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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1978 | Cessna 180 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Waterbury Airp | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1978 | Cessna 170B | Idalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1978 | Boeing 727 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Thief Riv Fall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Bellanca 17-30 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Navion B | Huntsville, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Cessna 207 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Modern Air FRE | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Mooney M20J | Caledonia, Minnesota, United States | BMA Flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | G&G Spay, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Cessna 177 | Saranac Lake, New York, United States | Placid Air | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172M | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Pembina, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1978 | Cessna 152 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | Sunset Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1978 | Cessna 210L | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172G | Plain City, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1978 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Singleton Spra | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1978 | N American AT-6A | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1978 | Bell 206B | Whittier, California, United States | Rockwell Inter | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1978 | Aero Comdr 500B | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | Central Airlin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1978 | Cessna 310R | Oakland, California, United States | Carson Tahoe A | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft V35B | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1978 | Boeing A75 | Dos Palos, California, United States | Aero Seeding- | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Monee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1978 | Cessna 150 | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | Southern Illin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Stormville, New York, United States | Danbury Airway | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1978 | Aerospatle SA341G | San Bernardino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1978 | Grumman AA1-B | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1978 | Bell 47G3B1 | Myrtle Creek, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1978 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Montesano, Washington, United States | Hugh MacKey | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1978 | Bell 47G | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft A35 | Quincy, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Cessna 150 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Grumman TR2 | N.bay Village, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Cessna 150 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Brooks, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Cessna 152 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | Mt Hawley Avia | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Cessna 150 | Zionsville, Indiana, United States | Miller Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Cessna 170A | Loup City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Cessna 150M | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Planemasters, I | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Cessna 182 | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | Knox Aero Klub | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Cessna 177B | Hallsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Cessna 150M | Oxford, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Grum-Amer AA-5A | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Columbine Avia | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft B65 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | North East Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Plymouth, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Pitts S-1S | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Lacrosse, Wisconsin, United States | Thunderbird AV | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Cessna 182E | East Troy, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |