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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Burley, Idaho, United States | Sunset Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Cessna 185 | Big Delta, Alaska, United States | Alaska Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Waterloo, Montana, United States | Dillon Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Cessna 188B | Milford, Nebraska, United States | Roth Aerial SP | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Cessna 177 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Shorter, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Caribou Strip, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Air Tractor AT301 | Ridgely, Tennessee, United States | Moore Flying I | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Hughes 369D | Wiseman, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Howe, Indiana, United States | Yankee Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Ercoupe 415 | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Aero-Comdr S-2R | Beasley, Texas, United States | SO Agro Turbns | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Weatherly 201B | Davis, California, United States | Medlock Duster | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Cessna 206 | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Aeronca L3 | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Alabama Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Aperville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Lumpkin, Georgia, United States | Inter Continen | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Air Shannon, In | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Butler, New York, United States | AG Air Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Calexico, California, United States | Frontier Agric | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Cessna 210H | Truckee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Cessna 188 | Tilma, Idaho, United States | Tekoa Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft A65 | Sulphur Spring, Texas, United States | Justin Indstry | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-31 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Brown Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Valley Park, Mississippi, United States | Johnson Bros. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150F | Marysville, Ohio, United States | Hummingbird In | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150M | Cleves, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Hughes 269A | Springhill, Kansas, United States | Rouse Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Stinson 108-3 | McCook, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Mooney M20J | Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean South Lat. | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Cessna 182E | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Leland, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Paradise, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Piper J-3C | Ganado, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Globe GC-1B | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Colorado Spngs, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Cessna 152 | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Cessna 188 | Turlock, California, United States | Bettencourt AG | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-16 | Monett, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Jasper, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Cessna 177B | French Lick, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States | FT Lauderdale | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Cessna 180 | Freedom, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172N | Santa Maria, California, United States | West Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft 35 | Crescent Lake, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Cessna 170B | Temecula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Cessna 152 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | Executive Avtn | Minor injuries | - |