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	Cessna 310 N1122Q	Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	American Flyer	Fatal	3
26 Apr 1976	Piper PA-28 N1573X	Simla, Colorado, United States no coordinates	American Aviat	Fatal	3
23 Apr 1976	Piper PA-28 N2894T	Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
10 Apr 1976	Piper PA-24 N8749P	Decorah, Iowa, United States no coordinates	Midland Dimold	Fatal	3
6 Apr 1976	Piper J-3 N22996	Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Forest Lake AV	Fatal	3
6 Apr 1976	Boeing E-75 N66519	Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
31 Mar 1976	Beechcraft 95-B55 N9180Q	Ischua, New York, United States no coordinates	Morgitori Inc	Fatal	3
9 Mar 1976	Fairchild 24W-40 N25388	Albany, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
1 Mar 1976	Piper PA-23 N5931Y	Desert Hot Spg, California, United States no coordinates	Van ORT Enterp	Fatal	3
16 Feb 1976	Piper PA-22 N3501Z	Lebanon, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
14 Feb 1976	Piper PA-28 N16330	Fillmore, California, United States no coordinates	Southland Flye	Fatal	3
13 Feb 1976	Cessna TP206 N4651F	Blountville, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
11 Feb 1976	Cessna 172K N79285	Burlington, Vermont, United States no coordinates	Northland Flyi	Fatal	3
8 Feb 1976	Douglas DC-6 N901MA	Van Nuys, California, United States no coordinates	Mercer Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	3
8 Feb 1976	Mitsubishi MU-2B N300MA	Easton, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
30 Jan 1976	Cessha 182 N3659U	Mayfield, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
21 Jan 1976	Piper PA-39 N8868Y	Clover Lick, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	Wemco Crane AN	Fatal	3
18 Jan 1976	Cessna 150K N5879G	Irvine, California, United States no coordinates	Golden State A	Fatal	3
18 Jan 1976	Cessna 150J N60423	Irvine, California, United States no coordinates	Burtle Flying	Fatal	3
15 Jan 1976	Bellanca 17-30 N7385V	Orofino, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Green Acres FL	Fatal	3
3 Jan 1976	Piper PA-28 N44600	Ibapah, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
30 Dec 1976	Piccard AX-6 N53DP	Jersey Village, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
29 Dec 1976	Cessna 411 N411EF	McComb Twp, Michigan, United States no coordinates	J & L Aircraft	Fatal	2
28 Dec 1976	Cessna 172N N73840	Chiefland, Florida, United States no coordinates	Beacon Aviatio	Fatal	2
26 Dec 1976	Bellanca 7GCBC N86942	Clovis, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
25 Dec 1976	Piper PA-28R N2943R	Kadoka, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	Colorado Flyin	Fatal	2
21 Dec 1976	Piper PA-23 N66HR	Danvers, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
19 Dec 1976	Cessna 150G N2630J	Escalon, California, United States no coordinates	184 Flying CLU	Fatal	2
19 Dec 1976	Boeing A75 N63806	Crofton, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
18 Dec 1976	Cessna A185F N3464Y	Nondalton, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
17 Dec 1976	Piper PA-28 N7379W	El Paso, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
15 Dec 1976	Aeronca 7AC N2973E	Freedom, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
11 Dec 1976	Yankee AA1 N5910L	Wainiha, Hawaii, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
9 Dec 1976	Lockheed PV-1 N80BD	Yosemite, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
7 Dec 1976	Cessna 150J N60153	Opa-Locka, Florida, United States no coordinates	Executive Carr	Fatal	2
5 Dec 1976	Cessna 310 N5204A	Bronte, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
4 Dec 1976	Piper PA-28R N298CC	Scottsdale, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Dec 1976	Cessna 337G N72459	Summer Haven, Florida, United States no coordinates	CSC	Fatal	2
29 Nov 1976	Beechcraft E90 N6843S	Tok, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Crowley Mariti	Fatal	2
29 Nov 1976	Piper PA-32 N4125R	Denver, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Grand Canyon A	Fatal	2
27 Nov 1976	Piper PA-28R N4615J	Tallahassee, Florida, United States no coordinates	Bullard Oil SE	Fatal	2
26 Nov 1976	Piper PA-28 N4208F	Farmington, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Shakespeare AV	Fatal	2
26 Nov 1976	Cessna 310P N246BS	Muskegon, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
26 Nov 1976	Cessna 182P N21311	Savannah, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Nov 1976	Piper PA-11 N66A	Comstock, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Nov 1976	Cessna 182 N9186M	San Marcos, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Nov 1976	Champion 7GCBC N1852G	Lincoln, Kansas, United States no coordinates	Champion Flyer	Fatal	2
19 Nov 1976	Bellanca 17-30A N4027B	Taos, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Church Financi	Fatal	2
17 Nov 1976	Cessna 310L N2208F	Hawthorne, Nevada, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
14 Nov 1976	Cessna 182L N3187R	Bell Station, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2