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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Stearman A75-1 | Pleasant Grove, California, United States | Farm Air Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Bede 5-B | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Curtiss C-46 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Cessna 180 | Long Beach, California, United States | West.ventures | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Cessna 182P | Ehrhardt, South Carolina, United States | Varnco, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft A23-24 | E Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Whaling City | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Athens, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Bard, California, United States | Az.air Spray | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Maxson Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Cessna 170B | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Meyers THRUSH | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Portsmouth Fly | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Cessna 182E | Temecula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Avtech Avtn In | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Boeing A75 | Chowchilla, California, United States | Crop Care Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Cessna 182 | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Quartz Hill, California, United States | Kings Aero CLU | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Grum Amer AA1C | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | Ft.richardson | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Douglas DC-9 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | North Central Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Mooney M20J | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Cass City, Michigan, United States | Commander Avia | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Washington, North Carolina, United States | DC Aero Supply | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Cessna A188B | Choctaw, Mississippi, United States | Valley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Mesa, Washington, United States | Jack Gillette | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Cessna 185 | St Albans, Vermont, United States | Mohawk Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Sonoma, California, United States | Aero Sport | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Pitts S2A | Ottawa, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Cessna 402 | Salem, Michigan, United States | Air Industries | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Parlier, California, United States | Williams AG AR | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Adrian, Oregon, United States | Snake River AV | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Cessna 207 | Dry Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Cessna 210A | Hornell, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Cessna 185 | Green River, Utah, United States | Redtail Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States | James Bros Fly | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Talkeetna Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Elbert, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Cessna 188B | Crete, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Cessna 188B | Doddsville, Mississippi, United States | Jones Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Cessna 182P | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | Skyhawk Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172 | Key Largo, Florida, United States | B&R Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Boise, Idaho, United States | Trimble Oil Co | No injuries | - |