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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1978 | Howard Dee DGA15P | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1978 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Ross Aviation. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1978 | Citabria 7GCAA | Dewey, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1978 | Boeing 727-25 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28R | California, Maryland, United States | Southern MD AV | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-34 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Soldotna Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | Aeronautica AV | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | Intl.airmotive | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Hiller UH-12C | Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Cessna 180J | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150 | Marlow, Oklahoma, United States | Air American A | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Cessna 15OM | Rice, Texas, United States | Air O Navarro | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Cessna R172E | Ludlow, Missouri, United States | FT Knox Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Hurricane Valy, California, United States | Gibbs FLT Cntr | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Cessna 185 | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Cessna A188B | Butler, Indiana, United States | AG Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft 35 | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Fair Oaks, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Burlington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Nachez, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Citabria 7KCAB | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Amer Avco AA-1C | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | PRO Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Cessna 185 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172A | Brownwood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Bad Axe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Medford, Oregon, United States | Beagle Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Bell 206B | Mc Kinney, Texas, United States | Esperanza Enrg | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft B24R | Berrien Sprngs, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Santee, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Boeing 747 | Coyle, New Jersey, United States | British Airways | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Lacey Springs, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft C-23 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Entwicklung B-1 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Yacloskey, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Bell 47G | Kings Valley, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Cessna 337 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Aeronca 7AC | Loris, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Cessna 185 | Ft Richardson, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150H | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Chase Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Cessna 305A | Belgrade, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Palomar Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 177 | Morehead, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 15OF | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1978 | Boeing E75N1 | Nome, Texas, United States | Farm Air Servi | No injuries | - |