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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1979 | Cessna 310L | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Bard Air Freig | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Cessna 210A | Reno, Nevada, United States | Abbotford Avia | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Callair A-9 | Hammett, Idaho, United States | Clarks's Air S | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Hiller 12E | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Huntington Bch, California, United States | Aquatic PK SHE | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Precision Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | Pilot Rock, Oregon, United States | Falcon Flying | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Windemere, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Erco 415-C | Woodland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Cessna T210M | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Cessna 188T | Belview, Minnesota, United States | Gary A. Donner | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | Whitman Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Baby Great LAKES | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Great Lakes 2T | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Brantly B-2B | Flanagan, Illinois, United States | Illinois Helic | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Scorpion TOO | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Mead, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Pt.sherman, Alaska, United States | Skaway Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Grum Amer AA1B | W.greenwich, Rhode Island, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Piper PA32RT | Plano, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Spruce Head, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Cessna 180 | Craigville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Thayer, Missouri, United States | Southland Flye | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Cessna 170B | Middleburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Mooney M20C | Montague, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Cessna 188 | Nyssa, Oregon, United States | Wayne Brenner | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Douglas DC3-C | Tampa, Florida, United States | Florida Airlin | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Schleicher AS-K13 | Adrian, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Waco YKS-6 | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Grum Amer AA-1 | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Cessna 152 | Westlaco, Texas, United States | South Texas AI | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Petersburg, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Benson B-8M | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Cessna 182 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Richfield, Utah, United States | Spanish Fork | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Concorde TYPE 1 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Air France | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Maule M4-210 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-17 | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Boeing A75 | Effingham, Kansas, United States | Darrel MAY | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Cessna 305A | Quincy, Massachusetts, United States | National Aeria | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Bell 206B | Alpine, New Jersey, United States | Mid-Town HEL | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Veri-Eze 1 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft 23 | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Cessna 182 | Schafer, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |