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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1978 | Benson B8M | Watsonville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft 95B55 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Cactus Feeders | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150 | Germantown, Ohio, United States | Dayton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Aeronca 11AC | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Grumman AA-5 | Milaca, Minnesota, United States | Arrowhead Airw | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Islip, New York, United States | Chandelle Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Cessna T210M | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Higginsville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Maule M-5 | Kotzbue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150M | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Piper J-3 | Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Cessna 170-A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Cessna 152 | Tylertown, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Lake Louise, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Warren, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Cessna 170B | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Cessna 188 | Mendota, California, United States | Wilson's Agri | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1978 | Cessna 188B | Inverness, Mississippi, United States | V and M Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1978 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | Trans Bay Airw | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1978 | Cessna 152 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Sanibel Is, Florida, United States | Pan AM Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1978 | Cessna 402B | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Cochise Airlns | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1978 | Cessna 206 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | John C Norton | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Bell 206B | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182RG | Midway, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Homedale, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Cessna 188B | Brooklett, Georgia, United States | HLR Spraying S | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Enstrom F-28A | North Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Deer Valley AI | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-34T | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | City Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | Franklin Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150 | Rock Hill, New Jersey, United States | Princeton AVN | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Paso Robles, California, United States | Patroline Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Blountstown, Florida, United States | Altha Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Hollybluff, Mississippi, United States | McKet Aerial A | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Robbins, California, United States | Wagner Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Boeing 707 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Cessna 170A | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Grumman AA-5A | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Arrowhead Airw | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Klondike Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Bell 206B | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-34 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Easton MacHine | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Cessna 152 | Torrance, California, United States | Green Hornets | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Aerospatle AS350C | Sabine Pass, Texas, United States | Offshore Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft V35B | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Dupage Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |