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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1976 | Cessna 150 | Three Forks, Montana, United States | Three Forks FL | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Stinson 108-3 | Vernon, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Bell 47G2A1 | Bucyrus, Ohio, United States | Rigel Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Bell 47G-2 | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | ED Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Aeronca 15AC | Union Center, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Cessna 210 | Ford, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Alsea, Oregon, United States | Corvallis Aero | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Hughes 269C | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Cessna 337 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Arctic Guide A | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Cessna 180 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Christianson A | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Bellanca 7ECA | Paso Robles, California, United States | Patroline, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Cessna 175 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Piper PA-12 | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Quinton, Oklahoma, United States | Green Country | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Mooney M20C | Siuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Piper PA-24 | Markleeville, California, United States | McCellan Aero | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Bell 47G | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Boeing 75 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Garriott Crop | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Piper PA-25 | Condon, Oregon, United States | RAY F.axford | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Champion 7GCBC | Dayton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Bell 47G | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Grumman G-164A | Marysville, California, United States | Bowles Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Cessna 172M | Lake Berryessa, California, United States | Gottschalk FLI | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Salida, California, United States | H.k.s.associat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Cessna 421B | Massena, New York, United States | Federal Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Reno, Nevada, United States | Learavia Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1976 | Bede BD-5 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1976 | Cessna 172 | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1976 | Bellanca 17-30A | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1976 | Cessna 150 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1976 | Champion 7ECA | Rosharon, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1976 | Cessna 172 | Mecca, California, United States | Desert Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1976 | Aeronca S7CCM | Moonachie, New Jersey, United States | North American | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1976 | Cessna 172H | Jerseyville, Illinois, United States | Jerseyville SP | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Fairbury, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1976 | Cessna 150 | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States | Kareen Aire | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1976 | Cessna 172 | Islip, New York, United States | Gale Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1976 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Cable Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Salem, Indiana, United States | Louisville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1976 | Stinson V-77 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1976 | Cessna 150D | Pickneyville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Jeffersontown, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1976 | Piper PA-25 | Elton, Louisiana, United States | Farmers Dustin | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1976 | Cessna 120 | Covington, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Cedar Hill, Texas, United States | Texas Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1976 | Nieuport 28 | Colton, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1976 | Aeronca 7AC | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1976 | Cessna 182I | Darwin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1976 | Cessna 210 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |