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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1979 | Cessna 150E | Pleasant Hill, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Addison, Texas, United States | Boardman Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172N | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Yingling Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Raliegh, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Cessna 150L | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | Georgia Lockhe | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Air Carolina | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Hughes 369H5 | Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Atlantic, New Jersey, United States | Mars Aerospace | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Hiller UH-12E | Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States | McKay Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Hughes 269B | Winter Park, Florida, United States | August Tieman | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Cessna 188 | Water Valley, Mississippi, United States | Danny Turner | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Bell 47G-4A | Kentuck, West Virginia, United States | Penn Line Serv | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Cessna 310I | Reddington, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172B | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Air One Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Cessna 150 | Oakland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Cessna 210 | Fostoria, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Cessna 152 | Nashville, Georgia, United States | Nashville Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Bellanca 7ECA | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Cessna 340 | Colorado City, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Cessna 150 | Odessa, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Cessna A188 | Merritt, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Cessna 170A | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Navion A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Lakeland Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Maule M4220C | Bates, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Schweizer SGS126 | Rosamond, California, United States | Aronson Air SV | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Maule M-5 | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Lark 28B2 | Manchester, Michigan, United States | Napoleon Soari | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Bell 47G-4A | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | Thibedeaux SHL | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Aeronca L-3 | Walnut Creek, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Beechcraft V35B | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Boeing 737 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Wien Air Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Bell 206B | Houston, Texas, United States | Exec Jet Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Cessna T210 | Forney, Idaho, United States | Centurion ENT. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Enstrom F28C | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | County of Erie | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee AVN | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Heppner, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Hughes 369D | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | Duncan Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Barnes FF-7 | Eagle's Nest, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Cessna 150 | Eliot, Maine, United States | Littlebrook AI | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Cottonwood, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1979 | Luscombe 8E | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1979 | Cessna 120 | Fredericktown, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1979 | Beechcraft K35 | Oakdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Stansich Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Greeleyville, South Carolina, United States | Leroy Epps | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Springtown, Texas, United States | Anglo-American | No injuries | - |