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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Mona Island, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Sn Luis Obspo, California, United States | Cstl Arlins | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Cessna 150 | Maquoketa, Iowa, United States | NEO Flites Fly | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft C33 | Ocala, Florida, United States | Comerford FLT | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1979 | Grumman G-164 | Lott, Texas, United States | Texas Flyers I | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | James Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172K | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1979 | Luscombe 8A | Fort Bidwell, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1979 | Cessna 305 | Fort Hood, Texas, United States | Fort Hood Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1979 | Cessna T337F | Athens, Georgia, United States | Shenkel & Asso | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft J35 | Wellston, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1979 | Aerospatle 319B | Baxter, Iowa, United States | Rocky Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172N | Houston, Texas, United States | L-M Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1979 | Cessna 152 | Eagle Lake, Texas, United States | Brazos Aviaton | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1979 | Stinson 108-3 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1979 | Enstrom F-28C | Port Mansfield, Texas, United States | West Well Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1979 | Cessna 175 | Huntington Bch, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172N | La Verne, California, United States | Cable Air, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Aeronca 11AC | Sacred Heart, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Cessna 310K | Jesup, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft K35 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172RG | Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, United States | Rostraver AVN | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172 | Terrell, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Cessna 185 | Akiachak, Alaska, United States | Samuelson Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Cessna 185 | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | Wrangell Air | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-34 | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | Skyline AVN SR | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Cessna 152 | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Lee's Summit A | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Duke Trading C | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Harrah, Oklahoma, United States | CSI, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft H35 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Associates Fly | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1979 | Cessna 172F | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Flytel Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | Hamilton Fleet | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1979 | Cessna 182 | Piru, California, United States | Talmantz Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1979 | Cessna 182 | Valencia, California, United States | Berg-Branham | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1979 | Hughes 269C | Garden City, Kansas, United States | Henkle Drillin | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1979 | Cessna 152 | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | Todd's Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Lachbuna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1979 | Cessna 150 | Llano, Texas, United States | Central Texas | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1979 | Cessna 206 | Marshall, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft B-95 | Leawood, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1979 | Cessna 180 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1979 | Cessna 150H | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Ymca Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1979 | Cessna 140 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | S & A Aero, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1979 | Aeronca 7AC | Canfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1979 | Cessna 152 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Keeling AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1979 | Cessna 182E | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1979 | Enstrom F-28A | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |