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 Aug 1978 | Cessna 175 | Leawood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Cessna 188 | Sharon Spring, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Cessna 140 | Hamlet, Indiana, United States | James A McDani | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Cessna 402A | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Capitol Air SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Hunting-Pem MK-51 | Sylvester, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Fairchild M-62A | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | Hilltop Avaton | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172M | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Neillsville AV | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Cessna 337 | Marshall, Arkansas, United States | Freshour Const | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Charleston, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Charlestown, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Wyconda, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Dexter, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Cessna 182 | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Cessna R182 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | D.r.johnson LU | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1978 | Cessna 210 | Brimfield, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1978 | Rockwell 112TC | Hanford, California, United States | Ploof Sisk ENT | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1978 | Cessna 170 | Sonoma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172 | Roundup, Montana, United States | Albright's Fly | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Pacific Piper | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1978 | Hughes 269C | Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States | Rotor Aire Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1978 | Cessna 182 | Salinas, California, United States | Sonoma Valley | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1978 | Cessna 177 | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1978 | Let-Np-K L-13 | Benton, Tennessee, United States | Wendylene, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Air Tractor 301 | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | Texas Dustn SV | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Joes Flying SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Hughes 269A | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | Missouri State | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180 | Montague Is, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Raisin City, California, United States | Kerman Crop | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Cessna 172B | Hanover, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Maule M-5 | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Purdue Univers | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Cessna A188 | Chowchilla, California, United States | Madera Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Cessna 150 | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172 | Childress, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Huron, New York, United States | L.c.dates | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172N | Pevely, Missouri, United States | Greater Flint | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Aero Comdr 500B | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | National Execu | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Bethany, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Cessna 320C | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Pleasant Grove, California, United States | Farm Air Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Mooney M20J | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Chance Voht A7 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | AZ Air Natl GD | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Cessna 152 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Ayres S2R | Rome, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft A-36 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Perris, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |