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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Millville, New Jersey, United States | Bostwick Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Griffith, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Semco CHLNGR | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Novato, California, United States | Stol Air Commu | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Durham, North Carolina, United States | RAC Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Cessna 150 | San Jose, California, United States | Western Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Willows, California, United States | Chuck Jones FL | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Cessna 172 | Aulander, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Cessna 152 | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | McComb Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Cessna 150 | Napoleon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Cessna 340 | Flushing, New York, United States | Granite AVN | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft C23 | Round Lake, New York, United States | Page Airways | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Israel Jet 1121 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Harrah Corpora | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Alicia, Arkansas, United States | Frank Livesay | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Sikorsky S58DT | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Carson Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Boeing A-75 | Felton, Minnesota, United States | Walkinshaw Air | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Cessna 150D | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-25 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | Aerial AG | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Champion 7KCAB | Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States | Aerial Adverti | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-20 | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Star, Idaho, United States | Clark's Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Cessna 188A | Enterprise, Oregon, United States | James B.maxwel | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Pietenpol BOWERS | Tacoma, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Cessna 182 | Tipton, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Cessna R172K | Smithfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Cessna 150 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Triple FOX Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Cessna 152 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Cessna 170B | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Bell 205A-1 | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Hughes 269B | Tipp City, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Ft Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Balloon Wks FIRE 7 | Catlett, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Luscombe 8A | Norge, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | Hartley Fly SV | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Corben BABY A | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Paullina, Iowa, United States | Cedarwood Wing | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pacific Southwest | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Cessna 172 | Andrews Afb, Maryland, United States | Andrews Bollin | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Cessna 180H | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Grumman AA-5A | Linden, Indiana, United States | Clark Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Cessna 150H | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Balloon Wks FRFY 7 | Casanova, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Balloon Wks FRFY 7 | Catlett, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Cessna 172 | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | Magnetic Screw | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Aeronca 11AC | Fairfield, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Cessna 177 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |