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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1979 | Bell 47G-3B | Dallesport, Washington, United States | Cascade Flight | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Minot, North Dakota, United States | Plains Weather | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Cessna 150 | Kittanning, Pennsylvania, United States | Norfolk Navy F | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Douglas DC3C | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Aerial Photos | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Robert M, Nash | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Cessna 180 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1979 | Gruman G-164 | Bono, Arkansas, United States | Bono Fly Srvc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Cessna 152 | Malaga, Washington, United States | Northwest Flig | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Cessna T210 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Cessna U206 | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | Big Reds Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Kinder, Louisiana, United States | Bell Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Lake Peters, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Lockheed PV-2 | Humble City, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Cessna 177B | Haigler, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Mooney M20A | Hillsdale, Kansas, United States | Jack Shahan | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Bowers DSA1 | Princeton, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Hughes 369HS | Yuba City, California, United States | Tri-Eagle Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Grum Amer AA5 | Mechanicville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Bell 47G3B1 | Emigrant, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft A-36 | Bondurant, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Cessna 152 | Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Cessna 170A | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Lockheed L-1011 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Cessna 210J | Bucyrus, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Center, Colorado, United States | Leach Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Enstrom F-28A | Albion, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Douglas, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Cessna 172 | Lindon, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Bellanca 17-30A | Fall River Mil, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft B95A | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Devoe Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Cessna 185 | Madras, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Bell 47D-1 | Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States | Connecticut HE | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Cessna 310G | Harvard, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Bell 206B | Gobernador, New Mexico, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Cessna 210L | Denison, Texas, United States | SAM Turner Fly | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Federal Way, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft F-35 | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Cessna 172 | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Cessna 150 | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | Chester County | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Rockwell S2R | Hoxie, Kansas, United States | Midwest Spraye | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Hughes 269A | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Hughes 269B | Findlay, Ohio, United States | Horizon Helico | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Snow S-2R | Light, Arkansas, United States | Walnut Ridge F | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Elbert, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Caribou Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Rockwell S-2R | Waldenburg, Arkansas, United States | Wood Aviation | No injuries | - |