Aviation accidents in 1978
The NTSB database holds 4,698 accidents and incidents in 1978, recorded between 1978. 836 of them were fatal (18%), and 1,981 people died.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,917 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, Unknown/Not Reported and Other-Foreign Countries.
4,698 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
4,698
Records
836
Fatal
1,981
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
1978
Period
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0 of 4,698 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,698 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1978 | Weatherly 201A | Greenfield, California, United States | Crop Flight | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1978 | Douglas DC-7C | Farmersville, Louisiana, United States | Advanced Avtn | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1978 | Aero Comdr 500B | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Combs Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Cessna 206 | Twin Lakes, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Auburn, California, United States | Ever GLO, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Fort Ross, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | J D Schafer | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft 65-A80 | South Bay, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Bell 47G-3B | Pasadena, California, United States | Hel.int'l | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150 | Dover, New Jersey, United States | Liberty Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Bell 47G3 | Grissettown, North Carolina, United States | Interior Depar | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Mini Coupe BUFFUM | Independence, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Weatherly 201C | Elaine, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Cessna 188 | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | Grand Island S | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Cessna 182Q | Eureka, California, United States | SAC Aero | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150L | Prospect Harbr, Maine, United States | Maine Coast AI | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Grumman TS-2A | Laytonville, California, United States | Sis-Q Fly Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Sherrill, Arkansas, United States | Valley Air, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Caruthers, California, United States | Remle Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1978 | Bell 205A | Dennison M, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Cessna 177 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | 43RD AVN Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Skylane Fly SV | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Bolkow BO-105 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Wittier, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air SVC | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Champion 7ECA | Howard, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bedford, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Mason City, Iowa, United States | D and D Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Omega, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Air Tractor AT-300 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Charles Kemper | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Piper J-3 | White Marsh, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Stinson 108E | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Princeton, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Cessna T206 | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Westminister, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1978 | Schemp NIMBUS | Mt Groghan, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1978 | Vari-Viggen | Urbana, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 1978 | Vari-Eze | Liberal, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1978 | Hughes 269C | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150B | Rialto, California, United States | Wells Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1978 | Bellanca 17-30 | Rialto, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Cessna 337F | Ocean Shores, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | Red Beard Dust | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Leakey, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1978 | Cessna 120 | Kimball, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Cessna 310P | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | McGinnis Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172N | Big Bear, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150F | Lynden, Washington, United States | Martha Lake AI | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Cessna U206F | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Lester, Washington, United States | 5 JS Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | S.s.s.inc | Fatal | 1 |