Aviation accidents in 1976

The NTSB database holds 4,367 accidents and incidents in 1976, recorded between 1976. 737 of them were fatal (17%), and 1,467 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,830 records).

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

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

4,367 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,367

Records

737

Fatal

1,467

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1976

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 4,367 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 385 Cessna 172 301 Piper PA-28 294 Cessna 182 161 Piper PA-22 91 Cessna 180 85

Where these happened

United States 4,317 Mexico 20 Unknown/Not Reported 10 Other-Foreign Countries 8 Other-International Waters 2 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 2

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 9 Evergreen Heli 7 Murrayair, Ltd. 7 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 6 American Airlines, Inc. 6 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 6

Phase of flight

Landing 1,830

In Flight 1,523

Takeoff 806

Taxi 157

Static 36

Nearby years

All

1973 4,451 1974 4,628 1975 4,463 1977 4,469 1978 4,698 1979 4,210

All 4,367 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
27 Apr 1976	Boeing 727 N1963	St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States no coordinates	American Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	37
23 Apr 1976	Bell 205-A1 N8167J	Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters no coordinates	Petroleum Heli	Fatal	12
26 Sep 1976	Grumman G-1159 N500J	Hot Springs, Virginia, United States no coordinates	Johnson & John	Fatal	11
31 May 1976	Beechcraft G-18S N174YC	West Chicago, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	7
8 Apr 1976	Cessna 207 N1645U	Friday Harbor, Washington, United States no coordinates	North Sound AV	Fatal	7
28 Dec 1976	Piper PA-23 N4573P	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	Valley Air SER	Fatal	6
26 Sep 1976	Piper PA-23 N777MF	Steamboat Spgs, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Yegge Hall EVA	Fatal	6
16 Sep 1976	Beechcraft D55 N8330N	Coldwater, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
3 Aug 1976	Beechcraft 58 N1553W	Chillicothe, Missouri, United States no coordinates	Rupp Automotiv	Fatal	6
1 Jun 1976	Piper PA-23 N13991	Newville, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	GID Millers AE	Fatal	6
28 May 1976	Cessna 210L N30586	W.palm Beach, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
22 May 1976	Piper PA-32 N55033	Snoqualamie Ps, Washington, United States no coordinates	Evergreen Avia	Fatal	6
18 May 1976	Piper PA-34 N55951	Petersburg, Alaska, United States no coordinates	LAB Flying SER	Fatal	6
15 Apr 1976	Beechcraft B60 N37D	Palm Desert, California, United States no coordinates	Chartair Inc	Fatal	6
11 Apr 1976	Cessna 210L N1649X	Allardt, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	Richard Pierce	Fatal	6
29 Feb 1976	Piper PA-32 N32682	Etiwanda, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
3 Jan 1976	Lear Jet 24 N651LJ	Anchorage, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Winship Air SE	Fatal	6
6 Dec 1976	Piper PA-23 N4240P	Clewiston, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
5 Dec 1976	Aerostar 601P N7485S	Costa Mesa, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
4 Dec 1976	Piper PA-34 N15698	Forked River, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	Ocean Aviation	Fatal	5
4 Dec 1976	Piper PA-31 N59825	Grand View, New York, United States no coordinates	Baltimore Cons	Fatal	5
4 Dec 1976	Cessna 172N N75604	Grand View, New York, United States no coordinates	Teterboro Flig	Fatal	5
12 Nov 1976	Piper PA-31T HB-LHT	Shannon Arpt, Europe no coordinates	Aeroleasing SA	Fatal	5
13 Sep 1976	Cessna 414 N8PR	Brighton, Florida, United States no coordinates	Ruel Insurance	Fatal	5
13 Sep 1976	McDonnell Douglas F4E USAF0255	Brighton, Florida, United States no coordinates	US Air Force	Fatal	5
31 Aug 1976	Cessna TU206F N92JD	Spokane, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
24 Aug 1976	Piper PA-28 N2670T	Lake City, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
18 Aug 1976	Beechcraft 95-B55 N7783R	Carracas, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
9 Aug 1976	Cessna 172K N78479	Bryson City, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	Webb Aviation	Fatal	5
24 Jul 1976	Piper PA-28R N7941C	Huntsville, Missouri, United States no coordinates	Reed Aviation	Fatal	5
24 Jul 1976	Piper PA-28 N8592C	Huntsville, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
22 Jul 1976	Volpar C18S N600WA	Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Winship Air SE	Fatal	5
18 Jul 1976	Beechcraft V35 N5600S	West Milford, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
17 Jul 1976	Cessna 150M N66375	Rockford, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Anderson Aviat	Fatal	5
17 Jul 1976	Piper PA-24 N7267P	Rockford, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Vinces Flying	Fatal	5
5 Jul 1976	Piper PA-28 N7915N	Columbus, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
5 Jul 1976	De Havilland DHC-1 N9154	Columbus, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
5 Jul 1976	Grum Amer AA-5A N9724U	Boise, Idaho, United States no coordinates	GEM State Avia	Fatal	5
20 Jun 1976	Beechcraft B35 N5073C	Rubidoux, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
27 Apr 1976	Cessna 207 N1707U	Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Frontier Flyin	Fatal	5
22 Feb 1976	Piper PA-32 N4094R	Moss Landing, California, United States no coordinates	Ft.ord Sport P	Fatal	5
22 Feb 1976	Piper PA-28R N737PG	Moss Landing, California, United States no coordinates	Ft.ord Flying	Fatal	5
21 Feb 1976	Grumman G-21A N4772C	St Croix, Virgin Islands, United States no coordinates	Antilles Air B	Fatal	5
31 Dec 1976	Beechcraft 95-B55 N4635S	Barstow, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
18 Dec 1976	Beechcraft H-35 N5458D	Vacaville, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
28 Nov 1976	Cessna 210 N360WL	Oxford, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
28 Nov 1976	Piper PA-23 N4423P	Lexington, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
25 Nov 1976	Piper PA-28R N15634	Kimberly, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Horizon Aviat	Fatal	4
12 Nov 1976	Piper PA-28 N2693T	Wise, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	Deer Trail LAK	Fatal	4
21 Oct 1976	Cessna 210F N313E	Edgerton, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4