Piper J-3 Cub — NTSB accident & incident reports

93 reports since 2015, most recent Apr 10, 2026 · 15 fatal · type designator J3

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• Piper J3C-65 — Loss of engine power (total) at 2FA3 (Crestview, FL)
  Apr 10, 2026 · Preliminary · 1 serious, 1 minor · N92480
• Piper J3C — Loss of engine power (total) at Brimfield, OH
  Feb 1, 2026 · Final · 2 minor · N5930V
• Wag Aero CUBY — Loss of engine power (total) at NONE (Wimberley, TX)
  Dec 26, 2025 · Preliminary · None · N437WT
• Piper J3C-65 — Loss of control in flight at DLG (Dillingham, AK)
  Jul 25, 2025 · Preliminary · 1 fatal · N5050R
• Piper J3C-65 — Miscellaneous/other at 08WI (Howard, WI)
  Jul 13, 2025 · Final · None · N88220
• Piper J3C-65 — Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) at PVT (Dunlap, TN)
  Jun 24, 2025 · Preliminary · 1 fatal, 1 serious · N28DR
• Piper J3C-65 at Wilson, KS
  May 4, 2025 · Preliminary · 1 fatal · N98416
• American Legend Aircraft Co AL3 — Runway incursion veh/AC/person at CCB (Upland, CA)
  Feb 1, 2025 · Final · None · N79LC
• Piper J3 — Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) at Mooresburg, TN
  Aug 16, 2024 · Final · 1 fatal · N21811
• Piper J3C-65 — Loss of engine power (total) at Groveland, FL
  Jul 27, 2024 · Preliminary · 2 minor · N77522
• Piper J3C-65 — Loss of control on ground at T67 (Fort Worth, TX)
  Jul 27, 2024 · Final · None · N98813
• Piper J3C-65 — Low altitude operation/event at none (Scheelite, CA)
  Jun 19, 2024 · Final · 1 serious · N3627N
• Piper J3C-65 — Loss of control on ground at NC81 (Apex, NC)
  May 1, 2024 · Final · 1 minor · N6872H
• Piper J3C-65 — Ground collision at CGC (Homosassa Springs, FL)
  Mar 14, 2024 · Final · None · N71093
• Piper J3C-65 — Collision during takeoff/land at PVT (South Lyon, MI)
  Feb 12, 2024 · Final · None · N87965
• Piper J3C — Loss of control in flight at MN86 (Park Rapids, MN)
  Jan 9, 2024 · Final · None · N1401V
• Piper J3C — Loss of control on ground at CFE (Buffalo, MN)
  Nov 17, 2023 · Final · None · N30494
• Piper J3C-65 — Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) at Miles City, MT
  Aug 10, 2023 · Final · 1 serious, 1 minor · N3609K
• Piper J3C-65 — Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) at Princeton, TX
  Jul 16, 2023 · Final · None · N41317
• Piper J3C-50 — Nose over/nose down at CO15 (Elbert, CO)
  Jun 26, 2023 · Final · 1 minor · N23161
• Piper J3C-65 — Hard landing at PVT (Salem, WI)
  Jun 5, 2023 · Final · 1 minor · N42220
• Piper J3C-65 — Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail at PWT (Belfair, WA)
  Jun 4, 2023 · Final · 2 serious · N77583
• Piper J3C — Part(s) separation from AC at LOT (Romeoville, IL)
  Apr 27, 2023 · Final · None · N6384H
• Piper J3C — Midair collision at GIF (Winter Haven, FL)
  Mar 7, 2023 · Final · 4 fatal · N10510
• Piper J3F-60 — Aerodynamic stall/spin at Herlong, NV
  Oct 14, 2022 · Final · None · N21486
• Piper J3C-65 — Aerodynamic stall/spin at 0I8 (Cynthiana, KY)
  Aug 3, 2022 · Final · 1 fatal, 1 serious · N88550
• Piper J3C-65 — Loss of control on ground at Sturgeon Lake, MN
  Jul 29, 2022 · Final · None · N42584
• Piper J3C-65 — Fuel starvation at Huntington Beach, CA
  Jul 22, 2022 · Final · 1 minor · N3666K
• Piper J3F-65 — Loss of control in flight at XS77 (Port Bolivar, TX)
  May 12, 2022 · Final · None · N35257
• Piper J3C-65 — Nose over/nose down at Bald Head Island, NC
  Apr 10, 2022 · Final · None · N4693S
• Piper J3C — Loss of control in flight at F57 (Winter Haven, FL)
  Jan 12, 2022 · Final · 2 serious · N88509
• Piper J3C — Loss of control on ground at ISM (Kissimmee, FL)
  Nov 30, 2021 · Final · 1 minor · N656CJ
• Piper J3C-65 — Loss of control on ground at O16 (Garberville, CA)
  Oct 4, 2021 · Final · None · N3453K
• American Legend Aircraft Co AL3 — Nose over/nose down at 12N (Andover Township, NJ)
  Sep 14, 2021 · Final · None · N948FS
• Piper J3C — Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) at Mauricie, Canada
  Sep 12, 2021 · Preliminary · 1 fatal, 1 serious · C-FSVT
• Piper J3C-65 — Aerodynamic stall/spin at PVT (Adrian, MO)
  Aug 22, 2021 · Final · 1 fatal · N70643
• Piper J3C-65 — Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail at Gosport, IN
  Aug 5, 2021 · Final · None · N6269H
• Piper J3C-85 — Collision during takeoff/land at NA (Woodburn, OR)
  Aug 4, 2021 · Final · 1 serious · N6018H
• Piper J3C-65 — Loss of control in flight at HXF (Hartford, WI)
  Jul 31, 2021 · Final · 1 fatal, 1 serious · N42522
• Piper J3C-65 — Loss of control on ground at SZT (Sandpoint, ID)
  Jul 24, 2021 · Final · None · N946PD
• Piper J3C-65 at Sterling, AK
  Jun 28, 2021 · Final · None · N98109
• Piper J3C-65 at LS77 (Slaughter, LA)
  Apr 26, 2021 · Final · 1 fatal, 1 serious · N26783
• Piper J3 — Flight control sys malf/fail at EHTE (Epse, Netherlands)
  Apr 15, 2021 · Preliminary · None · NC50601
• American Legend Aircraft Co AL3 — Loss of control on ground at O69 (Petaluma, CA)
  Mar 27, 2021 · Final · None · N712YP
• Piper J3C-65 — Loss of engine power (total) at Justin, TX
  Mar 27, 2021 · Final · None · N42769
• Piper J3C — Aerodynamic stall/spin at 2J0 (Panacea, FL)
  Feb 28, 2021 · Final · 1 serious · NC7014H
• Piper J3F-50 — Low altitude operation/event at D11 (Weidman, MI)
  Feb 3, 2021 · Final · None · N26811
• American Legend AL3 — Birdstrike at Greenville, NC
  Nov 16, 2020 · Final · None · N30BX
• Piper J3C — Midair collision at TXW (Weslaco, TX)
  Nov 3, 2020 · Final · 1 serious, 1 minor · N87715
• American Legend AL-3 Cub — Nose over/nose down at MEV (Minden, NV)
  Nov 2, 2020 · Final · 1 minor · N755MG

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