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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1976 | Cessna 182 | Grnd Bhma, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Cessna 172 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Airnav Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Cessna 150L | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | Midstate Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft B55 | Amityville, New York, United States | Mayer Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Lake LA-4 | Kasitsna Bay, Alaska, United States | Cook Inlet AV | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Sportavia RF-5B | Edison, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Cessna T210H | Odessa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Bellanca 17-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Cessna 185 | Lime Village, Alaska, United States | Christensen AI | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Cessna 172 | Malta, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-23 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Comerford Flig | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1976 | Cessna 172 | Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States | Skypark Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1976 | Cessna 206 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Christiansen A | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1976 | Champion 7GCB | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1976 | Cessna 182 | Billings, Montana, United States | Moses, Kampfe, T | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1976 | Cessna 150 | Eastland, Texas, United States | Eastland Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | Roloff Evangel | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1976 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ozark, Alabama, United States | ALA AYN TEC Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1976 | Cessna 172 | South Haven, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft D18S | New York, New York, United States | Commuter Airli | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Nathaniel Hawt | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Nathaniel Hawt | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-12 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Vashon, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1976 | Cessna 172L | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | Lippitt Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1976 | Cessna 150 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Springfield FL | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1976 | Aero Comdr 100 | Johnson City, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Whitsett, North Carolina, United States | Whitsett NC FL | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-28R | Cleveland, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Cessna 172M | Monument Vly, Utah, United States | North Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Cessna 172 | Ballston Spa, New York, United States | Richmore Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Cessna 180 | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Davenport, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Siai-Marche S.205 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Ft Campbell, Kentucky, United States | Hamilton Avia* | Fatal | - |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Bell 47D-1 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Israel 1121B | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | US Department | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Jamestown, New York, United States | Prior Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-32 | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1976 | Erco 415-D | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1976 | Siai-Marche S.205 | Venice, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1976 | Cessna 195B | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1976 | Cessna 210 | Carpenteria, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1976 | Cessna 172M | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-23 | Abita Springs, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Alvin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1976 | Champion 7GCBC | Rutherford, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1976 | Cessna 172L | Forkland, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |