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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1977 | Cessna 180J | Dubois, Idaho, United States | Nevada First C | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Starbuck, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1977 | Lake LA-4 | Turquoise Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-25 | Garden City, Texas, United States | WF Hoelscher | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1977 | Beechcraft C23 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Tucson Beech | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Westfield Avia | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1977 | Stinson 10A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1977 | Bell 47G2H1 | Mountain View, Arkansas, United States | Northaire Aero | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Cessna 182 | Basalt, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Cessna 177RG | Trinity Center, California, United States | H-H Air Servic | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Cessna 150 | Frisco, Texas, United States | Dallas Skyways | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Mooney M20F | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-22 | Brandon, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Cessna 172H | Marlton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Cessna 180 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-22 | Pungo, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-22 | Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Cessna 150 | Kelleys Is, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Cessna 172L | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | West Bend Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Bell 47B3 | Lake Orion, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Cessna 182P | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Miniplane DS | Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Cessna 182 | Granite City, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Cessna 305A | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Thorp T-18 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Cessna 150 | Bill, Wyoming, United States | Star Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Bell 47J | Branson, Missouri, United States | Ozark Helicopt | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Aero Comdr S2R | Touchet, Washington, United States | Shamrock Crop | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-24 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-25 | Bonifay, Florida, United States | Jerry Cooley | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Schweizer 1-26D | Hemet, California, United States | Sailpln Entrzs | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Beechcraft C-23 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Cessna 182A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Pacific Air CB | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Cessna 150 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Lauderdale AVI | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Stinson 108 | Groveland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Cessna 180F | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Geist-Wurzlow | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Lear 24 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Bass Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Cessna 172 | Wray, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Cessna A185F | Boulder Co, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Homer, Alaska, United States | Totem Airways | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Cessna 182 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Cessna 170A | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-34 | Madison, Florida, United States | Air Security T | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Morane 235E | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Rallye Afct Co | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Cessna A188B | Shepardsville, Kentucky, United States | Dollars Fly SE | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-22 | Galatia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |