Aviation Crash Map

Aviation accidents in 1975

The NTSB database holds 4,463 accidents and incidents in 1975, recorded between 1975. 708 of them were fatal (16%), and 1,552 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,843 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 150, Piper PA-28 and Cessna 172.

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Unknown/Not Reported.

4,463 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,463
Records
708
Fatal
1,552
Deaths
16%
Share fatal
1975
Period
Show these on the map 0 of 4,463 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 408 Piper PA-28 282 Cessna 172 235 Cessna 182 198 Piper PA-25 94 Cessna 180 85

Where these happened

United States 4,349 Mexico 40 Unknown/Not Reported 17 Other-Foreign Countries 16 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 11 Canada 9

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 13 American Airlines, Inc. 10 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 8 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 8 Trans World Airlines, Inc. 8 Ag-Air Inc 7

All 4,463 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
24 Jun 1975 Boeing 727
N8845E
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. Fatal 112
9 Jan 1975 Cessna 150
N11421
 Whittier, California, United States
no coordinates
 Cessnair Aviat Fatal 14
9 Jan 1975 De Havilland DHC-6
N6383
 Whittier, California, United States
no coordinates
 Golden West AI Fatal 14
30 Aug 1975 Fairchild F-27B
N4904
 Gambell, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Wien Air Alaska Fatal 10
26 Dec 1975 Mitsubishi MU-2B
N133MA
 Rollinsville, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Star Aviation Fatal 9
3 Nov 1975 Bell 212
N90057
 Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters
no coordinates
 Petroleum Heli Fatal 9
9 Jan 1975 Cessna 150H
N50430
 Newport News, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Cavalier Flyer Fatal 9
9 Jan 1975 Convair VT-29D
USAF5826
 Newport News, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 9
12 Sep 1975 De Havilland DHC-2
N64392
 Kijik, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 National Park Fatal 8
27 Apr 1975 Piper PA-32
N294HA
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Merrimac Aviat Fatal 7
12 Jan 1975 Cessna 411A
N100KC
 Wise, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 7
4 Nov 1975 Beechcraft C90
N221MJ
 Charleston, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 McJunkin Corp Fatal 6
25 Oct 1975 Piper PA-23
N54005
 Whitehouse Sta, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Echo George AI Fatal 6
10 Oct 1975 Aero Comdr 500A
N9394R
 Walnut Grove, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 6
27 Sep 1975 Bombardier CL-44
LV-JSY
 Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier Fatal 6
7 Sep 1975 Beechcraft A35
N7FS
 Hurricane, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 6
14 Aug 1975 Piper PA-32
N3287W
 Chandlerville, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 140 Flying CLU Fatal 6
12 May 1975 Piper PA-23
N5607Y
 Savoonga, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Foster Aviatio Fatal 6
11 May 1975 Lockheed 1049H
N45516
 Mesa, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Globe Air, Inc. Fatal 6
26 Apr 1975 Beechcraft A100
N700SP
 Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Stribling-Puck Fatal 6
28 Dec 1975 Mooney M20A
N8120E
 Stockton, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
26 Dec 1975 Cessna U206
N138ND
 Harrison, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Jamestown Avia Fatal 5
25 Dec 1975 Beechcraft P35
N1480G
 Ft Pierre, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 G&B Aviation Fatal 5
21 Dec 1975 Aero Comdr 500A
N9392R
 Baja Ca Norte, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
20 Dec 1975 Navion B
N5275K
 Cross City, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
13 Nov 1975 Mitsubishi MU-2K
N69QJ
 Jefferson City, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Quinton Jones Fatal 5
31 Aug 1975 Piper PA-32
N95593
 Davis, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
19 Aug 1975 Beechcraft 95-C55
N2066W
 Murphy, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Baron West, Inc Fatal 5
15 Aug 1975 Piper PA-32
N3821W
 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Cherokee Flyin Fatal 5
25 Jul 1975 Cessna 320B
N9854L
 Darien, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
24 Jul 1975 Cessna P206A
N4693F
 Parowan, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
8 Jun 1975 Beechcraft C23
N2115W
 Lake Okeechobe, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Ridge Air Inc Fatal 5
24 May 1975 Cessna 177B
N30836
 Carpentersvile, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 T&G Aviation A Fatal 5
23 Apr 1975 Beechcraft A36
N9123Q
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
11 Apr 1975 Beechcraft 95-B55
N8668M
 New Albany, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
18 Mar 1975 Piper PA-23
N246Z
 Healdsburg, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
1 Feb 1975 Douglas DC-3C
N15HC
 Houston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Horizon Proper Fatal 5
25 Jan 1975 Beechcraft 65-A90
N57V
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
no coordinates
 Wolfe Industri Fatal 5
24 Jan 1975 Cessna 320
N3428Q
 Tallahassee, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Safari Aviatio Fatal 5
13 Jan 1975 De Havilland DHC-2
N1944
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Channel Flying Fatal 5
2 Jan 1975 Beechcraft A60
N2855W
 Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
no coordinates
 Penhall Co. Fatal 5
28 Dec 1975 Aero Comdr 680
N6221D
 Pagosa Spgs, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
27 Dec 1975 Mooney M20C
N6413U
 Strawberry, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
26 Dec 1975 Piper PA-24
N7288P
 Palmer, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Umiak, Inc Fatal 4
25 Dec 1975 Bellanca 17-31
N14707
 Butler, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
12 Dec 1975 Cessna T310Q
N888DB
 Lewisville, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 White Face Far Fatal 4
8 Dec 1975 Beechcraft C50
N3500U
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
6 Dec 1975 Cessna 172M
N13730
 Beaver, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
1 Dec 1975 Cessna 210L
N1MG
 Mt.shasta, California, United States
no coordinates
 Gunnell Aviati Fatal 4
26 Nov 1975 Piper PA-32
N55661
 Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4