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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1979 | Cessna 185F | Port Allsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Yuba City, California, United States | Onstott Duster | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Cessna 170 | Ninilchik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | Morris G Olson | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Lake LA-4 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | 1ST UNV LIF CH | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Friling VARIEZ | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Rockwell S2R | Mound City, Missouri, United States | COX Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | St Cloud, Minnesota, United States | St Cloud State | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Roseau, Minnesota, United States | Charles Lofton | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | KY Flying SVC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | Condor Aero CL | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Bell 206B | Cut Off, Louisiana, United States | Hosking Helico | Fatal | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172M | Ocean Shores, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164 | Crossville, Tennessee, United States | Cumberland AER | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Mendota, California, United States | Ronal Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Cessna 206 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Jen-Air | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Sierraville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Lake LA4200 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Sail Caribe In | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150H | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Cessna 185 | Slate Creek, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Sportaire | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-17 | South Byron, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Smartville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Lockheed L1011 | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Cessna 188A | Bassett, Nebraska, United States | Kerry Ebert | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Bensen GYRO | Mountain Grove, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft 35 | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | W&A Engineers | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Cessna 402 | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | Volunteer Avia | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft T-34 | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Belvidere, South Dakota, United States | Merle Rust | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Au Gres, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Luscombe 8A | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172N | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft A23 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Cessna 207 | Saltery Cove, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172D | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Cessna 180 | Lawton, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Tremont, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Cessna 150 | Moundsville, West Virginia, United States | Band J Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Browne B | Bishop, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft C23 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Meadow, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172M | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Victoria Air S | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Castroville, Texas, United States | Alamo Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Hobart, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Cessna 175 | Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Lind, Washington, United States | Webster Air, In | No injuries | - |