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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1978 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Scarboro, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Montrose, Arkansas, United States | Montrose Air S | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Cessna A188B | Ramsey, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Cessna 172 | Circle, Montana, United States | Circle Aero, In | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Smithfield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Cessna 182E | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Cessna 172 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Cessna 185 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Aero Comdr 680 | Ashland, Nebraska, United States | AAA Air Enterp | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Cessna 185 | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Goshen, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft K35 | Pittsfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Bell 47G | Anatone, Washington, United States | Valley Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft N35 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Las Vegas Airl | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Cessna 177 | Pawhuska, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Gould, Oklahoma, United States | Aerial Appl TC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | Welton Fly SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Ashton, Nebraska, United States | M B Shannon | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Rockwell S2R | Helm, California, United States | Western Spray | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Aeronca 11AC | Grants, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | St James, Minnesota, United States | Albatross Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Cessna 150 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Cessna A188B | Whigham, Georgia, United States | H.d.pyles | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Rochester, New York, United States | Avian Associat | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Spilewood, Texas, United States | Windermere SOA | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Aerospatial SA315B | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Rocky MTS Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-34 | Decoy, Kentucky, United States | Straight Line | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Hazard, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft 100 | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | Tennessee Vall | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Clarendon, Arkansas, United States | Newby Fly Srvc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Mustang II | East Troy, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Bell 47G5 | Napa, California, United States | North Coast HE | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Cessna 150 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Cessna 150 | Plato Center, Illinois, United States | Marsden Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Grum Amer AA-1C | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | SW Commander | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Harviell, Missouri, United States | Elmer A Wattle | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Cessna 320F | Galena, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Piper J3C | Harleyville, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Rigby, Idaho, United States | Mountain State | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Carlton, Oregon, United States | Sportsmen Airp | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bermuda Dunes, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Na Rockwell 112 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Cessna 177RG | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Plymouth Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Cessna TU206A | Crested Butte, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Glens Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1978 | Cessna 185 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Van Horn, Texas, United States | Roberts Avaton | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | Petaluma Aero | Minor injuries | - |