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 Jan 1979 | Cessna 310 | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1979 | Cessna 310Q | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | Fliteways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Frank Avtn, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1979 | Cessna 205 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1979 | Cessna A150K | Merced, California, United States | Castle Aero, In | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1979 | Cessna 210 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1979 | Cessna T210K | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1979 | Aero Comdr 520 | Vichy, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-28R | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | Sussex Airport | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1979 | Cessna 172 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Abilene, Kansas, United States | Economy Flying | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1979 | Cessna 172 | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1979 | Cessna 152 | Durham, North Carolina, United States | RAC, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Piper Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1979 | Pdq-2 E | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1979 | Cessna 182 | Elkton, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft B58 | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | Rolang Entrps | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1979 | Cessna 150 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft 58 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft A-36 | San Bernardino, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Cessna T210 | Fairfied, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Cessna 182D | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Swearingen SA-226 | Wisconsin Rpds, Wisconsin, United States | Midstate Airli | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Cessna 172 | Destin, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Paris, Tennessee, United States | Farmington Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Handly-Page HP-137 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Big Sky Airlin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Aero Comdr 560E | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Hart Mine, California, United States | Western Sun | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1979 | Stinson 108-3 | Dallesport, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft 65 | South Bay, Florida, United States | Main Line Cont | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1979 | Grumman G73 | Catlina, California, United States | Trans Catlina | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1979 | Cessna 172 | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States | JIM Jones | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 13 Jan 1979 | Cessna 150M | Three Rivers, Michigan, United States | Bartelt Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1979 | Cessna 152 | Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States | Fleming Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1979 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1979 | Lockheed L-1011 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1979 | De Havilland DH-104 | Labelle, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1979 | Grumman G-164A | Moore Haven, Florida, United States | Ernest Hilliar | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1979 | Cessna 150 | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | E Kansas City | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1979 | Cessna 150 | Butler, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Acuff, Texas, United States | T T Aero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1979 | Spartan 7W | Martinsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1979 | Piper J5A | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1979 | Piper J-3 | Shallowater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1979 | Cessna U-206 | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | Audi Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1979 | Cessna 152 | Geneva, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1979 | Cessna 421A | Craig, Colorado, United States | Colorado Corp | No injuries | - |