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 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 6 United Air Lines, Inc. 6 Frontier Flyin 5 American Airlines, Inc. 5 Aero Sport 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
12 Jun 1977	Erco 415-C N3045H	Texas City, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Cessna 182 N52922	Shelby, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Boeing E75 N52143	Midland, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Cessna 421A N1BV	Morgan Hill, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Cessna 150 N6024T	Koyukuk, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Beechcraft 18G N79LA	Burlington, Vermont, United States approximate position	Brennan & Harg	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Beechcraft B19 N59BW	Birmingham, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Grumman F6F-3 N4965V	Canby, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Bell 212 N391EH	Portage Glac., Alaska, United States not on the map	ERA Helicopter	Minor injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Huey-Smith H-1 N88C	Eudora, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Mooney M20F N9698M	Fredrick Co, Colorado, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Aeronca 7AC N85654	Warrington, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Top Flite Inc	Minor injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Mooney M18L N3166K	Warsaw, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Jun 1977	Luscombe 8A N72041	Orcas Island, Washington, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Burkhrt Grb G102 N11U	Ephrata, Washington, United States approximate position	Unicorn Soarin	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Grumman G-164A N7902	Bastrop, Louisiana, United States approximate position	HDO, Inc.	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Sonerai 1 N89JC	Fort Worth, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Piper PA-28R N6711J	Selma, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Cessna 150 N6098K	Center Hill Lk, Tennessee, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Piper J-3 N6505H	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Cessna 150G N6256S	Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Davis Air Inc	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Stinson 108-2 N392C	Ft Thompson, South Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Bellanca 14-13 N15MP	Minden, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Piper PA-22 N7040D	Puertocitas, Mexico not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Piper PA-28 N123NW	Hillsboro, Oregon, United States approximate position	Hillsboro Avia	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Schemp CIRRUS N49765	Skull Valley, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Tailwind 1 N68107	Tucson, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Cessna 210K N8262M	Manor, Texas, United States approximate position	Ragsdale AVN	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Cessna 120 N73066	Logansport, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Boeing A75N1 N60885	Sulphur, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Morgan Crop SV	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Grum Amer AA1 N5676L	Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Cessna 172G N3705L	Zellwood, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1977	Cessna 177 N4500X	Mt Joy, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Aero Comdr 720 N138K	San Jose, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Piper PA-28R N5057S	Manila, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Norfolk Flying	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Grumman G-21A N11CS	Catalina, California, United States not on the map	Catalina Airli	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N1191U	Jackson, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Lockheed L-18 N333FB	Austin, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Bell 47GB3 N8521F	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Piper PA-28 N4846L	Greensboro, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Champion 7FC N9856Y	Kinder, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Cessna 172 N39495	Papillion, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Piper PA-24 N8840P	Sandwich, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Beechcraft D50 N4954B	Moore, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Piper PA-25 N8784L	Canby, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Anderson Aeria	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Stinson 108-1 N8430K	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Cessna 150 N5821G	Hayward, California, United States approximate position	Robert J Lane	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1977	Boeing PT-17 N62394	Lakeview, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jun 1977	Cessna 182 N3574Y	Greensboro, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Salem Airways	No injuries	-
9 Jun 1977	Cessna 172D N8553X	Hermisillo, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-