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
Where these happened
All 4,210 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Porterville, California, United States | Porterville AV | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Eureka Lodge, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | AAA Lumber Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jan 1979 | Starduster 1 | Santa Cruz, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jan 1979 | Cessna 310R | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1979 | Cessna 310F | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172I | Foley, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1979 | Cessna 210 | Odessa, Florida, United States | ED Silvernell | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1979 | Helio Acft H-250 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Wings of Chris | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft B35 | Fairmount, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1979 | Cougar AJ1 | Bayport, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1979 | Schweizer SGS126 | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill SO | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1979 | Cessna 150M | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1979 | Luscombe 8E | Indian Valley, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Grumman AA1-B | Lima, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Pitts S-1C | Odessa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Cessna 150 | Teaneck, New Jersey, United States | Fairfield Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Amityville, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Rio Creek, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1979 | M B B BO-209 | Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Baby Grt Lk 1 | Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1979 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Woodland, California, United States | Medlock Duster | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1979 | Schleicher KA-7 | Lavale, Maryland, United States | Vultures, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1979 | Bell 206B | Thermopolis, Wyoming, United States | Rocky Mt.helic | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1979 | Cessna 150 | Paonia, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1979 | Cessna 185 | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Diamond M Comp | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | NO Little Rock | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1979 | Bellanca 7ECA | Paynesville, Minnesota, United States | Southern Cross | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1979 | Douglas DC3C | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Aero Virgin IS | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1979 | Cessna 152 | Frasher, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172RG | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1979 | Boeing 747 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Aerospatle AS-350 | Intracstl Cy, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum HEL | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Denton, Texas, United States | Modern Aero of | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Cessna 150H | Hesperia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Maule M-5 | Vinitta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Hangar One | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Dana Point, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1979 | Cessna 152 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Ithaca, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Salinas, California, United States | Del Monte AVN. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Monterey, California, United States | Western Farm | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Lufkin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft C35 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | Basler Flt.ser | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Spearman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |