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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1978 | Bell 47G3B2 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Cessna 170B | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Republic RC-3 | Sandusky Bay, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Waco ASO | Mt Sterling, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Pitts S-2A | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Schweizer SGS232 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Fault Line Fly | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Cessna 180 | Wallkill, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Castalia, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Great Lakes BABY | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Cessna 337 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Stockdale Mine | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Piccard AX6 | Rochester, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150 | Kenansville, Florida, United States | Tampa Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150F | Hillsboro, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172 | Elk City, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Globe GC-1B | Pikeville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150M | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | T.j.air Sery | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Aeronca 7AC | Hampton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Knight Twst WHB-1 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Plaster City, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172N | Huron, California, United States | Wings West, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Cessna U206G | Austin, Texas, United States | Hermann Lease | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Erco 415-D | Kirklin, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Denton, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft B95-55 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1978 | Mooney M20C | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1978 | Grumman AA-5B | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Standardsville, Virginia, United States | Danielson Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1978 | Boeing 737 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1978 | Ayres S2R | Corcoran, California, United States | Lakeland Dustr | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1978 | Cessna 310P | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1978 | Saberliner NA-265 | Los Angeles, California, United States | US Government | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1978 | Douglas DC-8 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1978 | Scorpion 133 | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Grum Amer AA-1B | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | Gulf Aire Ente | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182P | Silver Lake, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172N | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | St Thomas Flig | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172M | Salem, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft 99 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | Skystream Airl | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Cessna T210 | Oroville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182P | Grants, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Cessna 180G | Dulac, Louisiana, United States | Hammonds Fly S | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Cessna 185F | Lafitte, Louisiana, United States | Coiled Tude Co | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Balloon Wks FF7 | Grayslake, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Raven S60A | Fox River Grve, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Lear Jet 24D | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Natl Jet | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Hughes 269C | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |