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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Rallye 150ST | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Metropolitan A | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150 | Cumberland, Iowa, United States | School of Ozar | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Kunsan, Asia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Ropesville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-25 | George, Washington, United States | Quincy Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | Hiegel Aviaton | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Cessna T337E | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Alpine, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bedford, Iowa, United States | 150 Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172M | Kenansville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Tonkawa, Oklahoma, United States | Top Flight AG | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Hiller UH-12E | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | National AG HE | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150 | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-34 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Iosco Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Antrim, New Hampshire, United States | Hawthorne Coll | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150H | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Bellannca 8GCBC | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Acroduster TOO | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Cessna 177 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-34 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Hill Wilford A | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Sauk Center, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Fishers Island, New York, United States | Yankee Airways | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Kokomo Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Brittnorman BN2A21 | San Jose, California, United States | Cook Island AI | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Sierra Flite | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Aero Comdr S2R | Kettleman City, California, United States | W.spray CHM Co | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Cessna 206 | Helena, Montana, United States | Dillon Flying | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Cessna 402B | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Cessna Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Philippine Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1978 | Cessna 152 | Eldorado, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1978 | Cessna 182K | Waxahachie, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1978 | Bell 47G5 | Templeton, California, United States | Shell Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1978 | Republic RC-3 | Buttonwillow, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Cessna 185 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | R&R AVN | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Bell 206B | East Meadow, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Marseilles, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Erco 415-C | Newport, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | New England FL | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Wetumpka, Alabama, United States | Prattville AVI | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Tryon, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Cessna 140 | Trivoli, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft B23 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Urbana, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Cessna 177 | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | Gulf Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150 | Tamiami, Florida, United States | Atlantic Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |