Aviation accidents in 1977

The NTSB database holds 4,469 accidents and incidents in 1977, recorded between 1977. 739 of them were fatal (17%), and 2,719 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,831 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, Other-Foreign Countries and Mexico.

4,468 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,469

Records

739

Fatal

2,719

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1977

Period

Show these on the map 1 of 4,469 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 399 Cessna 172 303 Piper PA-28 277 Cessna 182 151 Piper PA-18 93 Piper PA-24 86

Where these happened

United States 4,421 Other-Foreign Countries 13 Mexico 11 Unknown/Not Reported 7 Europe 5 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 4

Operators involved

Civil Air Patr 7 United Air Lines, Inc. 6 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 6 American Airlines, Inc. 5 Aero Sport 5 Frontier Flyin 5

Phase of flight

Landing 1,831

In Flight 1,524

Takeoff 893

Taxi 162

Unknown/Not Reported 29

Nearby years

All

1974 4,628 1975 4,463 1976 4,367 1978 4,698 1979 4,210 1980 3,962

All 4,469 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
27 Jul 1977	Stinson 108-3 N6734M	Knoxville, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 Jul 1977	Piper PA-18 N1358C	Louisville, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Kirk Flying SE	Fatal	1
25 Jul 1977	Cessna 152 N1907C	Garfield, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Ferry Air Amer	Fatal	1
24 Jul 1977	Mooney M20 N5243B	Shelbyville, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
24 Jul 1977	Kr-2 N43TS	Arlington, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
24 Jul 1977	Wolf-Hirth HI-27 N13LS	Sherman, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Jul 1977	Piper PA-23 N5900Y	Plano, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Roger Smith AI	Fatal	1
21 Jul 1977	Brittnorman BN-2H N22JA	Ruby, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Harolds Air SE	Fatal	1
20 Jul 1977	Piper PA-31 N406CA	Cheektowaga, New York, United States no coordinates	Corporate Air	Fatal	1
19 Jul 1977	Taylor B8M N65360	Shelton, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N44119	Truckee, California, United States no coordinates	Rose Aviation	Fatal	1
14 Jul 1977	Cessna 150M N8993U	Peoria, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Bradley Flying	Fatal	1
14 Jul 1977	Grum Amer AA-1 N5652L	Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
13 Jul 1977	Cessna TU206C N29101	Vaughn, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1977	Bell 47G-5A N6276N	Maricopa, Arizona, United States no coordinates	International	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1977	Grum Amer AA5-A N9836U	Warrenton, Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N7312F	Tyonek, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Soldotna Air S	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N32742	Clayton, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1977	Callair A-9B N7763V	Stockton, California, United States no coordinates	Barber Crop du	Fatal	1
9 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N4257Q	Ocean City, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 Jul 1977	Hughes 369HS N9224F	American Falls, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Melvin Funk	Fatal	1
8 Jul 1977	Thorp T-18 N56LU	Van Nuys, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N8091N	Huntington, Indiana, United States no coordinates	Huntington AVI	Fatal	1
7 Jul 1977	Cessna 421A N29760	San Rafael, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1977	Piper PA-25 N8800L	Woodbine, Iowa, United States no coordinates	Western Iowa S	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1977	Aeronca 7AC N83535	Sterling, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Jul 1977	Piper PA-24 N8898	Superior, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Jul 1977	Schweizer SGS126 N2550H	Ocotillo Wells, California, United States no coordinates	Steck Aviation	Fatal	1
3 Jul 1977	Luscombe 8A N71257	Walcott, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Jul 1977	Cessna 182 N5478B	Bryson City, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Jul 1977	Bellanca 8KCAB N78ML	Ukiah, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Jul 1977	Cessna 180F N2182Z	Bethel, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Jun 1977	Boeing E-75 N66307	Ft.pierce, Florida, United States no coordinates	Harry W.nelson	Fatal	1
28 Jun 1977	Aero Comdr A9B N7723V	Nolan, Texas, United States no coordinates	Murphee Flying	Fatal	1
26 Jun 1977	Piper PA18 N9578D	Foley, Alabama, United States no coordinates	LEW Childre AN	Fatal	1
23 Jun 1977	Cessna 210 N9536T	Summerland Key, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Jun 1977	Cessna 310Q N7709Q	Arlington, Washington, United States no coordinates	B&K, Inc.	Fatal	1
23 Jun 1977	Cessna 320D N536T	Cleveland, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 Jun 1977	Bellanca 8GCBC N88167	Mound City, Missouri, United States no coordinates	Lloyd Whitham	Fatal	1
22 Jun 1977	Piper PA-18 N4094Z	Glasgow, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Jun 1977	Cessna 340A N98621	Corona, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Jun 1977	Enstrom F-28A N1903F	North Wales, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Jun 1977	Piper PA-25 N6063Z	Amherst, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Jun 1977	Pitts S-1C N73XL	Minford, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Jun 1977	Cessna 150E N629M	Raleigh, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Jun 1977	Morris Cass 111M N90RM	Winterset, Iowa, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Jun 1977	Piper PA-20 N1507A	Onida, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Jun 1977	Cessna 188B N4809Q	Olsburg, Kansas, United States no coordinates	Doug's Flying	Fatal	1
14 Jun 1977	Sikorski S58FT N9497	Golconda, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Utility Heli.	Fatal	1
13 Jun 1977	Piper PA-16 N5827H	Valdosta, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1