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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1979 | Cessna 172 | Tok Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1979 | Cessna 140 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft BE55 | Monticello, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Basile, Louisiana, United States | Smith Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft C23 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1979 | Cessna 172 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Cessna 172K | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Bell 206B | Bell Rose, Louisiana, United States | Commercial HEL | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Let-Np-K L-13 | Livermore, California, United States | Ames Soaring C | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Cessna 152 | Torrance, California, United States | Benbow AVN | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Aeronca 11AC | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Grum-Amer AA1-B | Freer, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Wing IT Incorp | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Moscow, Kansas, United States | Whitman Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Wellington, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Cessna U206 | Milford, Utah, United States | AAA Welding | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Cessna 177B | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Three BS and S | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Cessna 172 | Putnam, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Cessna 182 | Wamsutter, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Schweizer SGU222 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Birmingham SOA | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Piper J-3 | Naylor, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Riley, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Cessna 337D | Graham, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Bell 47G-2 | Waupwallopen, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-16 | Fayette, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Cessna 150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Schweizer SGS126 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Big Bear, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Grum Amer AA1-C | S.lake Tahoe, California, United States | AVN Facilites | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Cessna 182P | Brookpark, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Bell OH-13H | Napa, California, United States | North Coast HE | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft 58 | Keysville, Virginia, United States | Cavalier Print | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Cessna 180J | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | Southwest Airw | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Cessna 172M | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Cessna 182H | Rushville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Cessna 150M | Utica, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Stinson 108-2 | Saranac Lake, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Cessna A188B | Cedarville, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Boeing A75-N1 | Kinnear, Wyoming, United States | James Voss | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Cessna 188 | Louise, Texas, United States | Coastal Flying | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft D-17S | Sisters, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1979 | Cessna 180 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Southern Natur | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Atwood, Kansas, United States | Sunflower Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1979 | Bellanca 8GCBC | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | Ontario Flight | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1979 | Cessna 150 | Gualala, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1979 | Schweizer SG1-26 | Shirley, New York, United States | Sky Sailors, In | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft H35 | Wilcox, Nebraska, United States | Atwood Flyers | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1979 | Cessna 140 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Two Buttes, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |