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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1978 | Cessna 206 | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | Merle K.smith | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Swearingen 226-TC | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | Southern Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Cessna 340 | San Carlos, California, United States | Theobald Const | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Boeing A75N1 | Tracy, California, United States | Trinkle & Boys | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Cessna T210M | Belle Union, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Midvale, Idaho, United States | Avery BEE + SE | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Strand Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Enstrom F28C | Wheatland, Indiana, United States | Ohio Valley CH | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Cessna 402A | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Miller Air TRA | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Zimmerman AKRO | Redmond, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Beechcraft 58P | Prague, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Royalton, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Cessna 182 | Enterprise, Oregon, United States | Chief Joseph F | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Flushing, New York, United States | Atlantic Air I | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1978 | Cessna 150M | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | Professional P | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1978 | Cessna 195 | Socorro, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1978 | Cessna 150L | San Diego, California, United States | BOY Scouts | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1978 | Cessna 305 | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1978 | Cessna 182M | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Hayward, California, United States | Skywest Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1978 | Glasflugel 201B | Dayton, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1978 | Champion 7ECA | Logan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1978 | Beechcraft 35 | Gresham, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1978 | Grum-Amer AA5B | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Mahopac, New York, United States | Westchester CD | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1978 | Louis Spcl FRL-1 | Quincy, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1978 | Piper PA-34 | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | Gulf Leasing I | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1978 | Cessna 182Q | Santa Cruz, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Hoyt, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1978 | Hughes 269C | Mendota, Illinois, United States | Harold E.mille | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1978 | Aeronca 7AC | Estacada, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1978 | Cessna 210 | Wilcox, Arizona, United States | AVN Corp of TX | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Albany, Georgia, United States | Ayres Corp | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1978 | Cessna 150G | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1978 | Cessna 152 | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1978 | Cessna 182 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1978 | Cessna 172 | St Johns, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Petaluma, California, United States | Redwood Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1978 | Piper PA-34 | Fullerton, California, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1978 | Douglas DC-6A | Zandery, Africa | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1978 | Cessna 188B | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Glades AG Serv | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Oroville, California, United States | Columbia Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1978 | Grumman G-164 | Sutter, California, United States | Sutter Butte D | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1978 | Bell 47G | Sylmar, California, United States | Helicopter INT | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Washington, Iowa, United States | ZIP Flying Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1978 | Piper PA-20 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1978 | Cessna 185 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |