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
19 Jul 1977	Molino Oy PIK-20 N37N	Hobbs, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
19 Jul 1977	Cessna 182Q N735MB	Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Seven Springs	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1977	Cessna 421B N1930G	Chillicothe, Missouri, United States approximate position	Churchill Truc	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1977	Erco 415-C N94074	Edwardsburg, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1977	Bellanca 17-30A N39867	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1977	Cessna 188B N4462Q	Coloma Mi, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
18 Jul 1977	Beechcraft E33 N7842R	St Matthews, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1977	Aerosport QUAIL N8274	Simi Valley, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
18 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N7306G	Milford, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1977	Cessna 188 N91054	Tabernacle, New Jersey, United States approximate position	DS Agricultura	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1977	Bell 47D1 N3109G	Panama City, Florida, United States approximate position	MAX J Short	Minor injuries	-
18 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N50823	Baltimore, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1977	Wulle VP2 N5596	Ferndale, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Piper J4A N24844	Allen, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Bellanca 7GCBC N68534	Grand Lake, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Katie OWL ENT.	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Woolums KR-2 N14527	Jacksonville, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 182P N6046J	Odgen, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N12501	Bedminster, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 172C N2029Y	Stevensville, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N2141Y	Williamstown, New York, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Aeronca 7AC N2206E	Perry, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N1568Q	Hayward, California, United States approximate position	Aviation Train	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 140 N2418N	Isle of Palms, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 152 N757CL	Simi Valley, California, United States approximate position	Gunnell Aviati	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N7938G	Rittman, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 305A N1FR	Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Piper PA-32 N55653	Coulee City, Washington, United States approximate position	OK Air, Inc.	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 337G N72473	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Eckroat Grain	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1977	Cessna 188 N21691	De Soto, Kansas, United States approximate position	Merrill Johnso	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Beechcraft 24R N9366S	Tyndall Afb, Florida, United States not on the map	Keesler Aero C	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Beechcraft A23A N2362W	Lake Tahoe, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Beechcraft B-23 N3585R	Dumas, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Cessna 182 N2683G	Burlington, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Pitts S-1S N2997G	Jordan, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Boeing E75 N4593N	Lockport, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Cessna 172M N80068	Lockport, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Boeing B75A N68486	Hickman, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Enstrom F28A N605HF	Toms River, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N6654H	Montauk, New York, United States approximate position	Discover Flyin	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Bellanca 7ECA N6352N	Manistique, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N19794	Flagstaff, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Grum Amer AA1-B N8986L	Lakewood, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Lakewood Fligh	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Piper PA-25 N4826Y	Minden, Iowa, United States approximate position	GEG Spray Inc	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Bellanca 7GCBC N53824	New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Bell 47G N9231Z	Rome, New York, United States approximate position	BOB Morse Inc	Minor injuries	-
16 Jul 1977	Douglas DC-6A N515TY	Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States approximate position	Rosenbalm Aviation	Serious injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Grumman G-164B N6616Q	Carnegie, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Carlin Lawrenc	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Cessna 210 N9501T	Paxico, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Cessna T210 N59181	Abiquiu, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Cessna T210M N6711M	Cody, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Elgin Flying S	No injuries	-