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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1979 | Cessna A188B | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mt AG In | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Mooney M20C | Waverly, Iowa, United States | Skycrest Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Frazier Park, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Tanana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Cessna 180 | Dexter, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Sunset, Texas, United States | Couch Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Cessna 152 | Lutz, Florida, United States | Tampa Air Cent | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Cessna A188A | Sidon, Mississippi, United States | Walter P Maxey | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Cessna 207 | Umiat, Alaska, United States | Jenair Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Schweizer SGS126 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Aero Country A | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Bell 206B | Lagrange, Texas, United States | COD Concrete | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Grumman AA1C | Roselawn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-12 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Aero Cmdr 112TC | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Alexandria FIE | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Enstrom 280C | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Hughes 269A | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Alpin, Arkansas, United States | 1930 Flyers, In | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Skyline Motors | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Plainview, Texas, United States | Horan Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Cessna 206G | Moose Creek Lk, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-16 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Brown V-EZE | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150J | Monticello, Minnesota, United States | Durry, McGrath | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Chesterville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Cessna 401 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Miller Wills | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150 | Yeehaw Jct, Florida, United States | Commercial BUI | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-12 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Bell 206B | Rotonda, Florida, United States | George Hunt | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Cessna TU206C | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | Omni Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Portales, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft D35 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Versailles, Indiana, United States | Decatur County | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Gordonsville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Boeing B75N1 | E Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Dulce, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Manning, Iowa, United States | Allen RIX | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Cessna 152 | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft 95 | St Charles, Missouri, United States | Midwest School | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1979 | Cessa A188B | Crawford, Mississippi, United States | Gardner Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1979 | Hiller FH1100 | Arlington, Washington, United States | Northwest Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1979 | Cessna 150 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1979 | Bell 47G-4A | Hackberry, Louisiana, United States | Industrial HEL | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-25 | White Castle, Louisiana, United States | White Castle C | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1979 | Rockwell In S-2R | Wilmont, Arkansas, United States | McGinty Flying | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft F35 | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |