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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172E | Almont, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172E | Lula, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1978 | Hughes 269B | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1978 | Cessna 414 | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | Contigo Charte | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft P35 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | Bay State Aero | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Thedford, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft B18G | Rockingham, North Carolina, United States | Wyman Pilot SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Cessna 170 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Stinson 108 | Amityville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Quincy, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Richmond Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1978 | Cessna 182P | Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1978 | Cessna A185F | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | Aviation Activ | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1978 | Cessna 140 | Atwood, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1978 | Cessna 150 | Lake Louise, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172F | State Bridge, Colorado, United States | CAP | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Watson, Ohio, United States | Ohio State UNI | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Cessna 150 | Colebrook, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Batavia, New York, United States | Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1978 | No American NA-265 | Intl Falls, Minnesota, United States | Federal Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172M | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Embry RID FL S | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft B60 | Leadville, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1978 | Cessna 31OJ | Bangor, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-34 | Malden, Missouri, United States | Badger State G | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1978 | Cessna 182 | Baja, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1978 | Cessna 150L | Electric City, Washington, United States | Flying Coulees | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-32 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Toronto, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Cessna 150 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft 58P | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172N | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | Pinedale Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Rockton, Illinois, United States | Midway Piper | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Elci JD2FF | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Grum Amer AA1A | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft 35 | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Lockheed F-104 | Mojave, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Cessna 150 | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft D45 | Cedar Hills, Texas, United States | Dallas Navy FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Cessna 177 | Matoon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Cessna 150 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Stinson 108-2 | Connersville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Amer Avco AA1A | Havana, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Cotati, California, United States | Empire Corp du | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Cessna 182 | Shoshone, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Cessna 206 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Rifco Sales Co | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Lake Orion, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |