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..

4,208 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,210

Records

713

Fatal

1,782

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1979

Period

Show these on the map 2 of 4,210 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 290 Cessna 150 277 Piper PA-28 247 Cessna 182 155 Cessna 152 142 Piper PA-18 74

Where these happened

United States 4,169 Unknown/Not Reported 19 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 6 Europe 4 Pacific Ocean North Latitudes 3 Other-Foreign Countries 2

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 9 Rocky Mountain 6 Braniff Airways, Inc. 5 American Airlines, Inc. 5 Executive Air 5 Civil Air Patr 4

Phase of flight

Landing 1,694

In Flight 1,463

Takeoff 827

Taxi 142

Static 41

Nearby years

All

1976 4,367 1977 4,469 1978 4,698 1980 3,962 1981 3,878 1982 3,545

All 4,210 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
16 Mar 1979	Piper PA-22 N4740A	Spencer, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Mission Flyers	Fatal	3
14 Mar 1979	Aerostar 601P N8061J	Columbus, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
10 Mar 1979	Nord-Avion 262 N418SA	Marina del Rey, California, United States no coordinates	Swift Aire LIN	Fatal	3
7 Mar 1979	Lake 4-200 N1229L	Battle Ground, Washington, United States no coordinates	Blue Skies	Fatal	3
7 Mar 1979	Cessna 172 N6788A	Eureka, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
26 Feb 1979	Beechcraft 58 N2055K	Greenville, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Air Service In	Fatal	3
26 Feb 1979	Beechcraft 95A55 N500MG	Greenville, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
23 Feb 1979	Piper PA-31T N6123A	Baltimore, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
22 Feb 1979	Cessna 421A N77PM	Kansas City, Missouri, United States no coordinates	Phillip Moss A	Fatal	3
19 Feb 1979	Cessna 172 N1527V	Mt Baldy, California, United States no coordinates	Central Aviati	Fatal	3
18 Jan 1979	Piper PA-23 N4031P	Scottown, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
11 Jan 1979	Aero Comdr 680FP N2177M	El Reno, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
9 Jan 1979	Cessna 182Q N759YF	Truckee, California, United States no coordinates	Chandler Flyer	Fatal	3
8 Jan 1979	Cessna 411 N7338U	Jacksonville, Florida, United States no coordinates	Jacksonville S	Fatal	3
6 Jan 1979	Cessna 210G N5853F	Gt Inagua, Atlantic Ocean South Lat. no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
30 Dec 1979	Cessna 172N N738WX	Lindenhurst, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 Dec 1979	Piper PA-28R N7644J	Kankakee, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 Dec 1979	Piper PA-28 N16436	Broad Brook, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
22 Dec 1979	Beechcraft 65-90 N724N	Leeville, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
22 Dec 1979	Bellanca 8KCAB N5032K	San Fernando, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Dec 1979	Cessna 172K N736UL	Edwardsville, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Dec 1979	Cessna 182E N2853Y	Comfort, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Dec 1979	Mitsubishi MU-2B N200BR	Provo, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Dec 1979	Cessna 310R N78ST	Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	Green Bay Avia	Fatal	2
21 Dec 1979	Beechcraft B58 N2058X	Taylorville, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Dec 1979	Piper PA-32R N9877K	Safford, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Tri-Wells AVN	Fatal	2
16 Dec 1979	N American P-51D N7711C	Eufaula, Alabama, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
15 Dec 1979	Cessna A185F N1850R	Venice, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Pan Air Corpor	Fatal	2
15 Dec 1979	Piper PA-28 N57329	Sonora, Texas, United States no coordinates	Air Park FLT C	Fatal	2
13 Dec 1979	Delta DYKE N99DD	Broomfield, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
9 Dec 1979	Cessna 182 N470PP	Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
8 Dec 1979	Aeronca 65-CA N31929	Mountain Home, Idaho, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
7 Dec 1979	Beechcraft V35A N7950R	Sublett, Idaho, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
6 Dec 1979	Piper PA-24 N9095P	Clearwater, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
6 Dec 1979	Beechcraft V35B N1863L	Show Low, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Dec 1979	Piper PA-23 N6883Y	Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States no coordinates	Automated Refu	Fatal	2
4 Dec 1979	Piper PA-18 N4325Z	Grayling, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
3 Dec 1979	Cessna 182 N3194S	Longmont, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Ten Bravo Flye	Fatal	2
29 Nov 1979	Amer Avco AA1-B N8971L	Melbourne, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 Nov 1979	Mooney M20C N7090V	Grass Valley, Oregon, United States no coordinates	JRW Enterprise	Fatal	2
27 Nov 1979	Cessna 152 N48835	Flagstaff, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Northland Auia	Fatal	2
23 Nov 1979	Navion A N4804K	Kent, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Nov 1979	Cessna T210M N321TT	Yakima, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
19 Nov 1979	Douglas C-54D N8060C	McCormick, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	Tiburon Aircra	Fatal	2
19 Nov 1979	Cessna 500 N555AJ	Castle Rock, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Natl Jet IND.	Fatal	2
18 Nov 1979	Erco 415-C N99484	Bishopville, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
17 Nov 1979	Cessna 152 N7611B	Lillian, Texas, United States no coordinates	Cathron Aviati	Fatal	2
16 Nov 1979	Piper PA-28 N2962C	Livermore, California, United States no coordinates	Flyng Country	Fatal	2
11 Nov 1979	Cessna 172M N21479	Sugarland, Texas, United States no coordinates	R&R Leasing	Fatal	2
11 Nov 1979	Rand KR-2 N56WP	Mojave, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2