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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1978 | Cessna A188B | Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States | Jack Hardesty | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1978 | Cessna 170B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1978 | Cessna 150 | Austin, Texas, United States | FT Hood Fly CB | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Byron, Georgia, United States | Southern Crop | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1978 | Cessna 404 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Sky Harbor Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1978 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Santa Maria, California, United States | Condor HEL AVN | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1978 | Piper PA-34 | Addison, Texas, United States | Oakmont Marine | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1978 | Cessna 150 | Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1978 | Waco UPF-7 | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Oberlin, Louisiana, United States | Oberlin-Bell F | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1978 | Piper PA-18 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1978 | Cessna 150 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | Hamilton Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Highwood, Montana, United States | LMB Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1978 | Hughes 269C | New Carlisle, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1978 | Bell 47J-2A | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | William W Robi | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1978 | Jungster 1 | Ridgeville, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Monroe, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1978 | Bell 206B | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | Rocky Mt.helic | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1978 | Cessna 170B | Overbrook, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Gene's Flight | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1978 | Bell 206B | Tillamook, Oregon, United States | Corvallis Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1978 | Cessna 182 | Marana, Arizona, United States | So.west Airlin | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1978 | Bell 47G-2A | Rio Grande C., Texas, United States | Northaire Aero | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1978 | Cessna 188 | Cochran, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | Oshima, Asia | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1978 | Aeronca 7ECA | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Cessna 172N | Labelle, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott A | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Pitts S1 | Beulaville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Marysville, California, United States | Bowles Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Cessna T210M | Mc Lean, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Cessna 185F | Merrill Field, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Kalkaska, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Cessna 182P | Eckert, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Hanna, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Barnstead, New Hampshire, United States | Isoschaum Foam | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Bensen B8M | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Franks M-1 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Richmond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Globe GC-1B | Rockport, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Cessna 172K | Fredericktown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Cessna 150L | Davis, California, United States | CAL Aggies | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Aero Comdr 112 | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Cessna 182 | Compton, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Bauer Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Lake LA-4 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Cessna 177 | Yorktown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Beechcraft 24 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Stinson 10A | Ossipee, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |