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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1979 | Bell 47G-2A | Plaucheville, Louisiana, United States | Plaucheville H | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Pearsall, Texas, United States | AG Supp Btsvll | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1979 | Cessna 152 | Arlington, Texas, United States | Cothron Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1979 | Forney F-1 | Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1979 | Boeing E-75N1 | Erie, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Mooney M20K | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150H | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Sikorsky S-55C | Chillicothe, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | North Andover, Massachusetts, United States | Technical Aero | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Seward, Alaska, United States | Cabana-Roy SEW | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Hughes 300C | Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, United States | Jameson Helico | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Cessna 177 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Cessna 177 | Franklin, New Jersey, United States | Triple J AVN | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172L | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Ardon Tree TRA | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150M | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Simsbury Airse | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Bell 47G | Poultney, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Cessna 182 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Cessna P210 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Cessna 180 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Grum Amer AA1-C | Simi Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Purkeypile, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Petal, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Navion NAV-4 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150J | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Colorado Spngs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft B23 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Voyage Air, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft C23 | Mattituck, New York, United States | Lincoln AVN Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Bell 47-D1 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | L and M HEL IC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | HOP Flight Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Cessna 182 | Luray, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Grum Amer AA1B | Bowling Green, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Bakeng DUCE | Oskhosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Stinson 108-2 | Mid Valley, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | Lawton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Balloon Wks FIRE 7 | Firestone, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150H | Columbus, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-11 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Cessna 180 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Enstrom F28C | Auburn, Nebraska, United States | TRI State Heli | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Bellanca 7ECA | Kernville, California, United States | Peninsula Avia | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Cessna 170B | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Bell 47WASP | Plaucheville, Louisiana, United States | Lindberg Devil | No injuries | - |