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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1977 | Piper PA-25 | Benton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1977 | Cessna 177 | Monte Alto, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Cairo, New York, United States | Fairfield Aero | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Oshkosh, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Grinnell Leasi | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1977 | Cessna 150 | Hachita, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1977 | Stearman E75 | Cuba, New Mexico, United States | OBS Airshows | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1977 | Cessna 140 | Potsdam, New York, United States | Star Lake Avia | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1977 | Hiller FH1100 | Oakley, Kansas, United States | Keller Bros | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1977 | Wilga 104 | Anaheim, California, United States | Aerosport | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1977 | Cessna 172 | Melville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Miami, Florida, United States | Braniff Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1977 | Cessna 150 | Hazel Green, Alabama, United States | Walt Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1977 | Mooney M20F | Bismark, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1977 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Opheim, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1977 | Cessna 185F | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1977 | Cessna 180 | Dead Horse, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1977 | Grumman G-164A | Danbury, Texas, United States | Keillor Fly SV | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1977 | Cessna A188 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | Haskett Fly SV | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1977 | Cessna A188B | Seagoville, Texas, United States | TM Harper | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Cessna 172 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Champion 7KCAB | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | M.h.spinks ENT | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Lake LA-200 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Grum Amer AA1 | Darlington, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Beechcraft B-35 | Hollywood, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Cessna 172H | Fall River, Kansas, United States | AID Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Blanik L-13 | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Cessna 150H | Sheridan, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Mooney M20F | Moberly, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Grumman G-164A | Martin, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Piper PA-24 | Sterling City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Cessna 210H | Batesville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Cessna 172L | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Cessna 185E | Keota, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Weatherly 201B | Greenfield, California, United States | Crop Flight | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Grumman G-164 | Greenfield, California, United States | Crop Flight | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Cessna 172 | New Cumberland Wv, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Piper PA-34 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Cessna 150 | Huntington Bch, California, United States | Skyhaven Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Cessna A188B | Hampton, South Carolina, United States | VAL Jacobson | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Cessna 182 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Astir 1 | Spicewood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Glasflugel 201B | Marble Falls, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Alon A-2 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | Seagull Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Cessna 150M | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Margaret E FLA | No injuries | - |