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 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Landrum, South Carolina, United States | Sierra Corpora | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Cessna 182A | Lexington, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172M | Protem, Missouri, United States | Cono Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Great Lakes 2T1A-2 | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Stinson 108-2 | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Schweizer SGS233 | Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States | MIT Soaring AS | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Cessna 205 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Subsonic Fly C | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-24 | San Ramon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Roland J Hamil | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Cessna 180 | Estacada, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Bell 47G3 | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150 | Covington, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Cessna 206 | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Erco 415-C | Margaret, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Cessna 310L | Torrance, California, United States | Crane Rental | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Hughes 269C | Paducah, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Blanik L-13 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Lear Jet 24D | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | Arthur Equipme | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Catoosa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Bell 47G-2 | Goldendale, Washington, United States | Valicopters | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Stearman B75N1 | Watsonville, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Enstrom 28A | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | Clark, Avn.inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | Clark Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Cessna 310N | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | Brennan Cattle | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Bell 206B | Salida, Colorado, United States | Rocky MTN Helo | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Cessna A188B | Preston, Idaho, United States | Preston Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Cessna A188B | Preston, Idaho, United States | Preston Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | San Diego, California, United States | NAT Air Colege | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172G | Imperial, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Cessna 172 | Wrens, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Cessna 180 | Waycross, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Trout Creek, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Douglas DC-9 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | Texas International Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Grumman G-164A | Trumann, Arkansas, United States | Marlin Adams | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Snow S-2R | Seminole, Texas, United States | James Davis | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Cessna 152 | Doniphan, Missouri, United States | Cessna Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Cessna 310D | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft E18S | Unknown/Nr, Unknown/Not Reported | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Mooney M20E | Jay, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Aero Comdr 500 | Miami, Florida, United States | Air Miami Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Cessna 152 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | Eustis, Florida, United States | B E Dillard GR | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Smith Lake, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Culver LCA | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Cessna T337G | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Ranson and Co | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Douglas C-54 | N Caicos, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft B-19 | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | Hammonton Avia | Minor injuries | - |