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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1979 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Palermo ACE | Geneseo, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Hiller UH-12D | Minot, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | Sisters, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172N | Santa Ana, California, United States | Dean Imperial | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172N | Conneaut, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Cuba, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Cessna 182 | Susanville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Navion A | Crosby, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Lach/Bensen B8M | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Cessna 402B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Scenic Airline | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Cessna 340 | Flippin, Arkansas, United States | Gulpha Constru | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Coleman, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Pitts S2A | Ottawa, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Cessna 188B | Mattawa, Washington, United States | Othello Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside OTT A | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Aerospatial S315B | Alpine, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Cessna 120 | Kents Hill, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Tichnor, Arkansas, United States | Meins Aero SER | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Boeing 737 | Fresno, California, United States | Air California | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Cessna 180J | Quail Creek, Alaska, United States | Air North | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Cessna 152 | Lake Park, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Ft.worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Oxnard, California, United States | Condor Heli. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | Abilene, Texas, United States | Westaire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Marianna, Florida, United States | Chipola Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Cessna 402 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Hyannis Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Martha's Vnyrd, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Aero Comdr 680FL | Northglenn, Colorado, United States | Combs Airways | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft A35 | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | Miller-Timmer | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172N | Jerseyville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Cessna 206 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | Gallup FLT SER | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Namc YS-11A | Charlottesvlle, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Cessna 170B | Kingsburg, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Cessna 310C | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Commercial AUN | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Cessna 310 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Cessna 305A | Creswell, Oregon, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft D-55 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Bell 47G | Embler, Oregon, United States | James B Maxwel | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Cessna 170B | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Bell 206B | Sabine, Texas, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172M | Lower Lake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Cessna A188B | Alger, Ohio, United States | Charles J Roan | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Boeing A75 | Summerfield, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |