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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1978 | Cessna T-37B | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | US Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Dales Fly Srvc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Greenfield, Illinois, United States | American Appli | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States | Franklin Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | Springdale F S | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft K35 | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172M | Franklin Furn, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Dermott, Arkansas, United States | Dermott Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Cessna 182 | Sonora, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Travel Air D4D | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Pepsi Cola | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Haynesville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4 | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Lake 4-200 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Lake 4 Sales | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft E-55 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Cessna 337 | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Cessna C188 | Chipley, Florida, United States | S & S Air Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Excello, Missouri, United States | Sprayplanes, In | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Milbank, South Dakota, United States | Charles Bury | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Aerospatle SA316B | Norwood, Colorado, United States | Rocky MTN Hlli | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Cessna 140A | Adelanto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180F | Buras, Louisiana, United States | JD Monteiro | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Rockwell 680F | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Lunsford, Arkansas, United States | JAY Harmon | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Mooney M-21 | Holly Spgs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Alpine, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Cessna 152 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | Ellicott Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Princeton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Cessna 210B | Monticello, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Danville, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Varga 2150A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Eagles Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Teenie TWO | Forest, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Greenbrier Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172 | Eden, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Cairo, Georgia, United States | Prince Flying | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Messrschmtt ME-109 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | Craft Spraying | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Snow S-2R | Plainview, Texas, United States | AAA Fly Srvc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Cessna 210 | Basye, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Cessna 185 | Montague Is, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Thomasville, Pennsylvania, United States | York Aero Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | N American AT-6 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Grum Amer AA1B | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172M | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | Rockford Const | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft J35 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-B | Corona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |