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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1978 | Hughes 500C | Cuba, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Aerotec S-2A | Largo, Florida, United States | TRA Enterprise | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Cessna 152 | Riverside, California, United States | Parflite Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | 150 Aero Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Piper J-3 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | Lemco Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | N American N265 | Elmira, New York, United States | Frank Brisco C | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Luscombe 8A | Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Cessna 210T | Rialto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Hammerhead AVI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Thorp T-18 | N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Bald Knob, Arkansas, United States | J.a.griffin | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Hughes 269A | Columbia, Tennessee, United States | Helicopter SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182C | Hudson, New York, United States | Paul J Drusik | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Barneveld, New York, United States | Oneida County | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft 60 | Santa Ana, California, United States | SAC Aero | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Cessna 188 | 0XNARD, California, United States | So.cross Crdt. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Cessna P337H | Jacobsen, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft C35 | Cottonwood, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Cessna 152 | Waverly, Kansas, United States | Christensen AV | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Gene's Crop CA | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Cessna A188B | Brocket, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Scorpion 133 | Tempe, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Cessna 185 | Farewell, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Cessna 206 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Samuelsons Fly | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Colorado City, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Canaan, Connecticut, United States | Nutmeg Soaring | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182B | Azalea, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Seligman, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Cessna 152 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Coronado Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Mooney M20E | Coryton, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft BE35 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Black Forest, Colorado, United States | Wave Flight In | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Trenton, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Cessna 170 | Blythe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Hughes 269B | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Cessna U206 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Midsouth Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182Q | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Air Center Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Markesan, Wisconsin, United States | Mid State Indu | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Milford, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Mooney M20F | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | K.c.piper Sale | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Lynch Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Philipp, Mississippi, United States | BOB Walker | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Cessna 188A | Louise, Texas, United States | Coastal Fly SV | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |