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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1978 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Hawesville, Kentucky, United States | South Wire Co | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1978 | Bell 47G3B1 | Portola, California, United States | Reno Exec Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | McClave, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1978 | Boeing 727-25 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1978 | Cessna 150F | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft C45H | New Castle, Delaware, United States | FLT Expres Car | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1978 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1978 | Cessna 152 | Mt Vernon Il, Illinois, United States | King City Avia | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1978 | Cessna 182P | Waldron, Arkansas, United States | Strickland Co | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172C | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1978 | Smitts 77 | Elgin, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1978 | Dehavnd Can DHC-2 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Sea Airmotive | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1978 | Mitsubishi MU2-J | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | Kelly-Springfi | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft B99A | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | Aero Mech Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1978 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Imperial, California, United States | Visco Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | Bush Air | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1978 | Lear Jet 24D | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Executive Jet | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1978 | Cessna 150 | Newman, Georgia, United States | PDK Flight ACA | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft D18 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Georgia Air FR | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1978 | Grumman AA1C | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Grum Air Cntr | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1978 | Cessna 152 | Denham Springs, Louisiana, United States | Aviation, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172N | Dallas, Texas, United States | Ferguson Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172L | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | Spring City FL | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Dumas, Texas, United States | Thunderbird la | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Othello, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1978 | Cessna 175 | Pryor, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Mt.enterprise, Texas, United States | Nayack Aviaton | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1978 | Cessna 188B | Dalhart, Texas, United States | Delmer Miller | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Champaign, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1978 | Bell 205A-1 | Castle Rock, Washington, United States | Heli-Jet | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico, United States | Ponce FLT Trng | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1978 | Bucker Jung MEISTR | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft B23 | Sophia, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1978 | Cessna 182 | Hooker, Oklahoma, United States | Fisher Bros. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Lk Minchumina, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1978 | Cessna 310R | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | Pennant Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1978 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Burnside OTT A | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1978 | Cessna 182P | Clovis, California, United States | Indart Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1978 | Rand KR-3 | Corona, California, United States | Rand-Robinson | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1978 | Bell 206B | Venice, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1978 | Mooney M20F | Danby, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1978 | Cessna 150F | Hunting Valley, Ohio, United States | T and G Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft G-18S | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1978 | Cessna 150 | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1978 | Aero Comdr 200 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172M | Camden, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | Amery Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1978 | Cessna 172 | Landsdale, Pennsylvania, United States | Montgomeryvill | No injuries | - |