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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1978 | Navion B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Aero Comdr 680 | Montour Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Boeing 727 | Lamoni, Iowa, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Miles City, Montana, United States | Miles City AER | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Cessna 180 | Otsego Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Cessna 421 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Hughes 269B | Snoqualamie, Washington, United States | David King | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Grumman AA5B | Bedford, Indiana, United States | Madison Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bedford, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Beedeville, Arkansas, United States | James Benefiel | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Sandia, Texas, United States | Texan Acft EXC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft 200 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | Mid-South Pave | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Cessna 188B | Modesto, California, United States | Bill Yandell | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Sargent, Nebraska, United States | JOE M. Poland | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150L | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Stinson 108-1 | Lake Ann, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft 35 | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Augusta, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Fredrick, South Dakota, United States | Thorson Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Cessna 310P | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Schweizer SGS233 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Drake Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Severance, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Cessna 152 | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Emair MA-1B | Tipton, California, United States | Earlimart Dust | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Cessna T337C | Turlock, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Schleicher K8B | Montpelier, Ohio, United States | ELF Soaring | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150L | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | Aeronatica AVI | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Callair A-9 | Loup City, Nebraska, United States | Paul's AG Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Cessna 152 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Nevada Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Trumann, Arkansas, United States | E M Adams | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Cessna 310 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Severn, Virginia, United States | Southern MD AV | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Bell 47D-1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Natak Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172M | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172 | Milton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Cumberland Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Davis, California, United States | Onstott Duster | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Cessna 180 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Beedeville, Arkansas, United States | VH Breckenrdge | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Stearman A75N1 | Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard A Stra | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172M | Gloucester, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Travel Air 4000 | Tolleson, Arizona, United States | Country BOY Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | W Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Island City FL | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft A36 | Chester, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Cessna 310K | Landrum, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Farewell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Blue Diamond | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Savnt Lake, Canada | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1978 | Molina PIK-20 | Pelham, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |