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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | James Steinbac | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1979 | Bell 47G | Socorro, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Cessna A188B | Garsky, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Mooney M20G | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Reliance Oil C | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-34 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Daniels Compan | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Grumman AA1B | Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, United States | Flying Tiger | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft B-55 | Howey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Cessna 152 | Piqua, Ohio, United States | Aviation Sales | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Cessna A185 | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | Moody Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172N | Austin, Texas, United States | James Wekenbor | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Ohio Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172 | Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Van Nuys, California, United States | San-Val FLT SV | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172M | Newport, Arkansas, United States | Trojan Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Cessna 170B | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Pitts S2 | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Leawood, Kansas, United States | Arrow Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Stinson 108 | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Cessna 177 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Aeronca 7AC | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Grum Amer AA1-C | Shirley, New York, United States | Northfield AVI | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Ciciora T-18 | West Tisbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Cessna 172M | Keller, Texas, United States | Hallmark Schoo | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Cessna 310 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | West Craft Man | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Hughes 269C | Hurtsboro, Alabama, United States | H.m.s.farms | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Bell 47-G2 | Anthon, Iowa, United States | Brant Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Cessna 182P | Neillsville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Mooney M20C | Ava, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Cessna 152 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | VEE Neal Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Davis DA-3 | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | Super KAT, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Brockport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Vinalhaven, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft E33C | Star Prairie, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Coweta, Oklahoma, United States | Haskell Spray | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1979 | Grum Amer AA5A | Cleveland, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Chuiti River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1979 | Cessna A188 | Pelham, Georgia, United States | Gifford Flynt | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft K35 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1979 | Cessna 185F | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | Petco | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1979 | Enstrom F-28C | Portage, Alaska, United States | Alyeska Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1979 | Hughes 269C | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1979 | Cessna 152 | Greeleyville, South Carolina, United States | AG Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft V35A | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Cessna 210J | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Englewood, Colorado, United States | RAY Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Swearingen SA26AT | Minot, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |