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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1978 | Steen SYBT | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Celina, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150L | Dalhart, Texas, United States | Herford Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Devers, Texas, United States | Agrcutl Spclst | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Muleshoe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Mandan, North Dakota, United States | Commander Avia | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Thorton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Helio Acft H-250 | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft 65A-80 | Columbia, California, United States | Yosemite Airli | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Sacramento, California, United States | Union Flights | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Cessna A188B | Donna, Texas, United States | Monte Cristo A | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Cessna 152 | Beal City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Cessna 152 | Three Rivers, Texas, United States | YOU DEE AVN | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Aero Comdr 560 | Italio Riv, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Palouse, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Vacaville, California, United States | Sonoma Valley | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150 | Tuttle, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Home Built KR-2 | North Bend, Oregon, United States | J.d.c.welding | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Rockwell In 112 | Parkston, South Dakota, United States | Consultant SER | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Cessna TU206F | Mesita, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Cessna 180E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Dawson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Stinson 108-3 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Champion 7HC | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Aero Comdr S2R | Camilla, Georgia, United States | Kelly Wingate | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Vernon, Florida, United States | B&B Aerial APP | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Grumman G164A | Albany, Georgia, United States | Ayres Corporat | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft C35 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Schweizer SGS233 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Warrenton Soar | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Aeronca 15AC | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Amityville, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft 18T | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Cessna 152 | Imperial, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1978 | Cessna A150K | Imperial, California, United States | SW Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft G18S | Nnassau, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Sun River, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1978 | Hiller UH12E | Tuolumne, California, United States | Evergreen | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172D | Corbin, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1978 | Mooney M20F | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1978 | Boeing SP747 | Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1978 | Bolkow BO-105 | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172N | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1978 | Cessna 170B | Grayling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-12 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | James Noring | No injuries | - |