Piper J-3

0 ADs match the Piper J-3 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

6

Destroyed

0

Substantial damage

6

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper J-3 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Piper J-3 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• May 27, 2010Substantial damage · none injuries · Parker, CON8688
• Feb 22, 1998Substantial damage · none injuries · Chandler, AZN3570K
• Dec 28, 1997Substantial damage · minor injuries · Albany, OH
• Aug 25, 1996Substantial damage · none injuries · Aiken, SCN2CE
• Nov 28, 1991Substantial damage · minor injuries · Statesville, NCN35535

0 reports on Piper J-3 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Piper J-3 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 6 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper J-3 airframes; none from 2016 to 2025. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.