Plane Crash List

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
Show these on the map 0 of 4,698 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 355 Cessna 172 327 Piper PA-28 323 Cessna 182 170 Cessna 152 118 Piper PA-18 79

Where these happened

United States 4,618 Unknown/Not Reported 19 Other-Foreign Countries 11 Canada 8 Mexico 8 Asia 8

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 13 United Air Lines, Inc. 8 Island Helicop 6 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 6 Thunderbird AV 5 Pioneer Aviati 5

All 4,698 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
21 Jun 1978 Piper PA-28
N5570W
 South Bass Is, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
21 Jun 1978 Cessna 177A
N30475
 Newfane, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
19 Jun 1978 Cessna 150H
N50374
 St Louis, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 Jerseyville SP Fatal 1
18 Jun 1978 Piper PA-28
N7075W
 Chicago Park, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
18 Jun 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB
N5541K
 Brady, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Garey Aviation Fatal 1
16 Jun 1978 Boeing E75N1
N4769V
 John Day, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
15 Jun 1978 Hughes 269C
N8658F
 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Executive Helo Fatal 1
15 Jun 1978 Piper PA22
N9014D
 Arramberri, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 Jun 1978 Prosch PR-2
N14EP
 Mojave, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
13 Jun 1978 Piper PA-28
N40891
 Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
11 Jun 1978 Briegleb BF12BD
N5010
 Ephrata, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
11 Jun 1978 Cessna 120
N1959V
 Abilene, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
11 Jun 1978 Piper PA-24
N6025P
 Dayton, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
10 Jun 1978 Cessna U206
N2189F
 Erie, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
10 Jun 1978 Cessna 150
N63577
 McKinney, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
10 Jun 1978 Schweizer 233A
N17958
 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Yankee Aviatio Fatal 1
9 Jun 1978 Cessna 182A
N2719G
 Featherville, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Nampa Aero CLU Fatal 1
8 Jun 1978 Beechcraft 95
N2714Y
 Waterford, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 Ellenville DEV Fatal 1
7 Jun 1978 Cessna 210L
N732HY
 Mt.ida, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Christiansen A Fatal 1
6 Jun 1978 Cessna 206G
N8194G
 East Tawas, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Kokomo Aviatio Fatal 1
5 Jun 1978 Piper PA-18
N2799P
 Naples, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Jack F Solt Fatal 1
4 Jun 1978 Piper PA-28
N1790H
 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Alpha Flying S Fatal 1
4 Jun 1978 Cessna A188B
N91233
 Lunsford, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Harmon Fly SVC Fatal 1
3 Jun 1978 Cessna 188B
N84677
 Sheyenne, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Darrel E Ystaa Fatal 1
2 Jun 1978 Cessna 310P
N5849M
 Mattituck, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
2 Jun 1978 Bellanca 8KCAB
N57463
 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 Akro Flyers Fatal 1
1 Jun 1978 Amer Avco AA-5A
N9879U
 Guilford, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Ford Aire Fatal 1
1 Jun 1978 Piper PA-11
N5504H
 King Salmon, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
30 May 1978 Piper PA-11
N5086H
 Tonopah, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
29 May 1978 Piper PA-23
N5850Y
 Longdale, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
29 May 1978 Bede BD5
N549
 Wendover, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
29 May 1978 Grum Amer AA1-B
N1505R
 Antioch, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
28 May 1978 Truman Cnkl B8M
N64801
 Adelanto, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
28 May 1978 Cessna 150M
N9376U
 Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 May 1978 Piper PA-28
N9041
 Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
26 May 1978 Ted Smith 601P
N10HF
 Bumpass, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Optco, Inc. Fatal 1
25 May 1978 Starduster SA-300
N3195
 Napa, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
25 May 1978 Hughes 269A
N8850F
 Vancouver, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Aircraft Speci Fatal 1
24 May 1978 Cessna 182E
N99LJ
 Dierks, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
24 May 1978 Piper PA-32
N4189W
 Redlands, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 May 1978 Piper PA-31
N9057Y
 Fleetville, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Safair Flying Fatal 1
23 May 1978 Stol UC-1
N9504U
 Champion, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
22 May 1978 Piper PA-18
N1256A
 Upland, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
21 May 1978 Cessna 150L
N18131
 Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 M&S Acft Corp Fatal 1
21 May 1978 Piper PA-25
N7170Z
 Blythe, California, United States
no coordinates
 Tech Air Appli Fatal 1
21 May 1978 Buhl Acft LA1
N12106
 Kimberly, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
20 May 1978 Beechcraft 95-B55
N514Q
 Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Hart Berns Air Fatal 1
19 May 1978 Piper PA-28
N9395W
 Scott City, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
19 May 1978 Cessna 402B
N87143
 Alexandria, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Gateway Aviati Fatal 1
17 May 1978 Bell 47G-3B
N602PD
 Wantagh, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Nassau Police Fatal 1