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.
243 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 4,124 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
4,367
Records
737
Fatal
1,467
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1976
Period
Show these on the map
4,124 of 4,367 can be placed
(4,124 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,367 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1976 | Murrayair MA-1 | Keaau, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-24 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Flying Regents | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-32 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | Lakeland Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1976 | Cessna 150 | Parker, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Seeley Lake, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1976 | Beechcraft B19 | Ramapo Valley, New York, United States | Suburban Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1976 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | Southland Heli | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1976 | Beechcraft B19 | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States | Niehaus Air SY | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1976 | Cessna 210L | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1976 | Beechcraft A56TC | Ft.smith, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1976 | Cessna 175 | Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1976 | Sikorsky S-64E | Cowdrey, Colorado, United States | Erickson Skycr | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-18 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1976 | Cessna 172C | Warwick, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1976 | Cessna 150H | Solon, Iowa, United States | Solon Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1976 | Balloon FF-6 | Temple Terrace, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1976 | Bell 47D1 | Vanceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1976 | Ted Smith 601 | Framingham Ctr, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-18A | Malta, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1976 | Bell 47J-2A | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1976 | Boeing 747 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Charlottesvlle, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1976 | Cessna 421B | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Sczeny-Roth BG12B | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | Oahu Soaring | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Cessna 150 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Holiday Air AS | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Navion A-205 | Bayport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Bell 206B | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Hlpt | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Cessna 172K | Mead, Washington, United States | B.f.s.inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Cessna 150 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Starduster T00 | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Cessna 182 | Friendly, Maryland, United States | Proffessional | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Newburgh, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-24 | Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States | Happy Day Car | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1976 | Cessna 180 | Lisbon, New York, United States | Defelsko Corpo | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1976 | Luscombe 8E | Hinsdale, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1976 | Cessna 172 | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-24 | Sanibel Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-24 | Smithfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1976 | Emair 1200MA | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Obrien Fly SER | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1976 | Cessna U206 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Cessna Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1976 | Cessna 182 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1976 | Cessna 206 | Taylor, Arizona, United States | Advance Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1976 | Beechcraft C55 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | Schanno Transp | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1976 | Aero Comdr 680E | Mineral, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1976 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Yankee Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1976 | Cessna 182J | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1976 | Cessna 177RG | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Ferguson Flyin | No injuries | - |