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

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 ERA Helicopter 6 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 6 American Airlines, 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
3 Jan 1976	Piper PA-32 N4104W	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Jan 1976	Piper PA-18 N2978Z	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Jan 1976	Piper PA-11 N4760M	Dillingham, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
3 Jan 1976	Cessna 172K N872WR	Corona, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
2 Jan 1976	Douglas DC-10 N1031F	Istanbul, Asia not on the map	Overseas National Airways, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
2 Jan 1976	Mooney M20E N5502Q	Alabaster, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
2 Jan 1976	Cessna 120 N72904	Angwin, California, United States approximate position	Derby Fly Club	Minor injuries	-
2 Jan 1976	Cessna 172M N20404	Bennett, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jan 1976	Cessna 150J N51149	Lowman, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
2 Jan 1976	Piper PA-28 N41316	Phoenix, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1976	Convair L-13 N101BH	San Fernando, California, United States approximate position	Red Baron Air	Minor injuries	-
1 Jan 1976	Luscombe 8A N23093	Watsonville, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1976	Cessna 182A N4806D	Strasburg, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1976	Cessna 172 N8892V	Booker, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1976	Cessna 150F N8817G	Morgan's Point, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1976	Bell 47D-1 N9673Z	Capistrano, California, United States not on the map	Meadowlark AVN	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1976	Piper J-3 N6584H	Medford, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-