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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1978 | Cessna 150 | St.paul, Minnesota, United States | Wings, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1978 | Cessna 401 | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1978 | Cessna 177RG | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1978 | Cessna 152 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Cheyenne Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1978 | Champion 7KCAB | Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Provo, Utah, United States | Alpine Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Provo, Utah, United States | Alpine Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Cessna 150J | Wedron, Illinois, United States | Lasalle Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Mooney M-20A | East Jordan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Grum Amer AA5 | Kingston, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Grumman AA1-B | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft B95 | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Grumman G-164B | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Sarita Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172M | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft B23 | Warren, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Aeronca O-58B | Hinckley, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Cessna 185 | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | Delview Motors | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Medina, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Pickard AX-1 | New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Cessna 150L | Visalia, California, United States | COE Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Cessna 172M | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Champion 7ECA | Newport, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-20 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Cessna 150 | Roswell, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Bellanca 17-31A | Prattsville, New York, United States | GSE Dynamics I | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Sonoma, California, United States | Aero Sport | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Cessna 180 | Rice, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Cessna 404 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Cessna 210 | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | Citation Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Alon A-2 | Christmas Vly, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Cessna 170 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Cessna 182A | Jackson, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Pitts S1-S | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Cessna 150K | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Parlor Flying | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Cessna A188B | Merced, California, United States | Air-Agi, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Hughes 269B | Taholah, Washington, United States | Exploration HE | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Flint, Michigan, United States | Festus Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Douglas DC-9 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Cessna 150 | Lennon, Michigan, United States | Joel Price - P | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Three Oaks, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Thunderbird AV | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1978 | Douglas A-26B | Chino, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1978 | Enstrom F-28A | Westwood, Massachusetts, United States | Rodman Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1978 | Cessna 150 | Lockport, Illinois, United States | R.d.aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Pittsfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-17 | Durhamville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft 100 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | 195 Broadway C | Minor injuries | - |