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 Nov 1978 | Beechcraft D45 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Norfolk Navy | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1978 | Lear Jet 25B | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | Rollins Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1978 | Cessna 172 | Andrews, Texas, United States | Angelo Aero CL | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Lyons, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1978 | Cessna 182C | Trident, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Hawker-Sdly DH-125 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Aerospatle SA315B | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Hiller UH12E | Yuma, Arizona, United States | AG Spray Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-12 | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Cessna 152 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | LKE Frnt FLT S | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Cessna 180 | Mt Katahdin, Maine, United States | Scotty Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Ithaca, New York, United States | Ithaca Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Cessna 182 | New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Lear Jet 24D | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States | Jet Alaska DIV | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Cessna 421B | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Cessna 172I | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Cessna 182 | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Cessna 172 | Martinsville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Cessa 182J | Tuxedo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Beechcraft D-18S | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Cessna 152 | Tonkawa, Oklahoma, United States | L&D Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Palco, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Cessna 182 | Grand Bahama, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Mc Grath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1978 | Cessna 150 | Plymouth, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1978 | Cessna 320C | Portland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1978 | Bellanca 17-30A | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1978 | Soloy UH12E | Molalla, Oregon, United States | Evergreen Heli | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1978 | Beechcraft C35 | Pipestone, Minnesota, United States | Resco, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1978 | Cessna C-182R | Avon Park, Florida, United States | Florida Airmot | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1978 | Cessna 172 | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1978 | Cessna 150J | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Jacksonville F | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Nez Perce, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1978 | Barnes AX-7 | Overland Park, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1978 | Mitsubishi MU2B20 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | Pro-Flite of V | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1978 | Rockwell S2R | Firebaugh, California, United States | Tri-Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft 58 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Corp.air Fleet | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1978 | Murrayair MA1B | Honokaa, Hawaii, United States | Murryair Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1978 | Cessna 152 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | Univ of NO DAK | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Wolcott, New York, United States | Air AG Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172 | Shawano, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182 | Plymouth, Florida, United States | Marc Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Cessna 207A | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | Bush Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Lime Village, Alaska, United States | HUB Air Servic | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Cessna 180 | Pederson Point, Alaska, United States | Penninsula Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Cessna 210C | Willits, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Anderson AK-1 | Warminister, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |