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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1978 | Cessna 180 | Owhyee, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Cessna 182 | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150 | Spencerport, New York, United States | Redmond Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Cessna 140 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Top Flite Aero | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Aeronca 7BCM | Wendell, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Cessna 170B | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Reedley, California, United States | Williams AG AE | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Cessna 170 | Delano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Grum Amer AA-1B | Crystal River, Florida, United States | Delta Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Mustang P-51 | Gibson City, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Piper East Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Simsbury Air S | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Mustang MINI | San Jose, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Bellanca 14-19 | Provo, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-20 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Cam Balloon V-56 | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | Balloons & Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft A36 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Yenrab Limits | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Stormville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Bismarck, Missouri, United States | Kidder Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Hiller UH12E | Paris, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Der Enterpr D.K.V. | Rainy Pass, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150 | Urbana, Ohio, United States | Urbana Flying | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Aero Comdr S2R | Stringtown, Mississippi, United States | Bolivar Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Air South | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Cessna 411 | Fresno, California, United States | H&S Concrete | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Bell 206B | Intracstl City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helj | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Cessna 210K | Corona, New Mexico, United States | Red Baron, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Cessna 180 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Cessna 210 | Marysville, Kansas, United States | Landoll Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1978 | Amateur SA-300 | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Culebra Is, Puerto Rico, United States | Perkiomen Airw | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Bell 47G | North Miami, Florida, United States | Gold Coast HEL | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Boeing A75N1 | Tracy, California, United States | Trinkle & Boys | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft A36 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft F33A | La Grande, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1978 | W Pusher WAS 2 | Marksville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Grumman G-164A | El Campo, Texas, United States | Thompson Flyer | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Amityville, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Schleicher ASK-14 | West Valley, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Daisetta, Texas, United States | M M Air Servce | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150 | Jobstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Cessna A185F | Ramona, California, United States | Mission AVN | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Cessna 210 | Annawan, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1978 | N American NA265 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Business Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1978 | Grum Amer AA5B | Rochester, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |