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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1976 | Piper PA-25 | Big Lake, Texas, United States | Miller Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Freedom, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1976 | Hughes 369 | Kandik Ak, Alaska, United States | Eagle Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1976 | Cessna 182A | Hico, Texas, United States | Forrester Truc | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1976 | Cessna 150 | Albany, Wisconsin, United States | Black Hawk TEC | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1976 | Cessna 172 | Burlington, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1976 | Cessna 177RG | Yale, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1976 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Shelton, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1976 | Luscombe 8E | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1976 | Stinson 108-3 | Goldendale, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1976 | Mooney M20E | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1976 | Champion 7GCAA | Warm Springs, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1976 | Beechcraft 23 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | Tri-Air Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Hawley, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Enstrom F-28A | Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Equipment Leas | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Schweizer SGS126 | Monterey, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Teenie II | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Cessna 150 | Shallowater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Cessna U206F | Deer Lodge, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Cessna A188B | W Cornwall, Vermont, United States | Dustair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Luscombe 8A | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Cessna 175 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | P&R Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Cessna T310Q | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Champion 7KCAB | Terra Bella, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Cessna 172 | Irvine, California, United States | Holiday Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Piper PA-14 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Aeronca 11AC | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Grumman G-164A | Butte City, California, United States | Jones Fly Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Cessna 182 | S.lake Tahoe, California, United States | General Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Cessna 150 | Plymouth, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Cessna 337 | Sonoma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1976 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Yates Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1976 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Lower Lake, California, United States | NRI Club | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1976 | Camair 480 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | National Finaj | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1976 | Boeing 747 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1976 | Cessna 210E | Lagrande, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1976 | Cessna 195 | Foresthill, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1976 | Maule M5210C | Waynesville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1976 | Piper PA-36 | Proctor, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1976 | Grumman G-164A | Elton, Louisiana, United States | Jess Hawthorn | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1976 | Aero Comdr 600S2R | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | Inter Valley A | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1976 | Beechcraft B35 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1976 | Piper PA-24 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Osceola, Missouri, United States | St Clair Count | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1976 | Cessna 180 | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Blue Hill, Maine, United States | SO Weymouth NA | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1976 | Cessna 182 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | McComas Aviati | No injuries | - |