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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1978 | Hughes 269A | Crook, Colorado, United States | Wickman & Meie | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Stinson 108-2 | Totatlanika Rv, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Southeast Airm | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Lockheed L-1011 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Hughes 300C | Baxter, Iowa, United States | Donald W Crowl | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | South English, Iowa, United States | Iowa City Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Cessna 182P | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Cessna 182 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | KEN Paul Aircr | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Delano, California, United States | Robert Kruger | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Chelatna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172C | Creedmoor, North Carolina, United States | Mid-Atlantic A | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Cessna R182 | Billings, Montana, United States | D & D Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Shandon, California, United States | Air Trails Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Vick, Louisiana, United States | Dale Gritman | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180H | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Lake LA4200 | Foster City, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180 | Nunica, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Cessna 188 | Oxford, Kansas, United States | Oxford Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172N | San Francisco, California, United States | Airplanes, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Bellanca 14-19 | San Diego, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Maule M-5 | Long Beach, California, United States | Performance | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Maule M5-220 | Columbia, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Hiller 12C | Neptune, New Jersey, United States | Raco Helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Aviation Profe | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172 | Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States | REM Equipment | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150H | Tulare, California, United States | Action Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Cessna 152 | Oviedo, Florida, United States | Showalter Avia | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G-5A | Manson, Iowa, United States | Helicopters, In | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Cessna 152 | Birmingham, Georgia, United States | Corporate Jet | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Cessna 175A | White Bear Lk, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Markleeville, California, United States | Tuolumne Air S | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Cessna 177 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150J | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Cessna 210M | Davenport, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Taylorcraft A | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Callair A-9 | Stella, North Carolina, United States | Meadows & Smit | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Aero Comdr S2R | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | PRO Flite of | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Grum Amer AA5A | Waterford, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Walsh, Colorado, United States | Ogle Cogburn | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Iowa Park, Texas, United States | HL Abernathy | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Blythe, California, United States | Woten AV Servc | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft M35 | Auburn, California, United States | Aero-Training | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Clarksville, Arkansas, United States | Gaula Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150 | Duncannon, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero Ventures | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Luscombe 8E | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |