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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Bullhead, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Luscombe 8A | Trenton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150K | Platteville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Cessna 152 | Hartford, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Cessna 182 | Oroville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-34 | Travis Afb, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft F33C | Claxton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150L | Mt Vernon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1979 | Erco 415-C | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1979 | Cessna 172 | Sabin, Minnesota, United States | UNV of ND | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1979 | Cessna 210 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1979 | Cessna 210 | Rio Linda, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150 | Farmington, Connecticut, United States | Interstate AUN | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1979 | Cessna 152 | Slatington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150 | Gates Mill, Ohio, United States | Mercury Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Cessna 172H | Linden, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Soonair Lines | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Duster BJ-1B | North Adams, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Bell 47-G2 | Newberry, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Cessna 414A | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Farm Bureau In | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | T and G Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Cessna 172 | Rantoul, Illinois, United States | Chanute AFB AE | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1979 | Aero Comdr 520 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1979 | Cessna TU206G | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | Southwest Air | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1979 | Cessna 210L | Santa Clara, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1979 | Grumman AA5 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1979 | Cessna 182 | Buffalo, New York, United States | William Leasin | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Antrim, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1979 | Hughes 369C | Montague, California, United States | E E Lucas Ente | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1979 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Dateland, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | Lincoln Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | McKee Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1979 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1979 | Boeing 747 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150K | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1979 | Cessna 421B | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Biddle Manufac | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1979 | Boeing 727 | Miami, Florida, United States | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1979 | Enstrom F-28A | Oxnard, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1979 | Cessna 185 | York, Nebraska, United States | DON MAR AV | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1979 | Cessna 172N | East Alton, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1979 | Stinson 108 | Taft, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1979 | Bell 47J-2A | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | J C Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150 | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Van Nuys, California, United States | BUD Walen AVN. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1979 | Shorts SD3-30 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Henson Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1979 | Cessna 152 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Ohio State UNV | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1979 | Cessna 177B | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Utica, New York, United States | AF Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1979 | Grum Amer AA5A | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |