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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1977 | Mooney M20F | Lawton, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Cessna 172 | Crescent Lake, Oregon, United States | Patterson Airc | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Cessna 310F | Watsonville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1977 | Piper PA22 | Laytonsville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Aeronca 7GCB | Northville, South Dakota, United States | Terry Havens | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Tahoe City, California, United States | Union Flights | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Grumman G-164A | Keiser, Arkansas, United States | Bazil BOWM1N | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Luscombe 8A | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Cessna 210 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Skysales Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Piper PA-25 | Westfield, Indiana, United States | Southard CP DT | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Grumman G-164B | Pugh City, Mississippi, United States | Pugh City Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Beechcraft A35 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Cessna A188B | Paris, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Maule M-4 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Cessna 172N | Princeton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Grumman G-164A | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Riddell Fly SV | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Grumman G-164A | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | B&C Flying SRV | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Piper PA-36 | Batavia, New York, United States | Elba Air Duste | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1977 | Cessna 172M | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Stinson 108-1 | Newark, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Grum Amer AA-1A | Placerville, California, United States | Executive Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Cessna 150 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Peachtree FLT | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Cessna 150 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Grumman G-164A | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | Young Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Cessna 150 | Ashland, Alabama, United States | Key Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Piper PA-22 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | Eagle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Pitts S1S | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Cessna 150 | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Big ISL Fly SE | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1977 | Piper PA36 | Grant, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1977 | Cub J3-65 | Issaquah, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1977 | Beechcraft D35 | Bloomingburg, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Derby, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1977 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | FAA | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1977 | Grumman G-73 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Antilles Air B | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1977 | Bell 47G | Elgin, Nebraska, United States | Union Oil Co | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Post Mills, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1977 | Aerostar 601P | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Pine Investmen | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1977 | Beechcraft D50 | Bandera, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1977 | Cessna 185 | West Salem, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1977 | Piper J3 | Fairfield, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1977 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1977 | Cessna 305A | Minot, North Dakota, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1977 | Cessna 150B | Parawon, Utah, United States | Sunrise Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1977 | Cessna 180 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1977 | Bell 47D1 | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Blackwell Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1977 | Luscombe 8A | Alderwood Mnr, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1977 | Cessna 150 | Pine City, Minnesota, United States | Aero-Tech | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1977 | Aero Cmdr 200D | Sussex, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |