Aviation Crash Map

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

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
13 Feb 1976 Grum Amer AA-5
N1357R
 Hyrum, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 Utah Aero Club Fatal 4
13 Feb 1976 Cessna 172
N84011
 Prescott, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
12 Feb 1976 Piper PA-28R
N3954T
 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
6 Feb 1976 Bellanca 14-19
N9816B
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
6 Feb 1976 Bellanca 14-19
N9816B
 S.gorgonio Pk, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
6 Jan 1976 Piper PA-23
N5258Y
 Grants, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Orlando Airway Fatal 4
31 Dec 1976 Cessna 182P
N8338M
 Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
25 Dec 1976 Beechcraft B95A
N22RL
 Panacea, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Norfolk Navy F Fatal 3
25 Dec 1976 Piper PA-28
N1510J
 Columbia City, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
19 Dec 1976 Grum Amer AA-1
N5679L
 Alder, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
12 Dec 1976 De Havilland DHC-6
N101AC
 Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Atlantic City Fatal 3
11 Dec 1976 Cessna 172M
N64024
 Vandalia, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
10 Dec 1976 Cessna 182E
N3091Y
 Temple, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
5 Dec 1976 Piper PA-24
N6973P
 Kimball, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
27 Nov 1976 Piper PA-28
N75233
 Westhampton, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
20 Nov 1976 Piper PA-18
N8415P
 Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Airmotive Ente Fatal 3
20 Nov 1976 Cessna 172M
N9603H
 Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Mesaba Aviatio Fatal 3
17 Nov 1976 Piper PA-31
N50BB
 Tallahassee, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
16 Nov 1976 Cessna 310
N3625D
 Black Mountain, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Noon Hour Food Fatal 3
15 Nov 1976 Piper PA-28
N7286J
 Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
21 Oct 1976 Balloon 1
NONE
 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
4 Oct 1976 Mooney M20C
N16515
 Houma, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
26 Sep 1976 Cessna T210L
N732AB
 Peoria, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
18 Sep 1976 Cessna 421B
N29RX
 Ashdown, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Owens Company Fatal 3
12 Sep 1976 Cessna 172H
N8228L
 Glen Rose, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
11 Sep 1976 Cessna 150
N4710X
 Wrangell, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Paul Merrifiel Fatal 3
10 Sep 1976 Cessna 177RG
N1531H
 Mt.tallac, California, United States
no coordinates
 Lompoc Aviatio Fatal 3
4 Sep 1976 Cessna T210G
N6826R
 Brantley, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Roach Aircraft Fatal 3
2 Sep 1976 Hughes 369HS
N9172F
 Hawk Inlet, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Temsco Helicop Fatal 3
25 Aug 1976 Cessna 185
N9924X
 Sunnyside, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 Green River AV Fatal 3
14 Aug 1976 Beechcraft B35
N5232C
 Columbus, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
7 Aug 1976 Avions Mrcl FALCON
N888AR
 Acapulco, Mexico
no coordinates
 Hansa Jet Corp Fatal 3
1 Aug 1976 Beechcraft S35
N8681Q
 Billings, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 Mamer-Shreck Fatal 3
24 Jul 1976 Tex Bullet 205
N78848
 Fredricksburg, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
17 Jul 1976 Piper PA-28
N4942T
 Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Horizon Aviati Fatal 3
5 Jul 1976 Bell 206B
N600SW
 Carson City, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 Arizona Helico Fatal 3
4 Jul 1976 Bellanca 17-31A
N8211R
 Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
4 Jul 1976 Cessna 150
N9238U
 Elkhorn City, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 Grosse Isle FL Fatal 3
3 Jul 1976 Piper PA-22
N9344D
 Hoquiam, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
21 Jun 1976 Cessna 182
N1402M
 Coahuila, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
18 Jun 1976 Cessna 172M
N13132
 Sperry, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 Cbsi Aero Club Fatal 3
18 Jun 1976 Cessna 172I
N35339
 Sperry, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 Oklahoma Airme Fatal 3
4 Jun 1976 Cessna 172B
N6916X
 Curlew, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
31 May 1976 Cessna 172M
N80946
 Shelbyville, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
16 May 1976 Cessna 172H
N3744R
 Hollister, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
14 May 1976 De Havilland DHC-2
N3010F
 Acapulco, Mexico
no coordinates
 Drug Enfcmt AD Fatal 3
12 May 1976 Beechcraft 95
N367B
 Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 Jensen Bros.ma Fatal 3
3 May 1976 Piper PA-28
N4503X
 Big Island, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Southern Air C Fatal 3
1 May 1976 Cessna 182
N52903
 Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
1 May 1976 Piper PA-23
N6835Y
 Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Mid State Elec Fatal 3