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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1978 | Cessna TU206 | Kirby, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-23E | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | J W Benafield | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Falls City, Oregon, United States | Reforestation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Poston, Arizona, United States | Kamburoff Spra | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Platteville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1978 | Globe Swift GC-1B | Hampton, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150 | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | High Flight AE | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182 | Jamestown, New York, United States | Prentice Aircr | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-34 | Westwego, Louisiana, United States | Westwego Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft 35 | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | B and M Flyer | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1978 | Cessna 305A | Lee Vining, California, United States | Bishop CAP | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1978 | Mooney M20D | Borger, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150M | Milo, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150 | Watsonville, California, United States | United FLT SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1978 | Bell 47G | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150 | Lowell, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Lotter L-1 | Rubidoux, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Aztec, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Schweitzer 1-35C | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Walker-Rand KR-1 | Corona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Thorpe T-18 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Jesup, Iowa, United States | 47J'S Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft C24R | Joplin, Missouri, United States | Executive Tran | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Mt Mitchell, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Willits, California, United States | Omni Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Shafter, California, United States | Vince Crop DUS | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Avia | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Sun River, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Kenmoore Air H | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172M | Eatonville, Washington, United States | Spanaflight | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1978 | Cessna A188B | Leland, Mississippi, United States | Livingston Far | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft B95A | Gonzales, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Chiefland, Florida, United States | Sowell Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1978 | Mooney M20C | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150 | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Ft.richardson, Alaska, United States | Ft.richardson | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Piper J-3 | Belfry, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Long Beach, California, United States | Island Airline | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Helio H-395 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Portland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Cessna 185 | Pt Possession, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |