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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft C45 | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | Perkiomen Airw | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1979 | Mooney M20K | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1979 | Cessna 177 | Lexington, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Boeing 737 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Cessna 210 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Chemicals Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Cessna 140 | Mt.rainier, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Varieze HERZOG | Salem, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft 58P | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Al McAlister | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Cessna 150 | Scobey, Montana, United States | Bar 4 Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Hiller UH-12E | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft 35B | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Cessna 172 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Cessna 150 | La Grande, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Cessna 210 | Cloquet, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Cessna 414 | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Piper 18-105 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Cessna 175 | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | Cape Smythe AI | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Ottawa, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Cessna 185 | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | Cape Smythe AI | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Cessna 310K | Clanton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Dufur, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Piper J3C-65 | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | Kuett Farms | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1979 | Schweizer SGS126 | Windsor, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft M35 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft E18-S | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Great Western | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Livermore, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1979 | Cessna 170B | Ranger, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1979 | Cessna 172 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | American Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft A23 | Stevens Pt, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Cessna 188B | Brawley, California, United States | MAR Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Lima, New York, United States | Safair | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-28 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Cessna 140 | Tulare, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Cessna 310Q | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | Chesterfield A | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft A36 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | Friendly Ford, | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Cessna 310L | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Hawker-Sdly 125 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Cessna 182 | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft S35 | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Cessna 310I | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-25 | Miami, Florida, United States | Pineland Aero | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Cessna 150 | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Deep RUN AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1979 | Cessna 150 | Booneville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1979 | Cessna 150G | Dinuba, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft H18 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | International | No injuries | - |