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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-34 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Cessna 152 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182L | La Verne, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150 | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | Farwest Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1978 | Cessna U206A | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Mark Hiekel | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Madison Nation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1978 | Maule M-4 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | McRy Acft Sale | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1978 | Bellanca BL-300 | Fall Riv Mills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Los Alamos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | Tiffin Aire SV | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Cessna 140 | Groveland, Florida, United States | Classic Flyers | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Cessna TU206G | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | Superstition | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Sun City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Cessna T337B | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Cessna 180 | Sumpter, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Let-Np-K L-13 | Cypress, Texas, United States | Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Grumman AA-5A | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Commander Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Cessna 305A | Rochester, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Aeronca 7AC | N.hampton, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182A | Jamieson, Oregon, United States | Ontario Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Cessna T210L | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Bell 47J-2 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | Fostaire | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Cessna 152 | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | Gulf Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182 | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Grum Amer AA5-A | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Bell 206B | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Hptr | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Ozark, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Louise Baron | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182RG | Wolverton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Cessna 310I | Yuma, Arizona, United States | QUO Vadis Inte | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Mc Call, Idaho, United States | Pioneer Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Cessna P210N | Marco Island, Florida, United States | Atlantic Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Globe GC-1B | Bolivar, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Cessna 207A | Atkasuk, Alaska, United States | Cape Smythe AI | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172N | Brookline, New Hampshire, United States | Norwood AVN In | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Cessna 310 | Cairo, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Cessna 185 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | TED Gerkin | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Mooney M20C | Grundy, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182 | Maywood, Nebraska, United States | Sunward Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172F | Pilot Point, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Soloy 12E | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | West Chicago Il, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Hughes 500D | Garberville, California, United States | Timber Contrac | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Ryan PT-22 | Webster, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft 19 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Cessna 337 | Sanford, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Stratford, Texas, United States | Hiller Aviatio | No injuries | - |