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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1979 | Navion A | New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1979 | Helio Acft H-295 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1979 | Cessna 172 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Abilene Aero | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1979 | Aerostar 600A | Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States | Aerostar Carib | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150 | Thermal, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1979 | Cessna 210K | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Liberal Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Rockwell S2R | Taft, California, United States | OD RVR Crop DS | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Swearingen SA26T | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 170 | Simi Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Zapata, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Mooney M20F | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna T210M | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Bellanca 1731AT | Cabool, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft 58 | Oneonta, New York, United States | Catskill Airwa | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft 3NM | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Great Western | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Falcon 20 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Federal Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Bell 206B | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Hiller 1100 | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | VA State Polic | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Boeing 727 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Cessna U206 | Monument Vly, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Hiller UH-12E | Freer, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Claude, Texas, United States | Hammonds Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft E18S | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | Star Flite | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Cessna 421B | Marion, Ohio, United States | Nachurs Plant | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Springfield, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1979 | Cessna 185 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Dicks Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1979 | Cessna 177 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Cardinal Air V | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | Sundorph Aeron | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1979 | Cessna 170 | Bloserville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1979 | Stolamph AA-5A | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1979 | Boeing 737 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Aloha Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1979 | Cessna 185 | Oak Island, Minnesota, United States | Bernhardt Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft TC-45J | Plain City, Ohio, United States | Connie Kalitta | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1979 | Stinson 108-2 | Lander, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1979 | Cessna 182 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Proffesional A | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1979 | Cessna 421 | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | Skyline Constr | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1979 | Cessna 172M | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Atlantic FLT S | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1979 | Cessna T210G | Van Nuys, California, United States | Orion Acft. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150 | Morocco, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1979 | Piper PA32RT | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Deer Val.air. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1979 | Navion NAV-4 | Milford, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft B58 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Grumman AA1-A | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Cherokee II | Calistoga, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | Weather Modifi | No injuries | - |