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
Where these happened
All 4,469 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1977 | Hughes 269B | Post, Texas, United States | REX Allison | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1977 | Cessna 170B | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-24 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Cessna 150M | Van Nuys, California, United States | Green Hornet | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Cessna 150M | Van Nuys, California, United States | Pioneer Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Totowa, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Milford, Connecticut, United States | Instrument TR | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Cessna 150 | Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States | Technical Aero | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-24 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Cessna 182 | Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States | Employers Insu | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Corona, California, United States | C-D Aeronautic | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Cessna 150 | Dorris, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Cessna 150M | Cedar Grove, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-24 | N.myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Marbus Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA 28 | Free Mason Is., Louisiana, United States | Hupp Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Cessna 172 | Corona, California, United States | Corono Medical | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Cessna 182 | Sisters, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Cessna 150 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Skywest Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Sky Breeze AVN | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Cessna 182 | Derby, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Cassutt 3 | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Schweizer 2-32 | Brookhaven, New York, United States | Long Island SO | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Rockwell 112TC | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Commander Airc | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Schweizer 1-26 | Frostburg, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Cessna 170A | Apollo, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Cessna 177RG | Galliver, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Piper J3C-65 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Cessna 195A | Argyle, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Maule M4220C | Rifle, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Grum Amer AA-1 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Cleveland Publ | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Piper PA-25 | Brockway, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Schweizer 2-33A | St Charles, Missouri, United States | St Charles Fly | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Donner Summit, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Lockheed P38-L5 | Daggett, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Cessna 172 | Rifle, Colorado, United States | Usaf Academy | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Cessna 150 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States | Sky Quest AVN | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Nokesville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Piper PA-22 | Newnan, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Cessna 195 | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Beechcraft D18S | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | Samuelson Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Cessna 140 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Cessa 150 | Streetman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | NAB Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Piper J2 | Travis Afb, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Cessna 150H | Brant, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Lockheed 18-56 | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |