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
11 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N8255S	Peachtree City, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N22499	Dallas, Oregon, United States approximate position	Albany Airways	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Hiller Acft 12E N3351F	Reasoner, Iowa, United States approximate position	Imperial Helic	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Cessna 188A N8088V	Ontario, Oregon, United States approximate position	Farmers Supply	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Beechcraft E18S N80386	Golovin, Alaska, United States approximate position	Teller Air SER	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Hiller Acft UH-12E N75204	Blythe, California, United States approximate position	JIM Hayden	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Hughes 369C N377ST	Hawk Inlet, Alaska, United States approximate position	Eagle Air Inc.	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Grumman G-164B N6670Q	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Air Farm	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Stinson 108-2 N225C	Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Piper PA-32 N3737W	New Marlboroug, Massachusetts, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Bellanca 8KCAB N1153E	Jonesboro, Georgia, United States approximate position	Bellanca Aircr	Minor injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Grumman 164A N9513	Bainbridge, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Cessna 150G N6310S	Aberdeen, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N3797J	Atlanta, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Cessna 150L N1598Q	Mc Kinney, Texas, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N9008J	St. Helen, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Douglas DC-10 N66NA	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States approximate position	National Airlines, Inc	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Spezio 1 N21HM	Goleta, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N66309	Laconia, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	York Aviation	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Cessna U206G N7711N	Wichita, Kansas, United States approximate position	Cessna Employe	Minor injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Cessna 182 N2363G	San Jose, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Cessna 150H N6657S	Oakland, California, United States approximate position	Skyview Aviati	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Luscombe 8E N1130B	Colorado Sprgs, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Cessna 140 N2021N	Dallas, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Lake 4-200 N6024V	Lakeville, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N3912R	Watertown, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N303EE	Stambaugh, Michigan, United States approximate position	Hillyard H/B/A	Serious injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Cessna 150L N152EZ	Gallup, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Aeronca 7AC N1488E	Johnstown, New York, United States approximate position	SIR William JO	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Bellanca 7ECA N11048	Ikpek, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1977	Piper PA-14 N4286H	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N66746	Atlantic Cy, New Jersey, United States not on the map	SO Jersey Airw	Serious injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Piper PA-18 N83350	Elmira, New York, United States approximate position	Schweizer Airc	Serious injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Cessna 177 N30157	Bakersfield, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N15999	Kipling, Canada approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Volksplane VP-1 N64619	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Stinson V-77 N70057	Riverton, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Cessna 172 N1854V	Houghton, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Aeronca 65-CA N36507	Portland, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Piper PA-18 N9266P	Pearblossom, California, United States approximate position	Calage Western	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Cessna 177RG N2517V	Stafford, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Cessna 150 N7880E	Groom, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Aero-Commdr S-2R N5582X	Sterling City, Texas, United States approximate position	WO Middelton	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Champion 7HC N8576E	Savannah, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Callair A9B N7704V	Rigby, Idaho, United States approximate position	Kelsey Flying	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	Piper PA18 N221T	Alabaster, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1977	M-Saulnier MS893E N101GT	Fields, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
8 Jul 1977	Cessna 150K N8382M	Gillis, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Louisiana Fly	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1977	Hughes 369C N9153F	MacKinaw, Illinois, United States approximate position	Rainbow Helico	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N32025	Lancaster, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-