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
11 Nov 1976	Piper PA-31 N74941	Spring Lake, Michigan, United States no coordinates	Centurion Buil	Fatal	2
9 Nov 1976	Cessna 172 N5789A	Pendleton, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Valley Flying	Fatal	2
6 Nov 1976	Piper PA-24 N6180P	Grantsville, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Nov 1976	Cessna A150M N9871J	Cypress, Texas, United States no coordinates	Seaback Avtn	Fatal	2
4 Nov 1976	Cessna 172 N20140	Terminal Islnd, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
4 Nov 1976	Cessna 150 N51139	Terminal Islnd, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Nov 1976	Luscombe 8E N1666K	Batesville, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
31 Oct 1976	Mooney M20C N7861V	Andes, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 Oct 1976	Cessna 172 N5591R	Flagstaff, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
25 Oct 1976	Bellanca 8GCBC N86975	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
24 Oct 1976	Bellanca 17-30A N8799V	Nakina, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
23 Oct 1976	Cessna 182L N42213	Shaw, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
23 Oct 1976	Beechcraft B35 N8797A	Lower Lake, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
23 Oct 1976	Cessna 150H N23080	Joliet, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Aero Sales Ltd	Fatal	2
21 Oct 1976	Beechcraft 35-C33 N21TH	Los Angeles, California, United States no coordinates	Security AV.	Fatal	2
21 Oct 1976	Aero Comdr 690 N568H	Los Angeles, California, United States no coordinates	Hughes Acft Co	Fatal	2
19 Oct 1976	Cessna 150 N66113	Texico, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Air Plains WES	Fatal	2
11 Oct 1976	Cessna 150J N61083	Kissimee, Florida, United States no coordinates	Orlando Aero C	Fatal	2
10 Oct 1976	Bel-Spezio BEL N3554	Rockbridge, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
9 Oct 1976	Mooney M20C N2734W	Phoenix, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
7 Oct 1976	Cessna 210L N2135S	Villanow, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Venture Flight	Fatal	2
5 Oct 1976	Cessna A188A N9997G	Buckeye, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Valley Sprayng	Fatal	2
3 Oct 1976	Cessna 150H N22300	Claude, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Oct 1976	Beechcraft E55 N4055S	Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
26 Sep 1976	N American AT-6G N2886G	Beatrice, Nebraska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
25 Sep 1976	Cessna 310D N6859T	Daytona Beach, Florida, United States no coordinates	Suncoast Pilot	Fatal	2
25 Sep 1976	Bell 47G3B2 N2205W	Mantua, Utah, United States no coordinates	Vyrle Wood	Fatal	2
24 Sep 1976	Bellanca BKCAB N53859	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Washoe Aviatio	Fatal	2
23 Sep 1976	Piper PA-28 N657FL	Deland, Florida, United States no coordinates	Trans Florida	Fatal	2
20 Sep 1976	Beechcraft 95 N2080C	L'anse, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
19 Sep 1976	Piper PA-31 N54294	Pinon, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
18 Sep 1976	Air & Space 18A. N73546	Oxford, Kansas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
15 Sep 1976	Cessna A185F N53075	Geraldine, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
15 Sep 1976	Beechcraft C-45H N3505G	W Palm Beach, Florida, United States no coordinates	Open Air Inter	Fatal	2
14 Sep 1976	Piper PA-18 N4686Y	Flora, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	BO2EMAN-Holcom	Fatal	2
10 Sep 1976	Piper PA-28 N8981W	Scholle, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Santa Rosa LUM	Fatal	2
8 Sep 1976	Universal GC-1B N80826	McKenzie Brdg, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
7 Sep 1976	Cessna 150M N6244K	Salem, Illinois, United States no coordinates	South Central	Fatal	2
6 Sep 1976	Piper PA-34 N15075	Phoenix, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Precisionair	Fatal	2
5 Sep 1976	Aeronca 11AC N3488E	Hastings, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Sep 1976	Cessna 150L N6986G	Stevens Point Wi, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Sep 1976	Cessna 210 N6111F	Athens, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Sep 1976	Beechcraft E18S N1052N	Covington, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	Ortner Air TAX	Fatal	2
29 Aug 1976	Boeing A75 TG-LCM	Stroud, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
25 Aug 1976	Cessna 150L N1452Q	Woodstock, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Hayes Aviation	Fatal	2
24 Aug 1976	Cessna 150 N11941	Pflugerville, Texas, United States no coordinates	Kommand Aire K	Fatal	2
24 Aug 1976	Mooney M20A N1096B	Lancaster, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
23 Aug 1976	Beechcraft 58 N9113Q	Lake Village, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Festus Flying	Fatal	2
21 Aug 1976	N American TF-51D N38228	Big Spring, Texas, United States no coordinates	Howard Devlmpt	Fatal	2
19 Aug 1976	Bellanca 8KCAB N41818	Amarillo, Texas, United States no coordinates	Tradewind Airp	Fatal	2