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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Spearman, Texas, United States | Texas Aero | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Pitts S-1C | Archbold, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Cessna 180 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Cessna 185 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Weatherly 201C | Angus, Minnesota, United States | Pulkrabek Airs | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Hughes 269C | Lazbuddie, Texas, United States | Farmers Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft E18S | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Semo Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft B-50C | Minerals Wells, Texas, United States | Arrow Ford | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Grum Amer AA1-A | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Curtiss C 12Q | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | Antique Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Cessna 195 | Ypsilati, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft 24R | Groveland, California, United States | Tuolumne Air S | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft D-17S | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft A23 | New Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Vaughn, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Cessna 152 | Auburn, California, United States | Placer Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Piper J-3 | Provo, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft A36 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Birdsong Reeve | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Cessna 182 | Elberta, Alabama, United States | Faynard Enterp | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Cessna 150 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Boeing A75 | Jay, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Champion 7KCAB | Oakland, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft B-23 | Ft.ruby, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Methow, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Grum-Amer AA1-B | Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States | American Fly C | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft 23 | Grand Terre, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Cessna 172 | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | Miss School AV | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Eaa Biplane GB-1 | Wanatah, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | New Martinsvl, West Virginia, United States | Rambar Auiatio | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Flybaby FB-1A | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Austin, Texas, United States | Avtn Trng Cntr | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Swans Island, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Smith Center, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Navion NAV-4 | Bethalto, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Grumman AA-5 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | Ellsworth Avia | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Fairchild M62A | Greenfield Pk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Cessna 140 | Winters, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Mooney M20J | Columbia, California, United States | Performance AC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Maule M5 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Voltaire, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Maule M-4 | Brewton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Cessna 140 | Silver Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Austin, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Rearwin 8135 | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Semco AX7 | McHenry, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Grumman AA-5B | Birchwood, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |