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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172K | Lanesville, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Cessna 140 | Webster, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | Gensler Compan | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172N | Clinton, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Cessna 152 | Clawson, Michigan, United States | Prop Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Station, Indiana, United States | TAC Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150 | New Albin, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Cessna 177RG | Wellington, Kansas, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Cessna 188 | San Simon, Arizona, United States | Cochise Acft | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150L | Robinsville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Sikorsky S55B | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Ryan PT-22 | Hiawatha, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Cessna A188B | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | Valley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-16 | N.stonington, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Schreder HP-14 | Monson, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Cessna 152 | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Bell 47G4 | Scipio, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Benson RW-B8M | Winona, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Hatch, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Schweizer SGS134 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-21A | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182 | Hubbard Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Cessna A188B | Clements, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft F35 | White Pine, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-24 | North Castle, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150 | S.lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-B | Mechanicville, New York, United States | Air-Venture | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Schweizer 2-33 | Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States | Butler Soaring | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Cessna 175B | Conneaut, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Cessna 150M | Lake Dallas, Texas, United States | Richardson SLS | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172K | Saginaw, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-12 | MacCarthy, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Oakley, Idaho, United States | Sprayrite | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Nord 262FM | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172F | Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Prairie City, South Dakota, United States | Weather Modifi | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft 23 | Minonk, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Cessna U206 | Inyokern, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Thorp T-18 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Bensen B-8M | Bayport, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Lake 4-200 | Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft E18S | Latham, New York, United States | Brennan and HA | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-12 | Rugby, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Cessna 210T | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Cessna T210M | Spokane, Washington, United States | Loaders, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182RG | Carefree, Arizona, United States | Kingman AVN. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | O'briens Fly S | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150J | Mooringsport, Louisiana, United States | Son Aerial PTL | Minor injuries | - |