Aviation accidents in 1976

The NTSB database holds 4,367 accidents and incidents in 1976, recorded between 1976. 737 of them were fatal (17%), and 1,467 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,830 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 150, Cessna 172 and Piper PA-28.

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Unknown/Not Reported.

4,367 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,367

Records

737

Fatal

1,467

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1976

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 4,367 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 385 Cessna 172 301 Piper PA-28 294 Cessna 182 161 Piper PA-22 91 Cessna 180 85

Where these happened

United States 4,317 Mexico 20 Unknown/Not Reported 10 Other-Foreign Countries 8 Other-International Waters 2 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 2

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 9 Murrayair, Ltd. 7 Evergreen Heli 7 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 6 American Airlines, Inc. 6 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 6

Phase of flight

Landing 1,830

In Flight 1,523

Takeoff 806

Taxi 157

Static 36

Nearby years

All

1973 4,451 1974 4,628 1975 4,463 1977 4,469 1978 4,698 1979 4,210

All 4,367 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
4 Aug 1976	Navion A N313L	Snoqulmie Pass, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Aug 1976	Piper PA-23 N1459P	Dalhart, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Aug 1976	Aero Comdr 100 N4043X	Donaldsonville, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Colquitt Flyin	Fatal	1
1 Aug 1976	Cessna 421B N41107	De Funiak Spgs, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
1 Aug 1976	Cessna 150 N7672U	Nome, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Sound Aircraft	Fatal	1
1 Aug 1976	Piper PA-30 N7591Y	Kings Peak, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
1 Aug 1976	Stitts SA3A N3645G	Jerseyville, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
31 Jul 1976	Piper J3C N3353N	Troy, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Jul 1976	Piper PA-28 N6805W	Gosport, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Jul 1976	Cessna 188 N53151	Lewiston, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Craigmont Air	Fatal	1
30 Jul 1976	Pitts S-1S N7PJ	Owensboro, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Jul 1976	M E Barker MB-1 N57A	Mansfield, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Jul 1976	Cessna A188 N3502Q	Dimmitt, Texas, United States no coordinates	Amdco	Fatal	1
29 Jul 1976	Cessna A188 N8007V	Dimmitt, Texas, United States no coordinates	Amdco	Fatal	1
29 Jul 1976	Piper PA-36 N56322	Blakely, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Bostwick Flyin	Fatal	1
28 Jul 1976	Snow S2A N9421R	Los Ebanos, Texas, United States no coordinates	McCook Flying	Fatal	1
27 Jul 1976	Cessna A188 N4879R	Indiantown, Florida, United States no coordinates	Sunniland Airc	Fatal	1
26 Jul 1976	Cessna U206F N35946	Syosset, New York, United States no coordinates	Pelham Airways	Fatal	1
26 Jul 1976	Cessna 150J N60359	Syosset, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
25 Jul 1976	Newman Smit MINI N187A	Troy, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
25 Jul 1976	Piper PA-28 N6825W	Butte, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
25 Jul 1976	Champion 7ECA N2865G	Union City, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
24 Jul 1976	Champion 7ECA N9043L	Black Canyon, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Jul 1976	Bellanca 7GCBC N7629S	N Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. no coordinates	Norman T Paris	Fatal	1
22 Jul 1976	Grum Amer AA-5A N9778U	Lexington, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Rockwell Flyin	Fatal	1
21 Jul 1976	Mooney M20F N3286F	Crestwood, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Jul 1976	Piper PA-25 N9811P	Cerro Gordo, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Skytractor	Fatal	1
19 Jul 1976	Cessna 170B N3552C	Council, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Olson Air Serv	Fatal	1
18 Jul 1976	Champion 7BCM N81474	Wickenburg, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Jul 1976	Schweizer SGS126 N924X	Adelanto, California, United States no coordinates	Antelope Soari	Fatal	1
18 Jul 1976	Cessna 182J N3169F	Lamar, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Jul 1976	El Gringo 1 N125CB	Hobbs, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Jul 1976	Glasflugel H-201B N1WN	Alden, Kansas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Jul 1976	Piper PA-28R N3298R	Bedford, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Air Speed Inc	Fatal	1
16 Jul 1976	Douglas A-26B N5426E	Grand Valley, Colorado, United States no coordinates	DON Goodman AI	Fatal	1
15 Jul 1976	Cessna U206 N4922F	Blackstone, Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
12 Jul 1976	Cessna 150G N4736X	Aubrey, Texas, United States no coordinates	PAT Jetton, Inc	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1976	Steen Sky BOLT N111PJ	Riverton, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1976	Cessna 140 N89103	Lake Mills, Iowa, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 Jul 1976	Beechcraft C-45H N34CB	Detroit, Michigan, United States no coordinates	Bard Air Freig	Fatal	1
9 Jul 1976	Piper PA-22 N9981D	Harwinton, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Jul 1976	Schweizer SGU222 N2769R	Heber City, Utah, United States no coordinates	Utah Soaring A	Fatal	1
8 Jul 1976	Cessna 177 N34204	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	Norfolk Aviati	Fatal	1
7 Jul 1976	Cessna 150 N1728Q	Thief Rv Falls, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Artic Enterpri	Fatal	1
7 Jul 1976	Piper J3C-65 N70419	Cartersville, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
7 Jul 1976	Aero Comdr A-9 N8400V	Nampa, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Agri-Flite	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1976	Cessna 172 N13485	White Plains, New York, United States no coordinates	Bell-Aire Flyi	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1976	Peterson J-4 N2488P	Vacaville, California, United States no coordinates	Vacaville Soar	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1976	Cessna 337B N5464S	Augusta, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Plane Things I	Fatal	1
5 Jul 1976	Schweizer SGS126 N2646H	Watertown, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1