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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Piggott, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1979 | Grum Amer AA5A | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | Firebird Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1979 | Cessna 182 | Ebro, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1979 | Cessna 150 | Billings, Montana, United States | Lynch Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1979 | Turner T-40A | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Hagertown, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1979 | Cessna 421 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | Smokey Mountai | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Furnace Creek, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Midland, Louisiana, United States | David Ledford | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1979 | Cessna 185F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1979 | Stinson 108 | Point of Rocks, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1979 | Piper PA-44 | Kernville, California, United States | Gallagher AVN | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1979 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1979 | Cessna 150 | Grizzly Island, California, United States | 184 Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Orofino, Idaho, United States | John Stewart | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1979 | Grumman G-164B | Poston, Arizona, United States | John Kamburoff | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1979 | Grumman G-164B | Billings, Montana, United States | Wyo.&Mont.air | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1979 | Cessna 180 | Chandeleur Is, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1979 | Cessna 152 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Superstition A | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1979 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1979 | Cessna 152 | Long Beach, California, United States | LGB Flyers | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1979 | Beechcraft 65 | Waldron, Arkansas, United States | Waldron Furnit | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1979 | Nardi FN-333 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Brentwood, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1979 | Cessna 210 | Bunker, Missouri, United States | Cape Central A | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1979 | Hiller UH12D | Drew, Mississippi, United States | Clark Air Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1979 | Beechcraft C-23 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Hangar 1 | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1979 | Navion A | Carthage, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1979 | Cessna 150L | Islip, New York, United States | Allied Automot | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1979 | Cessna 150 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1979 | Bellanca 17-30 | Quinton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1979 | Cessna 177 | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Cessna 150 | Spur, Texas, United States | DON Crowe | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Piper J-3C | Arcadia, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Bowers Fly | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-12 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Callair A-9 | Newcastle, Texas, United States | Gary Watson | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Camdenton, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Aeronca 7AC | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Cessna 150 | Curtiss, Washington, United States | Ft-Lewis Army | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Excelsior Spgs, Missouri, United States | Missouri Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Northwar, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Grumman G-164 | Grimes, California, United States | Thayer Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Entwicklung C | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Bell 206L | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | Sumter A1RWAYS | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Cessna 170B | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |