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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1979 | War FW-190 | Harrisonville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Boeing 707 | Palatine, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Cessna 188 | Henrietta, Texas, United States | Jerry-Terry AP | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Ham-Flugzeu HFB320 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Rancho del CIE | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Cessna 210 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | PMC Investment | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Bell 47G-3B | Yakataga, Alaska, United States | Sea Airmotive | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Maule M5-236 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Henrico County | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Cessna 402C | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Brower Airline | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Jerseyville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Bell 206B | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1979 | McDonnell Douglas DC9 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Air Canada | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150M | Andytown, Florida, United States | American Air C | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | Northern Airwa | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1979 | Hughes 269B | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Helicopter Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1979 | Teenie 2 | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1979 | Enstrom 280C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Cessna 152 | Rochester, Washington, United States | Capital Airway | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Boeing 747 | Frankfort, Europe | Pan American World Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | N American P-51D | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172M | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-34 | Sacramento, California, United States | Southern Orego | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Luscombe 8E | Gasport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Portland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Grass Valley, California, United States | Bailey AVN | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Princeton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150 | Compton, California, United States | Rose Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150 | Compton, California, United States | Long Beach Fly | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Cessna 180A | Selawik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Bluffton, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Beaver, Utah, United States | BCI Geonetics | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Bell 206 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Eagle Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | Atlanta Navy | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Cessna TU206G | Rifle, Colorado, United States | Canada of Colo | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Cessna 180 | No.winnemucca, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Boeing Flying | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Cessna U206 | Southold, New York, United States | Watair Express | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Boeing 727 | Cimarron, New Mexico, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Boeing A75N1 | La Grange, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Cessna 182 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Schweizer 2-33A | Ithaca, New York, United States | Ithaca Soaring | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft E18S | Newburgh, New York, United States | Brennan & Harg | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150 | Atglen, Pennsylvania, United States | Lancaster AVN | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Birchwood, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Hughes 269B | Renton, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft 56TC | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |