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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1979 | Hiller Acft UH-12D | Amanda Park, Washington, United States | Top Flight HEL | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Huntington Bch, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172N | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Harlan, Kentucky, United States | Executive Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Aeronca 7AC | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172N | Munster, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Cessna 182 | Taopi, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Luscombe 8A | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Cessna 152 | Sebastian, Florida, United States | Skytel Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Boeing E75 | Bealton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | Seattle Flight | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Cessna 210 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Cessna 185 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Cessna 152 | Highland Beach, Florida, United States | Cav-Air, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Marquez, Texas, United States | Astro Wing AVN | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | North American | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Beechcraft A45 | Fayetteville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-18 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Luscombe 8A | Patterson, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Beechcraft 58 | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Mooney M20C | Everett, Washington, United States | Skytrek Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172 | Fulton, Kentucky, United States | FOX Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Cessna 152 | Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Bellanca 14-19 | Corona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Bellanca 7ECA | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | ED Boardman | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Abilene, Texas, United States | M Woodard | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1979 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Archer, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172 | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1979 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Elsinore, California, United States | Great American | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1979 | Cessna 411 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Bay Area Helic | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1979 | Aero Comdr 600S2R | Ft Myers, Florida, United States | William Manfra | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1979 | Cessna 150 | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | Collegedale AE | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1979 | Cessna 310P | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Nolen Enterprz | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1979 | Beechcraft E18S | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Aurora Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1979 | Beechcraft 99 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Mesaba Airways | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | Flying Adventu | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1979 | Cessna T210L | Sacramento, California, United States | Shasta Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1979 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Makanda, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Oelwein, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1979 | Aero Comdr 680 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1979 | Cessna 152 | East Hanover, New Jersey, United States | Eagle Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1979 | Aerospatle SA341G | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Portland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1979 | Hughes 369D | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Tait-Linsenmey | Minor injuries | - |