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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1978 | Cessna 150L | Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, United States | Four Lakes AVI | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1978 | Cessna 150 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | Murray Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1978 | Cessna 150 | Palmetto, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Miami, Florida, United States | Burnside OTT | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1978 | Cessna 170B | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1978 | Cessna 180 | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | Samuelson's FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28R | E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Rayair Corp | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1978 | Piper J3 | Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States | Dutton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1978 | Cessna 150-J | Necedha, Wisconsin, United States | West Central F | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Stratford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Tiptonville, Tennessee, United States | Executive Aero | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Indiantown, Florida, United States | Flight Safety | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Bellanca 7ECA | Mountain View, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Grumman AA1-C | Newport, Arkansas, United States | Favis Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Plaquemine, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft 35 | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Havre, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Cessna 180 | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft 58 | Freeland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Cessna 140 | Shenandoah, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172 | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172 | Wayne, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Benton, Tennessee, United States | C & G Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Cessna 188 | Castroville, California, United States | Gomes Farm Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Cessna 195 | Chico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Cessna 210L | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Advance Avin S | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Callair A-2 | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Cessna 182P | Ft.collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Brantly B-2B | Kendallville, Ohio, United States | Callahan Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Cessna 150 | Norcross, Georgia, United States | Corporate Jet | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Boeing 727 | Orlando, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft AB35 | Ocoee, Florida, United States | John King Serv | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Cessna 421B | St.joseph, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Erco 415C | Rome, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1978 | Cessna 150E | Calistoga, California, United States | Flying Wildcat | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1978 | Hughes 269B | Sun City, Arizona, United States | Sun Helcopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-25 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | Jerry-Terry AP | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft V35 | Lucas, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172H | Marshfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1978 | Cessna 206U | Buffalo, New York, United States | Carroll Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-24 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Grumman TBM-3E | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | MIL Acft Resto | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft TC45J | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Connie Kalitta | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Cessna R172E | Wichita, Kansas, United States | FT L'worth Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Shandon, California, United States | Jack Sinton | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Grumman AA1-B | Concord, California, United States | Aero Training | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Umiat, Alaska, United States | Wright Air SER | Serious injuries | - |