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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1979 | Cessna 152 | Williamton, South Carolina, United States | Etowah Flight | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Cessna 150 | Willcox, Arizona, United States | RAY Grnbry AVN | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Cessna 150L | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Cessna 150 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Sky Harbour AI | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Howard, South Dakota, United States | Mockingbird FL | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Cessna 206G | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | Alpha Zulu Fly | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172M | Versailles, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Cival Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Aeronca 11AC | Poyntelle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Cessna 185 | Tolt Reservoir, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Cessna 140 | Redowl, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Willits, California, United States | Nation Flight | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Piper J3C | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | El Paso Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Cessna 150 | Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Douglas DC-9 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | North Central Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Boeing 707 | Panama City, Central America | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Montauk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Lear Jet 35A | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | Pamisuru Limit | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Wellington, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Aero-Comdr S-2R | Premont, Texas, United States | Gregory Aircft | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Cessna 182 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Acadamy Flyers | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Cessna 340 | Columbus, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Convair L-13 | Snohomish, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Van's RV3 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Cessna 340 | Advance, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-18 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | Thunderbird AI | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Luscombe 8E | Lanesville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Maule M5-235 | Daybrook, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-18A | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Sula, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Pitts S2A | Moss Landing, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Mooney M20E | Cresco, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Cessna A188B | Effingham, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Troy, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Lockheed 18 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | Leon Wheeler | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Cessna 150L | Orchard Park, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Avenal, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Newton, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Boeing 727 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Pingree, North Dakota, United States | Thorson Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Long Lake, South Dakota, United States | Rural Fisherme | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Cessna 180F | Sheep Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Sheep Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Bayse, Virginia, United States | Woodbridge Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Basile, Louisiana, United States | Basile Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Boeing A75 | Madera, California, United States | RAY Pool | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft TC-45J | North Jackson, Ohio, United States | Branch County | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft V35A | Newberry, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Cessna 182L | Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |