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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | Applachian Fly | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Bell 47-J2 | Cactus Flats, South Dakota, United States | Fuzz Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Bell 47-J2 | Cactus Flats, South Dakota, United States | Helicopter SER | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Cessna 310R | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | Standard Air S | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Commuter Airli | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Oklahoma UNV. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Piper J3C | Lebanon, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Cessna 185 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Juniper, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1978 | Cessna 310 | Gaston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1978 | Hughes 269A | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Contract Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1978 | Ted Smith 600 | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | Wheeler Airlin | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1978 | Stinson 108-3 | Neah Bay, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-15 | Isle of Palms, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1978 | Cessna 401A | Garden City, Kansas, United States | Transairco | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Cessna 152 | Lutz, Florida, United States | Tampa Air CTR | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft V35B | Cheswold, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Lk Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150 | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Z-Bird LD-1 | Oneonta, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172M | Old Town, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Bell 47D1 | Castroville, California, United States | Shannon Crop | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Aeronca 7HC | Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Jasper, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Flying SER Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Boeing 727 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Cessna 185 | Woodland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Cessna 206 | Mina, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Angwin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Stearman PT-17 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Aero Comdr 200D | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Sherman, New York, United States | Oshawa Flying | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182 | L1NDRITH, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Boeing E75N1 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna 188 | Parker, Arizona, United States | Tri-Valy Spray | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Bell H13H | Firebaugh, California, United States | West Coast HEL | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna 152 | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna 180 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | N American P-51H | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Schweitzer 233A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Aero Comdr 112 | Jamestown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182RG | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | Colgan Airways | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Cessna 180A | Sparta, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |