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..
252 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 3,956 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
4,210
Records
713
Fatal
1,782
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1979
Period
Show these on the map
3,958 of 4,210 can be placed
(3,956 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,210 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1979 | Cessna 180J | Chandler, Arizona, United States | GTM Corp | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft E18S | Laverne, California, United States | Occidental LND | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Cessna 170 | Johnson City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | Westfield AVN | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Cedar Vale, Kansas, United States | Crane Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Sharon Springs, New York, United States | TAG Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Cessna 185F | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Cessna 140 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Cessna 182 | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Lemoore, California, United States | Kenny's Crop D | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Grumman AA-1C | Marion, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Cessna 182F | Brandy Station, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Cessna 210 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Piper J-3C | New Cuyana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Cessna 182 | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1979 | Cessna R172K | Montrose, Colorado, United States | Orme Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-34 | Osawatomie, Kansas, United States | Kansas City PI | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172N | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | Aviation Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172M | Window Rock, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1979 | Cessna 152 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | Vindar AVN, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1979 | Cessna 182 | Glasco, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1979 | Cessna 152 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Lexington, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | New Garden AVI | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1979 | Enstrom F-28A | Woodlake, California, United States | J.reinhand | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1979 | Cessna 310K | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1979 | Aeronca 11AC | Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1979 | Cessna 150 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1979 | Cessna 441 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Cascade STL | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1979 | Cessna 152 | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1979 | Interstate S1B2 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Collierville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft 60 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Midwest Piper | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1979 | Cessna 402A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | ZIA Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Sacramento, California, United States | 73L Acft Corp | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1979 | Cessna 210D | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1979 | Bell 206B | Sea Island, Georgia, United States | C&P Airways | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1979 | Cessna 150G | Aloha, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Avalon, California, United States | Williams AVN | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Cessna 305A | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Harrison, Nebraska, United States | J.p.s., Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Adams Md A55 | Ballwin, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft A23 | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Cessna 150G | Onaga, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | Hyplains Dress | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Grum Amer AA1B | Shirley, New York, United States | Northfield AVI | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Cessna 206 | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Cessna 421B | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |