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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1978 | Schweizer SGU222 | Park Forest, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1978 | Cessna 188A | Fulton, New York, United States | Loren Shestak | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Lakewood, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Islip, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Islip, New York, United States | Proenjet Sales | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Maule M5220C | Enterprise, Oregon, United States | E.a.reser Ente | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Schleicher K8B | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | MN Soaring CLU | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Cessna 337 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Sunflower, Mississippi, United States | Sunflower Agri | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Talladega, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Jay, Florida, United States | James B Wells | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Cessna 210 | Oak Grove, Missouri, United States | KCH, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Tulare, California, United States | Westernair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Brantly B2B | Huntley, Illinois, United States | Astro Copters | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Rockwell S2R | Raisin City, California, United States | Kerman Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Cessna 180J | Goodland, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | Bradley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172 | Gamboa, Central America | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | Skyways, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Cessna 140 | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Vari-Eze 1 | Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172N | Wintersburg, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Logansport, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Bell 47G | Glen Ellen, California, United States | North Coast | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Cessna 210A | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Aero Comdr 500S | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Cessna 421C | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Hudson Marine | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Hughes 269A | Hannibal, Missouri, United States | J&D Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft 23 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Enstrom F28C | So.dennis, Massachusetts, United States | Lawrence Ready | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Cessna 210M | Mercer, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 17-30 | Ft Huachuca, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Cessna 185 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | Gulf Coast CNT | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Cessna 188 | La Place, Louisiana, United States | Hanks Fly Srvc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Cessna 185 | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | Seward Pennins | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Piper J5A | Flower Mound, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Cessna 411 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Dwight W Snill | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Piper J3F-65 | Houlton, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Sharon, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Richmond, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft N35 | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | Aeros Investme | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft V35B | Burwell, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Farmville, Virginia, United States | Sills Sales | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Guemes Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Cessna 152 | Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States | Northwestern F | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 17-30 | Toledo, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Cessna 182 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172 | Ada, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Bell 47G | Cutchogue, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |