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.
290 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 4,408 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
4,698
Records
836
Fatal
1,981
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
1978
Period
Show these on the map
4,408 of 4,698 can be placed
(4,408 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,698 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1978 | Cessna 172M | Shirley, Massachusetts, United States | Patriot Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1978 | Cessna 172N | Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | Four Star AVN | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1978 | Cessna 172M | Crosbyton, Texas, United States | Sky Breeze AVN | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Dawson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1978 | Alouette 316B | King City, California, United States | Rocky Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Chattanooga, Oklahoma, United States | Air American | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Vermillion, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1978 | Cessna 411A | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1978 | Swearingen SAT226 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | Bailey Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Cessna 177 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Cessna 172 | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | Browning Avati | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | Coastal Plains | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Stinson 108-3 | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Cessna 180 | Connell, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Cessna 150 | Issaquah, Washington, United States | IFG Leasing Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Cessna 421 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Gates, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Cessna 185F | Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | Southern Cross | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Hughes 269B | Camden, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Barnes AX-7 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Cessna 150M | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | PRO Flight, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | M00NEY M20C | Clio, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft A23 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | SMB Stage Line | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Watertown, New York, United States | E. A. Deeds | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Watertown, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Lake LA-4 | North Beach, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Cessna 152 | Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Ocoroni, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft E35 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Bell 212 | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Cessna 182N | Truckee, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Hiller FH1100 | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | South Carolina | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Cessna 150 | Winters, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Cessna 310H | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Piper PA28R | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Cessna 206 | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | Watertown Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Stinson 108 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-34 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | SW Air Rangers | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1978 | Aerostar 601P | Eagle Pass, Texas, United States | Professional P | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1978 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1978 | Luscombe 8A | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1978 | Cessna 152 | Mulberry, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |