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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1978 | Piper J3 | Merrimac, Massachusetts, United States | Dutton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Birdman TL-1A | Hudson, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Erco 415-C | King City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Sun River, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Schemp Hirt CIRRUS | Cresaptown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Aeronca 11AC | Collins, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Belgrade, Montana, United States | MSU Flying BOB | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Cessna 140 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Let-Np-K L-13 | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Mineral Area A | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Cessna 310 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Photo Electron | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Cessna 402 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Hughes 369D | Clovis, California, United States | Executive Acft | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Cessna 177B | Reno, Nevada, United States | Terra Training | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Erco 415-C | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1978 | Thorp T-18 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1978 | Aero Comdr S2R | Scottsboro, Alabama, United States | Charles Willia | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Davis, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182Q | New Cuyama, California, United States | Mazzel FLT SRV | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Flight TRG CEN | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1978 | Boeing A75N | Bakersfield, California, United States | Arvinair | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1978 | Swearingen SA226 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1978 | Aerospatial SA 350 | Patoutville, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Hlpt | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1978 | Cessna 210-5A | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft C55 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Cessna 152 | Oakley, Kansas, United States | Southern Orego | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft B35 | Odessa, Florida, United States | New Carlisle M | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Amateur WEEKS | Keystone, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | Tierra Linda C | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft C24R | Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States | Dupage Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Selmer, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Naknek Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150M | Newhall, California, United States | Great A&P Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1978 | Cessna 310Q | De Queen, Arkansas, United States | Sunaire Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1978 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1978 | Convair CV-600 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Wright Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1978 | Cessna 195 | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1978 | Cessna 421B | Mt Vernon, Ohio, United States | Kings C0 | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1978 | Cessna 172 | Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Lovington, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150L | Taylor, Florida, United States | Triple FOX, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150 | Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States | Ogden Shipp | No injuries | - |