Piper J-3C

0 ADs match the Piper J-3C 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

5

Destroyed

1

Substantial damage

4

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper J-3C airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. Too few registered Piper J-3C aircraft for a meaningful yearly rate.

• Oct 3, 2017Substantial damage · none injuries · Yakima, WAN48694
• Jul 18, 2010Substantial damage · none injuries · Buckhead, GAN98342
• Oct 29, 1995Destroyed · serious injuries · Rochester, INN88037
• Jun 22, 1986Substantial damage · none injuries · Kent, WAN523WM
• Feb 18, 1983Substantial damage · none injuries · Stockbridge, GAN88037

1 report on Piper J-3C airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Piper J-3C airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 5 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper J-3C airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 1 service difficulty report on Piper J-3C airframes since 1995. 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.