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.

4,367 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,367

Records

737

Fatal

1,467

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1976

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 4,367 have coordinates

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 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 6 American Airlines, Inc. 6 Eastern Air Lines, 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
2 Nov 1976	Beechcraft 35-B33 N8613Q	Glenville, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Oct 1976	Cessna R172E N3CD	Jonesboro, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Clayton County	Fatal	1
27 Oct 1976	Cessna U206 N3945G	Joseph City, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
27 Oct 1976	Piper PA-32R N9705K	Matheson, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
25 Oct 1976	Cessna 177B N515BC	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Flight Trainin	Fatal	1
24 Oct 1976	Beechcraft E-50 N5665D	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	Trans Commuter	Fatal	1
24 Oct 1976	Beechcraft A36 N6803S	Chester, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Oct 1976	Beechcraft A36 N7317R	Coalinga, California, United States no coordinates	Software Desgn	Fatal	1
22 Oct 1976	Air Tractor AT-301 N4343S	La Feria, Texas, United States no coordinates	AG Air, Inc.	Fatal	1
21 Oct 1976	Cessna 210B N9640X	Granbury, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Oct 1976	Bellanca 8KCAB N11705	Billings, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Oct 1976	Cessna 182 N4699K	Centreville, Virginia, United States no coordinates	Cole Airways L	Fatal	1
20 Oct 1976	Cessna 150M N704PN	Amherst, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	Maxair Inc	Fatal	1
19 Oct 1976	Cessna P206B N4764F	Nephi, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Oct 1976	Piper PA-28R N5348T	Elmendorf, Texas, United States no coordinates	Crow Aviation	Fatal	1
17 Oct 1976	Piper PA-28 N4189J	Frenchville, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Oct 1976	Bensen B-8M N6536	Laurens, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
15 Oct 1976	Bellanca 17-30 N4819V	Seguin, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
14 Oct 1976	Beechcraft B95A N2056C	Frankfort, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
14 Oct 1976	Aeronca 15AC N1269H	Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
11 Oct 1976	Pitts Spcl S-1S N7WH	Durant, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
11 Oct 1976	Grum Amer AA-1B N9617L	Durant, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Astrowing Avia	Fatal	1
10 Oct 1976	Cessna 150 N1402Q	Kernville, California, United States no coordinates	Newport Air AS	Fatal	1
9 Oct 1976	Globe GC-1B N80915	Hood River, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Oct 1976	Aeronca 11AC N9053E	Medical Lake, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Oct 1976	Wildmaster 2 N28524	Oroville, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Oct 1976	Cessna 182A N6033B	Buford, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Oct 1976	Warren-Fayo N11GW	Big Spring, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Oct 1976	Cessna 177B N34434	Manteno, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Oct 1976	Volksplane VP-1 N14DP	Gilroy, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Oct 1976	Cessna 172M N6945H	Hagerstown, Indiana, United States no coordinates	Lazy Days Flyi	Fatal	1
2 Oct 1976	Cessna 182 N2907Y	Hudson, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Oct 1976	Grumman G-164 N23RA	Pansey, Alabama, United States no coordinates	Dothan Aviatio	Fatal	1
2 Oct 1976	Bensen GYRO NONE	Gulfstream, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Sep 1976	Pitts Spcl SIS N9RS	Prescott, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Sep 1976	Cessna 182 N3424F	Perrysville, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Sep 1976	Piper PA-28R N1493T	Juneau, Alaska, United States no coordinates	L.a.b.flying S	Fatal	1
26 Sep 1976	Piper PA-28 N55481	Greenfield, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Enid Air, Inc.	Fatal	1
26 Sep 1976	Beechcraft P35 N1584Z	Red Wing, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 Sep 1976	Pitts Spcl S-1C N2153	Weyers Cave, Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
24 Sep 1976	Piper PA-18 N8966C	Zurich, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Sep 1976	Piper PA-28 N40722	Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Interwest AVN.	Fatal	1
21 Sep 1976	Piper PA-12 N78592	Greenwood, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Northeast Ptrl	Fatal	1
20 Sep 1976	Cessna 182 N91620	Santa Barbara, California, United States no coordinates	SBA Fly Club	Fatal	1
19 Sep 1976	Aero Comdr A-9B N7659V	Imperial, California, United States no coordinates	Ross Flying SE	Fatal	1
19 Sep 1976	Cessna 210B N9656X	Hamilton, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Sep 1976	Boeing A75 N68497	Parlier, California, United States no coordinates	Crop Air, Inc.	Fatal	1
18 Sep 1976	Bellanca 17-30 N4885V	Eagletown, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Sep 1976	Piper PA-18 N7860D	Aniak, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Sep 1976	Cessna 180A N9664B	King Salmon, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1