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 Sep 1979 | Cessna 180H | Munson Island, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Air Virginia | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Cessna 182P | South Bend, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Wever, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Erco 415-C | Atoka, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Cessna 182K | Sandusky, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Safford, Arizona, United States | Safford Spray | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft D18S | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | Express Airway | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Cessna 182F | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | Jackpine AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Cessna 185 | Bethek, Alaska, United States | Executive Char | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Cessna 120 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Cessna 152 | Rio, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Cajun Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Spartan Aviatn | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft D55 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1979 | Hughes 269B | New Knoxville, Ohio, United States | William Denney | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft 200 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Eagle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172K | Three Forks, Montana, United States | Triple D Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1979 | Cessna 182P | Kossuth, Iowa, United States | Burlington PIL | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1979 | Cessna 337 | Peru, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1979 | Moots BD-4 | Battle Ground, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | Air Cape Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1979 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Wellington, Colorado, United States | Wellington SOA | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150 | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1979 | Schweizer SGS233 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Wave Flights | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Port Royal, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Varieze RUTAN | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Colgan Airways | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Bell 212 | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Houston Helico | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Winnett, Montana, United States | Skycraft, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Bell 47G-3B | Pierson, Iowa, United States | Agri Helicopte | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Piper J-3 | Madrid, Iowa, United States | Dean R Campbel | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1979 | Cessna 402B | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Scenic Airways | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1979 | Aeronca 7AC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Show Low, Arizona, United States | B&N Enterprise | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1979 | Cessna 210 | Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Centaur AVN | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Haines, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1979 | Cessna 185 | Tunnel Meadows, California, United States | Eastern Sierra | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1979 | Cessna 140 | Thief Riv Fls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150 | Platteville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1979 | Cessna 188B | Vacherie, Louisiana, United States | Cajun Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1979 | Bell 47G2 | Greenfield, California, United States | Crop Flight | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1979 | Cessna TR182 | Porterville, California, United States | CDE AVN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1979 | Boeing A-75 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |