accident was the gusting wind conditions.Mar 26, 2000 · N88340 · Substantial damage