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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1979 | Cessna 185 | Durham, New York, United States | NYS Dept of EN | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Cessna 177 | Wallkill, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Globe GC-1B | Keller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Cessna 152 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | Arrowhead Airw | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Tortilla Flats, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Taylor, Arizona, United States | SHO LO AR SER | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Warm Spgs Res, Oregon, United States | Corvallis Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Champion 7FC | Whitebluff, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | De Havilland DH82A | Pittsfield, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Mooney M20E | San Andreas, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Mooney M20E | St Matthews, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | N American SNJ-5 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Erco 415-CD | Grove, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Cessna 170A | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Hollis, Oklahoma, United States | Ellis-Stewart | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Hayes, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Sharon Springs, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Cessna 177 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172M | Rockwood, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Hughes 269C | Shelton, Nebraska, United States | Luebell Enterp | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Dyke Delta JD-2 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | Camilla, Georgia, United States | James R.harrel | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Variviggin | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Convair 580 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Bell 206B-3 | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Minter City, Mississippi, United States | Jones Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Shorts SH-7 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Summit Airline | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Cessna P210 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Cessna 401 | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Dickman Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Cessna 170A | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Liveoak, Florida, United States | Professional A | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Halstead, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150G | Anadarko, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Headwind J.D. | Brewton, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | Willow Grove N | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Enstrom F-28C | Bridgeport, California, United States | Enterprise HEL | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1979 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Champion 7ECA | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Tin City, Alaska, United States | Muntz Northern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Montebello, Virginia, United States | Augusta Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Hughes 369D | Bay City, Oregon, United States | Astrocopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft E18S | Ft Wood, Missouri, United States | Skyway Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | White City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Ocean Isle, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Denton, Georgia, United States | Rennie Funderb | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | PDQ Executive | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Aero Comdr S2R | Paxton, Florida, United States | Selwyn H Ellis | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164 | Trowbridge, California, United States | Bowles Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Lockheed 18 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Wiregrass AVN | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Aero Comdr 112A | Long Beach, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |