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 Jun 1979 | Champion 7GCAA | Pungo, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Weatherly 201A | Colville, Washington, United States | Dennis Buddriu | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Douglas DC-6B | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Grumman AA-5B | Owensville, Missouri, United States | Executive Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Bede BD4 | Arcata, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Cessna 340 | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Duchwall-Alco | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Navion A | Theodore, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Cessna 182Q | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | PC Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Grumman AA-5A | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Rockwell 112TC | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Cessna 188B | Hanford, California, United States | Blair Air Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Cessna 180K | Shafter, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Boeing A75 | Hanford, California, United States | Boldrick Crop | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Boeing A75N1 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Rockwell A9B | Junction, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Mooney M20J | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Circle, Montana, United States | James W Michel | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Pine Island, Louisiana, United States | Obrian Tupper | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Cessna 172K | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Cessna 150 | Saidee, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Lincoln, California, United States | International | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Grumman G-164B | Norborne, Missouri, United States | Rltd Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Cessna 152 | Keller, Texas, United States | Boardman FL SV | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Hope, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Cessna 401B | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Cessna 188B | Ontario, Oregon, United States | Ontario Flight | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Cessna 402 | Long Beach, California, United States | Air Cortez | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft A36 | Dekalb, Texas, United States | Kitty Hawk Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Muleshoe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Cessna 152 | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Light, Arkansas, United States | Sims Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Piper J3C-65 | Crawfordsville, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Stearman 75 | Deeth, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Cessna 188 | McCrory, Arkansas, United States | Paul Owens | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Bell 47G-2A | Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Gee Bee Z | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Riverside, California, United States | Don's Fly Serv | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Cessna 180 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Miniplane DSA-1 | Boxboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Bell 206B | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft A36 | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Cessna 150 | Napoleon, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Luscombe 8A | Rush City, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Cessna 182 | Wilmot, Wisconsin, United States | Trans-Air Corp | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Cessna T210 | Jackson, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Crescent Lake, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Flybaby 1 | Spangle, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |