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.
280 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 4,188 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
4,469
Records
739
Fatal
2,719
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1977
Period
Show these on the map
4,189 of 4,469 can be placed
(4,188 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,469 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1977 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Walton, Oregon, United States | E.j.mccleery | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1977 | Bellanca 17-31 | Salt Flat, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1977 | Cessna 150 | Arlington, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1977 | Mooney M20C | Arlington, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1977 | Cessna 150 | Tipton, Iowa, United States | Bradley Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1977 | Beechcraft E18 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Great Western | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Mission Ridge, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1977 | Cessna 185F | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1977 | Cessna 170A | Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1977 | Lockheed L-18 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Brundick Co | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Sterling City, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1977 | Beechcraft A23 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1977 | Hiller UH-12D | Jupiter, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1977 | Hamilton E18S | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Great Western | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1977 | Bell 47G3B1 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Leoti, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1977 | Cessna 150M | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Fleming Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1977 | Cessna 172M | Harbor, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-31 | San Francisco, California, United States | Calif Commuter | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1977 | Piper PA23 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-24 | Santee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Elsinore, California, United States | Assoc.glider C | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Smithville, Ohio, United States | Wayne County J | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Cessna 172 | San Saba, Texas, United States | Brownwood Flyg | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Ryan NAVION | Denton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Cessna 170 | Browning, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Grum-Amer AA-1B | West Realitos, Texas, United States | West Excut ARP | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Cessna 152 | Dayton, Oregon, United States | McMinnville AV | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Aeronca 7AC | Watha, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | FT Pierce Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-22 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Cessna 150 | Peerless, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Cessna 402 | Rolla, Missouri, United States | Dickman Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Beechcraft C45G | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Statewide Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Beechcraft E18S | Chicago, Illinois, United States | S.s.airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-32 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-23 | St Paul, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Cessna 172N | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1977 | Mooney M10 | Emerson, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1977 | Aerostar 601P | Evansville, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1977 | Cessna 401 | W.palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1977 | Cessna 177 | Birch Run, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1977 | Cessna 421C | Bay Minette, Alabama, United States | Raygus Corp | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1977 | Hughes 369D | Los Angeles, California, United States | Hughes Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1977 | Cessna 172 | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1977 | Bell 206B | San Jose, California, United States | Aris Helicopte | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1977 | Cessna 310 | Hudson, New York, United States | Richmor Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1977 | Learjet 35 | Groton, Connecticut, United States | Harris Corpora | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Tucson Az, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1977 | Cessna 172 | Ft.worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |