Aviation accidents in 1979

The NTSB database holds 4,210 accidents and incidents in 1979, recorded between 1979. 713 of them were fatal (17%), and 1,782 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,694 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Cessna 150 and Piper PA-28.

Most of these records are from United States, Unknown/Not Reported and Atlantic Ocean North Lat..

4,208 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,210

Records

713

Fatal

1,782

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1979

Period

Show these on the map 2 of 4,210 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 290 Cessna 150 277 Piper PA-28 247 Cessna 182 155 Cessna 152 142 Piper PA-18 74

Where these happened

United States 4,169 Unknown/Not Reported 19 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 6 Europe 4 Pacific Ocean North Latitudes 3 Central America 2

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 9 Rocky Mountain 6 Executive Air 5 Braniff Airways, Inc. 5 American Airlines, Inc. 5 Civil Air Patr 4

Phase of flight

Landing 1,694

In Flight 1,463

Takeoff 827

Taxi 142

Static 41

Nearby years

All

1976 4,367 1977 4,469 1978 4,698 1980 3,962 1981 3,878 1982 3,545

All 4,210 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
14 Jul 1979	Stearman N2S N4408N	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
13 Jul 1979	Cessna 177 N3162T	Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
12 Jul 1979	Beechcraft 35-33 N306Z	Wheeling, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
11 Jul 1979	Piper PA-32 N15325	Burmuda Dunes, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
11 Jul 1979	Cessna 210M N761ZX	Milton, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Jul 1979	Pietenpol AIRCAM N3586	Mesa, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
7 Jul 1979	Cessna A188B N4910R	Lyman, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Aerial Applica	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1979	Cessna 140 N1607V	Basile, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1979	Cessna 120 N2777N	Madison, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1979	Variviggen EDGAR N101JE	Columbus, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1979	Bell 47G-5 N8593F	Jamesport, New York, United States no coordinates	Island Helicop	Fatal	1
4 Jul 1979	Bellanca 14-193 N7644E	Ozark, Alabama, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Jul 1979	Piper PA-28 N8341C	Taylor, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Jun 1979	Cessna 188 N8225G	Aberdeen, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Douglas Drisco	Fatal	1
25 Jun 1979	Aeronca 11AC N9408E	Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 Jun 1979	Bellanca 7KCAB N1833G	Laurel, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 Jun 1979	Cessna 182Q N456LH	Dawson, North Dakota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 Jun 1979	Douglas DC-7C N357AL	Daggett, California, United States no coordinates	Vintage Air	Fatal	1
20 Jun 1979	Vickers T-65 N9023N	Minden, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Sprague Aviati	Fatal	1
18 Jun 1979	Mitsubishi MU-2B N222LR	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Jun 1979	Piper PA-25 N9534P	Wrightsville, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Dublin Air SVC	Fatal	1
17 Jun 1979	De Havilland DHC-6 N383EX	Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Air New England	Fatal	1
17 Jun 1979	Pitts S1-C N20JH	Southaven, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Jun 1979	Grumman AA-1B N1459R	Clearwater, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Fleming Aviati	Fatal	1
17 Jun 1979	Bensen B8M N1450	Paso Robles, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
13 Jun 1979	Beechcraft 65 N111WP	Preston, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
13 Jun 1979	Air Tractor AT-301 N4412S	Elsa, Texas, United States no coordinates	W J Neal Flyin	Fatal	1
9 Jun 1979	Piper PA-36 N59673	Tupelo, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Boyster-Reynld	Fatal	1
8 Jun 1979	Cessna T337F N6322S	Seattle, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
6 Jun 1979	Beechcraft 95 N2032C	Leesburg, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Jun 1979	Stitts JD1 N3JD	Wichita, Kansas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Jun 1979	Beechcraft 24R N6561R	Traverse City, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Jun 1979	Cessna 150H N7052S	Dalton, New Hampshire, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Jun 1979	Callair A-9B N7766V	Yates Center, Kansas, United States no coordinates	Al Custine	Fatal	1
1 Jun 1979	Cessna 172N N1667E	MacKville, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Hiegel Aviatio	Fatal	1
29 May 1979	Bellanca 17-30A N39877	Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Catv, Inc	Fatal	1
27 May 1979	Rockwell 112A N1454J	Huntley, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
27 May 1979	Beechcraft 65 N72DR	Boca Raton, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
27 May 1979	Piper PA-36 N9978P	Boise City, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Watonga Aero S	Fatal	1
27 May 1979	Piper J-5C N1035N	Karluk, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
27 May 1979	Bellanca 7KCAB N1077E	Morris, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 May 1979	Air Tractor AT-301 N4335S	East Liverpool, Texas, United States no coordinates	R D Hering	Fatal	1
26 May 1979	Luscomb 8A N2381	Garrett, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
25 May 1979	Beechcraft D-18 N1812D	Charleston, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	Wyman Pilot SE	Fatal	1
25 May 1979	Boeing B75N1 N65573	Kamiah, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Colley Flying	Fatal	1
24 May 1979	Cessna A188B N53311	Falfurrias, Texas, United States no coordinates	Lowghorn Spray	Fatal	1
23 May 1979	Beechcraft G35 N46460	Mobile, Alabama, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 May 1979	Piper PA-22 N1912P	Valdez, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 May 1979	Aeronca 7BCM N6434C	Juneau, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 May 1979	Piper PA-18 N240T	Oelrichs, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1