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 May 1978 | Cessna 175 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | Mahopac, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1978 | Beechcraft 24R | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1978 | Convair 880 | Miami, Florida, United States | Groth Air Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1978 | Cessna 310 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1978 | De Havilland DH82C | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1978 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Vacaville, California, United States | Vacaville Soar | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1978 | Cessna 185 | Keezhik Lk, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | Great Lakes AI | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1978 | Hughes 269B | Mechanicsburg, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1978 | Jungster 1 | Monticello, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Anamosa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1978 | Cessna 150 | Weatherly, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1978 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Fontane, Arkansas, United States | Walnut RDG Fly | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1978 | Maule M5235C | Havre, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1978 | Cessna 150 | Ladora, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1978 | Cessna 188 | Hayes, South Dakota, United States | Singleton Spra | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1978 | Beechcraft G-18 | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Sedalia, Marsha | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1978 | Boeing E-75 | Perham, Minnesota, United States | Schoonmaker CR | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1978 | Beechcraft 3NM | Syracuse, New York, United States | Springfield AI | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1978 | Grumman G-164A | St.charles, Arkansas, United States | Double CAC Fly | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | MacBertle Leas | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Iowa, Louisiana, United States | Obrien Fly SVC | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1978 | Erco 415-C | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1978 | Cessna 210 | Waldport, Oregon, United States | Evergreen Heli | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Terril, Iowa, United States | Gary K Weber | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Piper PA-34 | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | Seiberling ASS | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Cessna 188B | Dos Palos, California, United States | Vance Acft Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Bell 47G-2 | Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania, United States | Cove Helicopte | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Cessna 170B | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Bell OH-13E | Fisher, Arkansas, United States | Southern Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Grumman G-164B | La Ward, Texas, United States | Donald R White | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Portage, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Fairchild FH1100 | Larimore, North Dakota, United States | J Morten&J ZIE | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Cessna 185 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Cherokee II | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Beechcraft 58 | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | Sea Airmotive | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Waco UPF-7 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | Wylie L Apte | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Ryan ST-3KR | Columbia, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Hughes 269 | B1RCHWOOD, Wisconsin, United States | Roter Aire Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Big Bear City, California, United States | Air Trail Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Mustang II | Lancaster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Cessna 414A | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Astro Well SVC | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Schweizer SGS135 | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Smyth SWDR | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | E.stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Public Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Cessna 172F | Simi Valley, California, United States | The Flight SCH | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Boeing 727 | Erlanger, Kentucky, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Cessna 188B | Chinook, Montana, United States | DOW Overcast | No injuries | - |