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..

4,208 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,210

Records

713

Fatal

1,782

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1979

Period

Show these on the map 2 of 4,210 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 290 Cessna 150 277 Piper PA-28 247 Cessna 182 155 Cessna 152 142 Piper PA-18 74

Where these happened

United States 4,169 Unknown/Not Reported 19 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 6 Europe 4 Pacific Ocean North Latitudes 3 Other-Foreign Countries 2

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 9 Rocky Mountain 6 Braniff Airways, Inc. 5 American Airlines, Inc. 5 Executive Air 5 Civil Air Patr 4

Phase of flight

Landing 1,694

In Flight 1,463

Takeoff 827

Taxi 142

Static 41

Nearby years

All

1976 4,367 1977 4,469 1978 4,698 1980 3,962 1981 3,878 1982 3,545

All 4,210 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
23 Aug 1979	Piper PA-14 N4252H	Anchorage, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
22 Aug 1979	Rand KR-2 N8029Y	Thermal, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Aug 1979	Cessna 310K N7060L	Cresaptown, Maryland, United States no coordinates	Beco Corporati	Fatal	2
18 Aug 1979	Piper PA-28 N3016H	Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	Senco, Inc.	Fatal	2
17 Aug 1979	Bell 47G3B1 N73963	Rico, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Aerial Spotter	Fatal	2
16 Aug 1979	Cessna A185F N8245Q	Westwego, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Gulfcoast Cont	Fatal	2
15 Aug 1979	Maule M-5 N9067E	Mammoth Lakes, California, United States no coordinates	Inyo Co Sherif	Fatal	2
15 Aug 1979	Piper PA-18 N83286	Artesia, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
13 Aug 1979	Piper PA-30 N7595Y	Redlands, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
11 Aug 1979	Cessna 305A N5191G	Hamilton City, California, United States no coordinates	Civil Air Ptrl	Fatal	2
5 Aug 1979	Breezy FGC100 N219TC	Grand Haven, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Aug 1979	Piper J3C-65 N7421H	Grand Haven, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
4 Aug 1979	Cessna 150 N5111G	W Palm Beach, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
4 Aug 1979	Piper PA-30 N7708Y	W Palm Beach, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
27 Jul 1979	Cessna 177RG N7540V	Sheboygen, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
26 Jul 1979	Cessna 320A N3005R	Monterey, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
24 Jul 1979	Grum Amer AA-5A N9966U	Augusta, Montana, United States no coordinates	Aerotech, Inc	Fatal	2
22 Jul 1979	Piper J-3C65 N26147	Ft.pierce, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
22 Jul 1979	Cessna T210N N5364A	Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Wofford Aircra	Fatal	2
21 Jul 1979	Great Lakes 2T-1A N3716F	Versailles, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Interstate LIG	Fatal	2
21 Jul 1979	Piper PA-22 N5809D	Pellston, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Jul 1979	Douglas DC-3 N63250	Honolulu, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes no coordinates	Trans-National	Fatal	2
15 Jul 1979	Cessna 310 N181D	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
15 Jul 1979	Smith Sport AIRE N6171U	Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
14 Jul 1979	Bell 206B N1443W	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Keystone Helic	Fatal	2
14 Jul 1979	Piper PA-18S N4399A	Shenley, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
11 Jul 1979	Cessna 172M N5471H	Little Rock, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
9 Jul 1979	Cessna 182E N9262X	Clearwater, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
8 Jul 1979	Cessna T210 N6916R	Highlands, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
7 Jul 1979	Cessna 172M N172KA	Bremerton, Washington, United States no coordinates	Falcon Aviatio	Fatal	2
7 Jul 1979	Hughes 369HS N9062F	Hunter, New York, United States no coordinates	Service Leasin	Fatal	2
6 Jul 1979	Aero Comdr 114 N5873N	Leavenworth, Washington, United States no coordinates	Skycraft, Inc.	Fatal	2
6 Jul 1979	Lear Jet 25B N40BC	Pueblo, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Ultra Air	Fatal	2
4 Jul 1979	Aeronca 7AC N84906	Eveleth, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
3 Jul 1979	Cessna 172M N64168	Chenoa, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Jul 1979	Bellanca 7GCBC N6397V	Big Sky, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Jul 1979	Cessna 140 N1972J	Springbrook, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Jul 1979	Piper PA-28 N3494M	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	Big Bear AV	Fatal	2
30 Jun 1979	Cessna 150J N60936	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	Paul Wikander	Fatal	2
29 Jun 1979	Luscombe 8A N45950	Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
27 Jun 1979	Beechcraft B19 N24042	Anchorage, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Gils Aircraft	Fatal	2
27 Jun 1979	Piper PA-12 N4293M	Stillmanville, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
26 Jun 1979	Beechcraft 35 N4455V	Redlands, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
25 Jun 1979	Piper PA-28 N30775	Maui, Hawaii, United States no coordinates	Maui Flight	Fatal	2
23 Jun 1979	Beechcraft V35B N2028P	Pampa, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
23 Jun 1979	Davis DA2B N74FJ	Bowling Green, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
16 Jun 1979	Cessna 150L N19192	Meridian, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
12 Jun 1979	Douglas DC-3 N427W	Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
9 Jun 1979	Beechcraft 99 N454SA	Chicago, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Skystream Airl	Fatal	2
8 Jun 1979	Beechcraft B23 N29SM	Oxnard, California, United States no coordinates	Point Mugu AER	Fatal	2