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
15 Jul 1977	Cessna 180 N7586K	Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Mesaba Aviatio	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Cessna A188B N53213	Senath, Missouri, United States approximate position	Charles Adams	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Boeing A75N1 N59249	Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States approximate position	Ronan Spray In	Minor injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Grumman G-164A N5353	Wolcott, New York, United States approximate position	Ag-Air Leasing	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Hughes 269A N8892F	Herndon, Kansas, United States approximate position	Sunflower Air	Minor injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Cessna 177RG N2136Q	Point Lookout, Missouri, United States approximate position	SCH of the OZA	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Brantly B2B N2183U	Ringwood, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Cessna 310 N3647D	El Dorado, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Champion 7KCAB N5194X	Sacramento, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Grumman G-164 N12LW	Boone, Iowa, United States approximate position	Weir Aerial AP	Serious injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Piper PA-18 N8975D	Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1977	Beechcraft B24R N2570W	Carmichael, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1977	Cessna 310Q N69684	Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N16110	Shell Bluff, Georgia, United States approximate position	S.c.helicopter	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1977	Cessna A188 N21808	Winterville, Mississippi, United States approximate position	Winter Crop du	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N7221F	Hoxie, Kansas, United States approximate position	Hoxie Flying C	Minor injuries	-
14 Jul 1977	Mooney M20C N7044V	Auburn, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
14 Jul 1977	Piper PA-25 N9511P	Manila, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Farmers Flying	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1977	Cessna 182 N8917G	Watseka, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N10979	Teterboro, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Teterboro Flig	Minor injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Cessna 188 N9815V	Brookland, Arkansas, United States approximate position	JAY H Harmon	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Stearman PT-17 N52014	Converse, Indiana, United States approximate position	Southard Cpop	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Bell 206B N49734	Bettles, Alaska, United States approximate position	Sea Airmotive	Minor injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Piper J5A N38427	Rapid City, South Dakota, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Boeing 727 N9278	Memphis, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Braniff Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Piper PA-25 N8932L	Homestead, Florida, United States approximate position	Wilkerson-Coop	Minor injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N1642Q	Pontiac, Michigan, United States approximate position	Drake Aviation	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Beechcraft 95-A55 N48C	Greenville, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Callair A-9 N7927V	Raymondville, Texas, United States approximate position	Sun Vallee AVN	Serious injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Grumman G-164A N4862	Shelbyville, Indiana, United States approximate position	Midwest Aerial	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Piper PA-25 N7278Z	Niles, Michigan, United States approximate position	Agri-Air	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Piper PA-25 N6788Z	Roll, Arizona, United States approximate position	Custom Farm SV	Serious injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Beechcraft 35 N3191V	Clinton, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1977	Piper PA-25 N4710Z	Sylvania, Georgia, United States approximate position	A.b.thompson	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Piper PA-25 N9837P	Coy, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Robinson Bros	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Beechcraft S35 N2015W	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N61755	Marion, New York, United States approximate position	Irvine Leasing	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Piper PA-18 N9147D	Midland, Virginia, United States approximate position	BMI Flying CLU	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	El Tomcat MK5A N9014T	Colquitt, Georgia, United States approximate position	Gene Hill	Minor injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N6414E	Madras, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Ebel Vareze 10 N14AE	Lompoc, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Beechcraft 65B80 N99JL	Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States approximate position	Hollywood Flyi	Serious injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N44675	Soggy Dry Lake, California, United States not on the map	Bates Aviation	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Cessna 188B N9143R	Flora, Mississippi, United States approximate position	Rankin County	Serious injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Piper PA-12 N3992M	Slop Bucket Lk, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Bell 206B N99MC	Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States approximate position	Madison AVN	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Piper PA-30 N8502Y	Estancia Nm, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Bellanca 7GCBC N5132X	Camp Crook, South Dakota, United States approximate position	Sky Ranch FOR	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N35700	Eagle River, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Cessna 188 N8010G	Grady, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-