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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Austin, Texas, United States | Nayak Avtn CRP | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Cessna 188B | Broxton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150 | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | Circle W | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Bell OH-13H | Wellington, Illinois, United States | Tigre Helecopt | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Cessna C172H | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Cloud 9ERS Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G-5 | Camarillo, California, United States | West Copters | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Sowell Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150L | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Lansing Commun | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150 | Heber, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Cessna 182 | Bucyrus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172 | Hana, Hawaii, United States | Talon Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Skyranch Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Aeronca 7BCM | Toledo, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Aero Comdr 680T | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Moeller/Picket | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft D-55 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Cannon Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Hughes 269C | Chestnut, Illinois, United States | Perkinson Copt | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150 | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft J35 | Elmore, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Schweizer SG126 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | TUS Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Cessna 337 | Cutty, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Augusta, Arkansas, United States | Woods Fly Srvc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Aero Comdr 560A | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Aeronca 7AC | Madisonville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G | Murrels Inlet, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Cessna 310F | Liberty, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172 | Orrville, Alabama, United States | Summerville AY | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Cessna 177 | Shingletown, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Navion A | Chowchilla, California, United States | Simplyfters | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Cessna 188B | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Ross Agra Serv | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Little Rock, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Pineville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | Aerial Enterpr | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Ayers 600S2R | Boykins, Virginia, United States | Spray Specials | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Sikorsky S-55 | Carver, Massachusetts, United States | C&W AG Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Jay, Florida, United States | JAY Flying SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Cessna 182 | Aurora, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Boeing A75 | Lower Marlboro, Maryland, United States | TRI State Aero | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Canjilon, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Cessna 185F | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Stinson 108-3 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Rockwell A-9B | Stockton, California, United States | Barber Crop du | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Hiller UH12E | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | AG Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Farewell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Cessna 206 | Salina, Utah, United States | JON L. Hunt | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bellevue, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Hughes 369D | Cascadia, Oregon, United States | Astro Copters | Serious injuries | - |