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
13 Jun 1977	Cessna 150H N7087S	Benton, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
13 Jun 1977	Mooney M20J N201P	Madison, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	WP Incorporate	Fatal	1
11 Jun 1977	Bensen B8M N3121	Berryville, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
11 Jun 1977	Tolman SA-3AM N1054	Salem, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
11 Jun 1977	N American SNJ-5 N9823C	Petaluma, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
10 Jun 1977	Pitts S1 N8444	Forrest Grove, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 Jun 1977	Starduster TOO N13GH	Alvord, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
7 Jun 1977	Bellanca 8KCAB N86770	Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Jun 1977	Fly-Baby 1A N5550	Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Jun 1977	Grumman G-164A N7363	Dumas, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Wells Fly SRV	Fatal	1
4 Jun 1977	Bensen B-8-MG N3120	St Augustine, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Jun 1977	Beechcraft E18S N68A	Springfield, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Jun 1977	Grum Amer AA-1A N9373L	Atlanta, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
31 May 1977	Cessna 172 N20480	Cavetown, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 May 1977	Hughes 269C N7457F	Colorado Sprgs, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Aero Rampart	Fatal	1
28 May 1977	Bellanca 7KCAB N4103Y	El Paso, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 May 1977	Piper PA-22S N2563P	Madras, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 May 1977	Piper PA-25 N4995Y	Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States no coordinates	Hayes Air Serv	Fatal	1
26 May 1977	Piper PA-16 N6862K	Collins, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 May 1977	Taylorcraft BC12-D N95916	Collins, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 May 1977	Piper PA-34 N1153H	Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	Superior Air I	Fatal	1
24 May 1977	Rockwell 112B N1285J	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States no coordinates	Hawaii Air ACA	Fatal	1
24 May 1977	Piper J-3 N6355H	Jay, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 May 1977	Bellanca 17-30A N8866V	Brightwood, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 May 1977	Aero Tek IV N101AT	Moriarty, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Aero TEK, Inc.	Fatal	1
22 May 1977	Cessna 172 N8031B	East Dundee, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 May 1977	Cessna 172K N217NY	Flushing, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 May 1977	Bell 47J N6736D	Dallas, Texas, United States no coordinates	Spinks Industr	Fatal	1
20 May 1977	Cessna 150M N704BK	Independence, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Flyways, Inc	Fatal	1
18 May 1977	Schweizer 1-35 N34291	Derwent, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
15 May 1977	Cessna 182B N2454G	Trinidad, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
15 May 1977	Boeing E75N1 N4575N	Beaumont, Texas, United States no coordinates	Farm Air Servc	Fatal	1
15 May 1977	Ryan ST-3KR N47432	San Angelo, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
13 May 1977	Beechcraft C-23 N1931L	Dan Creek, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Valdez Aero CL	Fatal	1
12 May 1977	Piper PA-28 N5382L	Alexandria, Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 May 1977	Cessna 150L N19703	Gilroy, California, United States no coordinates	Calif.flt.cent	Fatal	1
6 May 1977	Cessna 320C N3044T	Wells, Nevada, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 May 1977	Beagle 206S2 N500KR	Mendon, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 May 1977	Beechcraft 58 N83BB	Vancouver, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 May 1977	Beechcraft C50 N360	Utopia, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
1 May 1977	Mooney M20C N9685M	Silver Plume, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
1 May 1977	Beechcraft F35 N4238B	Pikeville, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 Apr 1977	Piper PA-36 N57821	Pierre, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	Singleton Aeri	Fatal	1
26 Apr 1977	Piper PA-36 N57822	Pierre, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	Singleton Aeri	Fatal	1
26 Apr 1977	Vern Board MINI N57VB	Lorain, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
24 Apr 1977	Cessna 150L N116NS	Fullerton, California, United States no coordinates	Skyhaven Aviat	Fatal	1
23 Apr 1977	Piper PA-28 N41176	Winnemucca, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Reno Exec Air	Fatal	1
22 Apr 1977	Bell 47G-4A N472FW	Hartsdale, New York, United States no coordinates	Island Helicop	Fatal	1
22 Apr 1977	Cessna 182M N91622	Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	Capitol Flying	Fatal	1
21 Apr 1977	Piper PA-28 N276V	Gruver, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1