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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1979 | Blanik L-13 | Perris, California, United States | Orng Conty SOR | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1979 | Cessna 150 | Fredonia, Arizona, United States | Dixie College | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | Best Flying SV | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Vacaville, California, United States | Bonanza Associ | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1979 | Cessna 150M | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | East KC Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1979 | Cirrus SKAMP | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1979 | Cessna 150 | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Houston, Texas, United States | Navajo IV | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1979 | Learjet 25B | Swanton, Ohio, United States | Owens-Corning | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1979 | Cessna 152 | Alto, Louisiana, United States | Fleeman Avton | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1979 | Baby Grt Lk 1 | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1979 | Boeing 707 | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1979 | Cessna 210L | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | UC Leasing Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | Fayette County | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Valier, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft BE-18 | Newburgh, New York, United States | Providence Air | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft B99A | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | Royale Airline | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | Rama, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Hughes 269A-1 | Slaton, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Mooresville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Cessna 152 | Cobbtown, Georgia, United States | Savannah Air S | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Bellanca 14-19 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Cessna 421 | Portland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Cessna 195 | Ojai, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Oakland, California, United States | Flightways ACA | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1979 | Boeing 727-31 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1979 | Cessna 152 | Houston, Texas, United States | M.able Avtn Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1979 | Mooney M20C | Hasty, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft E-18 | Newburg, New York, United States | Providence Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1979 | Grumman G-164 | Vernon, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Salida, Colorado, United States | Associates | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1979 | Cessna 195 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1979 | Cessna 305A | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1979 | Ted Smith 600 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Wheeler Airlin | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Sky West Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Grumman F6F | San Marcos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Cessna 150 | Warren, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Cessna T210L | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft E18S | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Burl Air Freig | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Douglas AD-4N | Harrison, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Gerber, California, United States | North Valley A | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Cessna 150 | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Cessna 210M | Beech Island, South Carolina, United States | Coastal Lumber | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Cessna 172N | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Cessna 182 | Tylertown, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Brittnorman BN-2A | St Mary's, Alaska, United States | Munz Northern | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Green Mountain, Washington, United States | Hillsboro Avia | No injuries | - |