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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Flybaby 1B | Shirley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Bell 206B | Intracstl City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Bellanca 17-30 | Panton, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Cessna 188T | Albany, Georgia, United States | Ayres Corpl | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Cessna 152 | Crown Point, New Mexico, United States | DKF Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Madera, California, United States | RAY Pool | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Starduster SA-100 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Grumman AA-5A | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Rockwell Inter | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Boeing 727 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Cessna 177 | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Cessna 150M | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Cessna 188 | Modesto, California, United States | Welsh Aerial A | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Cessna T210L | Madera, California, United States | Nyce Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Photo Science | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-25 | McGehee, Arkansas, United States | F&M Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Cessna A188B | Crockett, Texas, United States | Houston Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Cessna 182P | Platteville, Wisconsin, United States | Mound City ENT | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Hughes 269C | Montezuma, Georgia, United States | Daniel Dorsey | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Cessna 152 | Dallas, Texas, United States | South West AVI | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Erco 415-D | Crofton Mews, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Teal TSC1A2 | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | Sugar Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Bnridgeport, New Jersey, United States | J J Musumeci | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Beechcraft N35 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Kensett, Arkansas, United States | Ralph Sharpe | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Short Bros SD3-30 | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | Suburban Airli | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Boise City, Oklahoma, United States | Ralph Compton | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Grumman AA5B | Hoxie, Kansas, United States | Colorado Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | Hudson Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Beechcraft 35 | Stilwell, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Schuylerville, New York, United States | Dustaire | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Grumman AA-1B | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Swearingen SA26AT | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Danville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Kirby, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Danville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Cessna 206 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | New Haven Airw | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Munninghoff FW-190 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Federal Dam, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Cessna 340 | White Plains, New York, United States | A J Stern, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Cessna 172 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | National Rent | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Cessna 421 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1979 | Breezy DDJ-1 | Roselawn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1979 | Ayres S2R | Leesburg, Georgia, United States | Ecap Spray SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1979 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |