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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150 | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Lindstrom, Minnesota, United States | Ford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1979 | Navion H | S Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1979 | Smith Minpl BSA1 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1979 | Cessna 182E | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Marble Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150J | Blanco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1979 | Swearingen SA26AT | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Harsco Corp | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1979 | Pitts S-1 | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1979 | Luscombe 8A | Cache, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1979 | Cessna 182P | Slidell, Louisiana, United States | Angel Auiation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1979 | Cessna 172 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | ED Borman Flyg | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1979 | Cessna 140 | Lamotte, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1979 | Cessna 172N | Independence, Missouri, United States | Roederer Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1979 | Grumman AA-1B | West Seneca, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150 | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero Mech Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1979 | Cessna 152 | Redondo Beach, California, United States | Wright Fly SVS | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Cessna 172N | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Cessna 177 | Churubusco, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Cessna 172 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Grumman AA1C | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | Ravon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Cessna 182 | Dallesport, Washington, United States | West Coast ENT | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Cessna 172L | Dallas, Texas, United States | Dallas Metropl | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Wentzville, Missouri, United States | Miller Picking | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Cessna 337 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Cessna 172 | Sublette, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft BE-19 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Aerodyne Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Silver Cliff, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1979 | Douglas DC-9 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150 | Brady, Texas, United States | Central Texas | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft E50 | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150M | Allegan, Michigan, United States | Allegan Airway | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1979 | Cessna R-182 | Greenburg, Kansas, United States | Hiland Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1979 | Cessna 150F | Rockwall, Texas, United States | TD Brown | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft A-36 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Orange, Texas, United States | AG Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Comair, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1979 | Cessna 152 | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States | Universal Ente | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1979 | Cessna 414 | Arlington, Kansas, United States | Cessna Aircraf | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1979 | Cessna 310R | Arlington, Kansas, United States | Cessna Aircraf | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft 35 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Ford Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft 58 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | Skyline AUN | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1979 | Cessna 310R | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1979 | Cessna 500 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Midwest Air CH | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft C23 | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | W.j.s.g.corpor | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1979 | Cessna 310Q | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | Jonathon Airwa | No injuries | - |