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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1979 | Cessna 170B | Conroe, Texas, United States | Chelsea-Montro | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1979 | Bede BD-5J | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Nicholson Air* | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1979 | Grum-Amer AA-5A | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Keller, Texas, United States | Hallmark Schoo | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1979 | Cessna 182P | Condon, Oregon, United States | Aurora Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1979 | Cessna 175 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Cessna 182 | Stuart, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Air NAV | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Grumman AA1C | Mt Airy, Maryland, United States | US Naval Acad | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Boeing PT-17 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | NOR WES Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Cessna 152 | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Conrad, Montana, United States | Prewett Excava | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Brieglab 12BD | Crystal City, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Curtis-Wrt C-46D | South Caicos, Other-Foreign Countries | Rich International Airways | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Brewer, Maine, United States | Brewer Flying | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Duck Hill, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Louisana Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Boeing A75N1 | Cade, Louisiana, United States | Lone Star Dstr | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Bell 47D1 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Versatile HEL | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1979 | M B B BO-209 | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States | Amburgey Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Steubenville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Cessna 152 | Oxford, Iowa, United States | Green Castle A | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1979 | Cessna 182H | Ashland, Virginia, United States | Air Tech Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1979 | Callair A-9 | Johnsonville, South Carolina, United States | AG Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1979 | Grumman G-164B | Marion, Arkansas, United States | James H Young | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1979 | Bell 206B | Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States | Digital Equipm | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Lake Winnebago, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1979 | Hughes 269A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Sun Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1979 | Cessna 206 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Dinaland Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1979 | Cessna 152 | Corsicana, Texas, United States | Air O Navarro | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | Biggs and Math | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1979 | Cessna 182 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft A36 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Jacks Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150 | Richmond Hts, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150F | Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Boeing 747 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Schleicher KA6 | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Cessna 320F | Chestertown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Austin, Texas, United States | Rays Fly Srvc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Moline, Illinois, United States | Fly Country CL | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Cessna 152 | East Chicago, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Cessna 172 | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | Cheshire Air | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Luscombe 8C | Bishop, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |