Piper J3C-65

0 ADs match the Piper J3C-65 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

433

Destroyed

60

Substantial damage

363

Minor damage

5

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

2

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper J3C-65 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 J3C-65 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jul 20, 2026Substantial damage · serious injuries · Richmond, TXN92432
• Jun 2, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · East Granby, CTN331JM
• Apr 10, 2026Substantial damage · serious injuries · Crestview, FLN92480
• Feb 1, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Brimfield, OHN5930V
• Jul 25, 2025Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Dillingham, AKN5050R

28 reports on Piper J3C-65 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Piper J3C-65 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 433 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper J3C-65 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 2 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 28 service difficulty reports on Piper J3C-65 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.
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