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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | Pro-Flite | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150H | Long Beach, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172 | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Cessna 140 | Sugar Valley, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Maybank, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Snow S-2R | Acme, Louisiana, United States | Catahoula Aerl | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Aero Comdr 680FL | Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States | Diversified FL | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32R | White Gate, Virginia, United States | Florence Airli | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150 | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | VA Poly Inst | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Ryan ST-3KR | Albion, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Helio Acft H-295 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Palmer Air TRA | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft G18 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Wyman Pilot SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Cessna 402 | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | Arner Flying | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Cessna 404 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Servair, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Cessna 310B | Jourdanton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft V-35A | Richland Cntr, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft E18S | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Cessna A188B | Waycross, Georgia, United States | Baxley Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150 | Lanark, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Cessna A188B | Winters, Texas, United States | GR Brooks | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Nevada, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Hailey, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172B | St.anthony, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172 | Williams, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft C18S | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182P | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | ED Pinckney AS | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Centra Dist Co | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Bell 206L | Waimea Cnyn, Hawaii, United States | Kenai Air Hawa | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Metropolis, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Thrush Cmdr S2R | Corcoran, California, United States | Lakeland Dustr | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182B | Ozona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Cessna TU206E | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Merriman, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Liberty, North Carolina, United States | Causey Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150 | Fort Meade, Maryland, United States | FT Meade Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Aero Comdr S2R | Five Points, California, United States | Five Points AV | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Exprmntl KR-2 | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Ercoupe 415-CD | Crystal River, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Graford, Texas, United States | Four Winds AVN | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Breezy I | Sulphur Spgs, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Beluga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Hiller UH12A | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150 | Labelle, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Lake LA-4 | Harding Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Lake LA-4 | Tuckernuck Isl, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |