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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1978 | Aero Cmdr 200D | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Schreder HP-14 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Cessna 172M | San Mateo, California, United States | Altair Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Pitts S2S | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Cessna 150C | Odessa, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Quincy, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Amateur | Quincy, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Piper PA-30B | Madras, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Aeronca 11AC | Shafter, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Schweizer 233A | Aztec, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Cessna 182P | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Cessna 210-5 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Cessna 182 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Reynolds Contr | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Cessna 182 | Buna, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | MacOmb, Illinois, United States | Straley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Cessna 180H | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Mooney M20C | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Campbell KR-1 | Boone, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Cessna 150 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | Ranger Recreat | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Cessna 170 | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Stinson 108-3 | Camp Verde, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Enstrom F-28C | Haugan, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Salmanca, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1978 | Thunder AX7-77 | Lindsborg, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1978 | Beechcraft A24R | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1978 | Beechcraft H18 | Molakai, Hawaii, United States | All Hawaii Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1978 | Cessna 182H | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1978 | Cessna 150 | Winchester, Indiana, United States | Heck Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Burlington, Colorado, United States | Russell Scott | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1978 | Cessna 152 | Tres Herms, Central America | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1978 | Weatherly 201B | Grady, Arkansas, United States | Dirty Bird Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Martinsville, Virginia, United States | American Air T | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1978 | Boeing PT-13 | Irvine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1978 | Cessna 310R | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | TAL ART Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1978 | Bellanca 17-30A | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1978 | Lake LA-4 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1978 | Swearingen SA26AT | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Gulf and Weste | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1978 | Aero Comdr 100 | E Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1978 | Maule 235C | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Norton, Ohio, United States | Buckeye Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1978 | Cessna 340 | Burbank, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1978 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1978 | Cessna 152 | Crete, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1978 | Bell 47G-2A | Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States | Lakeline Heloc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1978 | Cessna 337 | Dupage, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Iota, Louisiana, United States | Reed Flying SV | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |