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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1979 | Cessna P210 | Fillmore, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1979 | Bellanca 8KCAB | San Pedro, California, United States | Bates Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | Christoffers | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Berkshire Avia | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1979 | Aero Comdr 680W | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | FTW School of | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1979 | Cessna 182 | Burbank, California, United States | Sky Roamers | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | Dixie Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1979 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Vicksburg, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1979 | Cessna 182C | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | The Flying CLU | Fatal | - |
| 2 Oct 1979 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Belzoni, Mississippi, United States | G&W Farms | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1979 | Bell 206B | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1979 | Cessna 310G | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | Teledyne Preci | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Brantly B-2B | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Brantley-Hynes | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Boeing 727 | Ft.worth, Texas, United States | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-12 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Cessna 152 | Kentwood, Louisiana, United States | McComb Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Pilatus PC-6 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Post Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Aero Comdr 690 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Dairymen, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Cessna 150L | Winchester, Kentucky, United States | Greene Flying | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Cessna 172K | Byron Center, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Samson, Alabama, United States | Jerry LEE Wise | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Torrey, Utah, United States | B.c.i.geonetic | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Cessna 152 | Springerville, Arizona, United States | Chandler Flyer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Cessna 310I | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Rockwell 680 | Suwannee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150 | Ramona, California, United States | El Cajon Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150L | Cass, Arkansas, United States | Springdale A S | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft F35 | Utica, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Cessna 182C | Whitefish, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Mooney M-20K | Benton, Tennessee, United States | Broken BOW Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Cessna T207A | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | Bush Air, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150L | Yakima, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft 23 | Waukomis, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Green City, Missouri, United States | Sullivan Co. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Lost Nation, Iowa, United States | Richard M Welk | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Mill Plain VAL | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Pitts S-1C | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Smith Mini DSA1 | East Fruita, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Clearwater, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Volksplane 1 | Potter Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Hughes 269A | Trenton, South Carolina, United States | Helicopter SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Redding, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150M | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | McMinnville AV | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Roll, Arizona, United States | Wellton Mohawk | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Laister LP-49 | Adelanto, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Redwood City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |