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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1979 | Cessna 190 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1979 | Cessna 150L | Lexington, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1979 | Hughes 369D | Amherstdale, West Virginia, United States | Southern Explo | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1979 | Aerospatial SA319B | Idaho Sprngs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1979 | Beechcraft A-36 | Yuba, California, United States | Designer Fabri | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Jefferson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1979 | Bell 47G | Spofford, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1979 | Cessna 172M | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1979 | Grumman AA5 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1979 | Aero Comdr 680-FL | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Combs Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | JP MC Bride | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1979 | Stokes AX-7 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1979 | Cessna 182M | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | Clark's Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1979 | Cessna 188B | Patterson, Washington, United States | Bates Air Serv | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Tonkawa, Oklahoma, United States | Top FLT AG SRV | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Archer, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Cessna 182 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | CT Parachustis | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Fresno, California, United States | Beechcraft WES | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Piper PA32RT | St Clairsville, Ohio, United States | COR Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Cessna 172H | Mt Kisco, New York, United States | Shaheen Corp | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Perkins, Oklahoma, United States | Tommy Tomlinso | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Boeing 75 | Holmwood, Louisiana, United States | A T Morgan | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Cessna 150M | 29 Palms, California, United States | LGB Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Tunnel Hill, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Cessna TR182 | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | E.chatham, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Mooney M-20E | Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Beechcraft C23 | Fresno, California, United States | Cypress Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Bellanca 7ECA | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Bell 206-11 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1979 | Douglas DC-8 | Bogota, South America | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1979 | Cessna 172N | Camden, Arkansas, United States | Greater Shreve | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1979 | Cessna 150 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Civil Air Patr | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1979 | Grum Amer AA1-C | Rockport, Texas, United States | Jerrys Aviaton | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1979 | Cessna 172M | Wallkill, New York, United States | Hergin AVN Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Zenia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1979 | Schweizer SGS233 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1979 | Livingston SPECL | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Laurens, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Aerial Sign Co | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Cessna 172 | Harrison, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Maule M-4 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Mooney M20J | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Cessna 180J | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Sabin, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Balloon Wks FIREFY | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Grumman G-164B | Sylvester, Texas, United States | Roby Aero | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Piper PA-18A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Hughes 300 | Globe, Arizona, United States | Hughs Tool Co | Minor injuries | - |