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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Houston, Texas, United States | Arco Developmt | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft B95A | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Cessna 182 | Needles, California, United States | Alpha Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft B24R | Cloverdale, California, United States | Monarch Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172N | Elko, Nevada, United States | Wings West Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Hughes 369D | Mt.vernon, Washington, United States | Georgia Pacifi | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Raven RX-7 | Chancellor, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Greenfield, Iowa, United States | 47 Gulf Associ | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Cessna 210 | Animas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Cessna 120 | Lawn, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-18 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Cessna 210M | Glendive, Montana, United States | Lynch Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Mooney M20J | Waterloo, Wisconsin, United States | Portside Marin | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Mooney M20E | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Cessna 210 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | Wells Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Cessna 207A | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Executive Char | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Cessna 177B | Vaughn, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Cessna 180 | Turner, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172F | Corbin, Kentucky, United States | Triangle Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft A23 | Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Cessna 152 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | BOB Jones Univ | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1979 | Cessna 170B | Kingman, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Encinal, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1979 | Cessna T2101 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1979 | Meyers 200 | La Porte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1979 | Cessna 152 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1979 | Hughes 269C | Cornich, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Chester, Montana, United States | Wyoming Centra | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1979 | Ryan ST-3KR | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Tampa Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1979 | Hughes 369D | Westwego, Louisiana, United States | Offshore Srvc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Yucaipa, California, United States | Occo AV, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Mashpee, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1979 | Aerosport QUAIL | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | Atlantic Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft 60 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1979 | Bellanca 17-30A | Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Pro-Flite of V | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1979 | Aerospatle SA315B | Mill City, Oregon, United States | Evergreen Heli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft 58 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft 76 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Central Fly SV | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Garrett Fly SV | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-11 | Montague Is, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1979 | Erco 415-CD | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |