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

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
23 Jul 1977	Piper PA-24 N9077P	Ramapo, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N6415K	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	Pats Flying SE	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N1320Q	Canal Zone, Other-U.s.territories&Posses. not on the map	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1977	Piper PA-20 N3654A	Skwentna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
23 Jul 1977	Stinson 108 N696C	Kotzebue, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1977	Schweizer 1-26 N8615R	Huntley, Illinois, United States approximate position	Sky Soaring In	Serious injuries	-
23 Jul 1977	Beechcraft 23 N6VT	Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Beechcraft D18S N119L	Bemidji, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Sizer Airways	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Beechcraft C-45 N87689	Del Rio, Texas, United States approximate position	U.s.dept.of AG	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28R XB-GAT	Del Rio, Texas, United States approximate position	Alfonso Acuna	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Piper PA-18 N3841Z	Leonard, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Cessna A188A N4408Q	Rising City, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Bud's Flying	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N7882C	Old Town, Maine, United States approximate position	Central Maine	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Cessna 185F N4690C	Saltaire, New York, United States approximate position	Flying Bonefis	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Enstrom F28C N51727	Medford, Washington, United States not on the map	Logan/Reavis	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Cessna 305A N5314G	Georgetown, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Grumman G-164A N5292	El Centro, California, United States approximate position	Camacho Air SE	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Hiller Acft UH-12C N10321	Albany, Oregon, United States approximate position	Albany Airways	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Piper PA22 N9512D	Blackstone, Virginia, United States approximate position	Nottoway Flyin	Minor injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Blanik L-13 N90846	Sisters, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Lockheed 188C N171PS	Glendale, California, United States approximate position	Pacific Southwest	Serious injuries	-
22 Jul 1977	Cessna 182 N3408U	Beatty, California, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1977	Grumman G-164 N4638	Keo, Arkansas, United States approximate position	KEO Flying SER	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1977	Grumman AA-1B N6298L	Lakeville, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1977	Bell 47D N64580	Byron Center, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
21 Jul 1977	Cessna 170B N2788D	Dubuque, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N7251G	Reno, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
21 Jul 1977	Grumman G-164A N8742H	Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Farmers Aerial	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1977	Hughes 269C N9638F	Oakland, California, United States approximate position	Astro Copters	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N33346	Wakonda Beach, Oregon, United States approximate position	Eugene Aircraf	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1977	Boeing E75 N55439	Marana, Arizona, United States approximate position	Phillip Taylor	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1977	Cessna 182 N3583F	Urbana, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
20 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N5508U	New Liberty, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1977	Cessna A188 N4917R	Dixonville, Florida, United States not on the map	Golden Harvest	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1977	Piper PA-25 N6476Z	Cairo, Missouri, United States approximate position	Terry Beautte	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1977	Cessna 150M N9450U	Madera, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
20 Jul 1977	Schweizer SGS233 N17961	Rosamond, California, United States approximate position	Aronsons Air S	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1977	Cessna 411 N3253R	Paragould, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Rent-Air, Inc	Minor injuries	-
20 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N704NS	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	ED Boardman FL	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1977	Grumman G-164A N8950H	Lk Providence, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Howard Avaton	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1977	Volpar H18 N800WA	Galena, Alaska, United States approximate position	Troy Air Servi	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1977	Cessna 188 N9940G	Campbellton, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
20 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N8388G	Block Island, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N6998G	Joliet, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N10859	Staples, Minnesota, United States approximate position	J&S Aviation	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1977	Pitts S1S N266Y	Boulder, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1977	Grumman AA1B N9885L	Crestwood, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
19 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N3018X	Madera, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1977	Cessna 310 N1310	Batavia, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1977	Callair A9B N7764V	Adrian, Oregon, United States approximate position	Clarks Air SER	Serious injuries	-