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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Arnold, Nebraska, United States | Wilson Aweial | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Lear Jet 24D | Dallas, Texas, United States | Slight Profici | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Charleston, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Cessna 188 | Clarence, Missouri, United States | John C.ahern | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G | Riverhead, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Cassadaga, New York, United States | Hall Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Statenville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Pitts Spcl 1 | Flat Rock, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A2 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Mooney M20E | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Aerostar 600 | Myrtle Grove, Louisiana, United States | Kristin, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Let-Np-K L-13 | Issaquah, Washington, United States | Soaring Unlimi | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Schweizer SGS-2 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Fault Line Fly | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | Southwest Soar | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Cessna 140 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Swearingen SA226 | Austin, Texas, United States | Tejas Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Cessna 188 | Fondale, Louisiana, United States | G B Kenney | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172M | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Cordele, Georgia, United States | C and S Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Cessna 188 | Carleton, Nebraska, United States | Superior AG AI | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Congotown, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Eustis, Nebraska, United States | Conger's Aeria | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Irving, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Cessna 177 | Homedale, Idaho, United States | Welby Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172 | Taylor, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Bell 47-G2 | Soledad, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft B60 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | McDonald II | Mayville, New York, United States | Aero Flying CL | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Cessna 185 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Douglas DC-9 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Cessna 188 | Water Valley, Mississippi, United States | Tedford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150 | Vado, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Datil, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Cessna 206 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Crawfordsville, Arkansas, United States | James H Young | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Nez Perce, Idaho, United States | Dan's Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Selma, California, United States | Kenny Crop DUS | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | M Larson 1 | Sn Luis Obspo, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Cessna 170A | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Cessna 182H | Weslaco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Cessna 170 | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-22 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Travel | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Naylor, Missouri, United States | Wattle's Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Cessna 188 | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | Homer J Greeno | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Kneeland, California, United States | Eureka Aero In | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172 | De Soto, Missouri, United States | Midwest Air SE | Minor injuries | - |