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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1978 | Beechcraft D95A | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1978 | Beechcraft B55 | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Airline Traini | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1978 | Beechcraft 58 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1978 | Hughes 269B | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Sun Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1978 | Cessna 188 | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Lilbourn, Missouri, United States | James B Dolan | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1978 | Amer Avco AA-5B | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1978 | Grum Amer AA5 | Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States | Hortman Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1978 | Cessna 180 | Kahlotus, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1978 | Beechcraft A23 | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Martin Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1978 | Hughes 269B | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States | VEE Neal Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1978 | Boeing 737 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1978 | Kr-2 | Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Beechcraft D45 | China Lake, California, United States | China Lake NAV | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Bangor, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Schweizer 1-35 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Laister LP-15 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Grum Amer AA1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | TOM McCall ASS | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Mooney M20C | Red Bluff, California, United States | Concord Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Cessna 150M | Willis, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Cessna 188T | Fairfield, North Carolina, United States | Bobs Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Luscombe 8A | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Cessna 177RG | Upland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Florence, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Cessna 150 | Pauma Valley, California, United States | Orange Co.avn | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | Sparrevohn Sfo, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-20 | Deer Lodge, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Cessna 172I | Ft Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Cessna 188 | Deerfield, Kansas, United States | Dick Meisel | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Erie Airways | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Boeing A75N1 | Fort Mead, Florida, United States | Story Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-28R | St.simons, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Bell 47G3B | Red Lick, Mississippi, United States | Miss-Lou Helic | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Maule M5235C | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Aztec, New Mexico, United States | Shakespeare | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Ramsey Flying | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Bellanca 17-31A | Ocala, Florida, United States | Viking Air TAX | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Napolean, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Taylorcraft BC1265 | Watsonville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Cessna 150 | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | Cornelius Hart | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Shelter Cove, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Yellowstone Pk, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Skybolt 1976 | Vidalia, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Horseshoe Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |