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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172 | Chesaning, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150C | Mechanicville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1978 | Cessna 188B | Sylvester, Georgia, United States | Devane Bros SP | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft G18S | Mc Allen, Texas, United States | P.c.d. Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Aero Comdr 680S | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Steamboat Rock, Iowa, United States | Storm Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Luscombe 8E | Utica, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | Costal Plains | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-25C | Minot, North Dakota, United States | Aero Flighi In | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172XP | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | Pompano Air CE | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Cessna 152 | Redlands, California, United States | Loma Linda AER | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-23 | St Simons Isle, Georgia, United States | Foreman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Cessna 152 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Interntl Air M | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172 | Lowell, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Alon A-2 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Bolckow, Missouri, United States | Terry Lightle | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Cessna 182 | Avalon, California, United States | McAs Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-A | Hillsdale, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-23 | N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Favis Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Cessna 182 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Luscombe 8A | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Mooney M20F | Savage, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft B-23 | Lacrosse, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Venture Soarin | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Summers, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Cessna 180 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Hughes 269C | Chesterland, Ohio, United States | Midwest Leasin | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Richmond, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Cessna T210F | Page, Arizona, United States | Gunnell AVN. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Ptg Des Sioux, Missouri, United States | Crop Sprayers | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 14-19 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Southeast Skyw | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172 | Empire, Louisiana, United States | Wallace Menhdn | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172 | Empire, Louisiana, United States | Petrou Fishers | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Cessna 172L | Louviers, Colorado, United States | Skybirds Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Cessna 188 | Brooklet, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft A36 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Dermott, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Lake 4-200 | Brenham, Texas, United States | Valco Instrume | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Donald R Grosh | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Matagorda Pen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Air Tractor 301 | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Cessna 150 | Oceanside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |