Aviation accidents in 1978

The NTSB database holds 4,698 accidents and incidents in 1978, recorded between 1978. 836 of them were fatal (18%), and 1,981 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,917 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, Unknown/Not Reported and Other-Foreign Countries.

4,698 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,698

Records

836

Fatal

1,981

Deaths

18%

Share fatal

1978

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 4,698 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 355 Cessna 172 327 Piper PA-28 323 Cessna 182 170 Cessna 152 118 Piper PA-18 79

Where these happened

United States 4,618 Unknown/Not Reported 19 Other-Foreign Countries 11 Asia 8 Canada 8 Mexico 8

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 13 United Air Lines, Inc. 8 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 6 Island Helicop 6 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 5 Rocky Mountain 5

Phase of flight

Landing 1,917

In Flight 1,588

Takeoff 917

Taxi 195

Static 42

Nearby years

All

1975 4,463 1976 4,367 1977 4,469 1979 4,210 1980 3,962 1981 3,878

All 4,698 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
25 Sep 1978	Boeing 727 N533PS	San Diego, California, United States no coordinates	Pacific Southwest	Fatal	137
25 Sep 1978	Cessna 172 N7711G	San Diego, California, United States no coordinates	Gibbs Flite CE	Fatal	137
10 Feb 1978	Beechcraft 99 N199EA	Richland, Washington, United States no coordinates	Columbia Pacif	Fatal	17
25 Aug 1978	Grumman G-21A N1045	Laboucher Bay, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	Webber Airline	Fatal	12
28 Dec 1978	Douglas DC-8 N8082U	Portland, Oregon, United States no coordinates	United Air Lines, Inc.	Fatal	10
30 Aug 1978	Piper PA-31 N44LV	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Las Vegas Airl	Fatal	10
27 Apr 1978	Cessna 402 N35P	Upola, Samoa no coordinates	South Pacific	Fatal	10
23 Apr 1978	Piper PA-31 N49MC	Arlington, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	9
6 Nov 1978	Beechcraft 60 N135D	Jackson, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	McCart AVIATI0	Fatal	8
23 Sep 1978	Aero Comdr 500 N6244B	Laredo, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	7
28 Feb 1978	Aero Comdr 500A N6143X	Solvang, California, United States no coordinates	Security Air T	Fatal	7
22 Feb 1978	Piper PA-32R N6992J	Oak Harbor, Washington, United States no coordinates	Everett Aviati	Fatal	7
10 Nov 1978	Piper PA-32 CGPJU	Newry, Maine, United States no coordinates	Fundy Aviation	Fatal	6
26 Sep 1978	Beechcraft D18S N500L	San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States no coordinates	Francisco Cruz	Fatal	6
13 Sep 1978	De Havilland DHC-2 N37741	Whittier, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Alaska Travel	Fatal	6
9 Sep 1978	Piper PA-31 N26AN	Savoy, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
31 Aug 1978	Beechcraft A36 N17593	Ketchikan, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
25 Aug 1978	Mitsubishi MU-2J N178MA	Raton, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Special Jet	Fatal	6
18 Aug 1978	Cessna 320 N24P	Anaconda, Montana, United States no coordinates	Sky King, Ltd.	Fatal	6
13 Aug 1978	Beechcraft 55 N978V	Fairfield, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
8 Aug 1978	Aero Comdr 560E N6227B	Bimini, Other-Foreign Countries no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
12 Jul 1978	Beechcraft 60 N777HH	Faribault, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Southwest Airc	Fatal	6
10 Jul 1978	Beechcraft 65-A90 N278DU	Aurora, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
18 May 1978	Sud Avtn DA-20 N121GW	Memphis, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	Flight Safety	Fatal	6
18 May 1978	Cessna 150M N6423K	Memphis, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
28 Apr 1978	Cessna T210H N2211R	Reno, Nevada, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
26 Mar 1978	Cessna 411 N417DR	Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
22 Mar 1978	Cessna T207A N7354U	Riverside, California, United States no coordinates	Lake Havasu	Fatal	6
27 Feb 1978	Beechcraft A90 N878T	Big Piney, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	Chevron Oil	Fatal	6
22 Feb 1978	Cessna T2101 N59313	Bakersfield, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
19 Feb 1978	Aero Comdr 560A N2639B	Glenrock, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
15 Jan 1978	Piper PA-23 N5675Y	Medford, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Corvallis Aero	Fatal	6
19 Dec 1978	Beechcraft C-45G N37JR	Bordelonville, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
4 Dec 1978	Lear Jet 25C N77RS	Anchorage, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Inlet Marine, I	Fatal	5
30 Nov 1978	Piper PA-32R N7063F	Albany, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
25 Nov 1978	De Havilland DHC-2 N37906	Hydaburg, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Tyee Airlines	Fatal	5
21 Oct 1978	Rolladn Sch LS-1-F N61MP	Ephrata, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
21 Oct 1978	Piper PA-32R N8391C	Ephrata, Washington, United States no coordinates	Auburn Flight	Fatal	5
3 Oct 1978	Piper PA-31P N338J	Lexington, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Leisure Lodges	Fatal	5
17 Sep 1978	Beechcraft 35 N48RH	Kerrville, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
16 Sep 1978	Piper PA-32R N3930F	Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	Cherokee Flyin	Fatal	5
12 Aug 1978	Piper PA-28 N8719W	Silverplume, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
4 Jul 1978	Piper PA-34 N56954	Ysmite Nat Pk, California, United States no coordinates	Pacific Wing A	Fatal	5
22 Jun 1978	Cessna 402 N8283F	Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
29 Apr 1978	Beechcraft S-35 N7971K	Audubon, Iowa, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
3 Apr 1978	Na Rockwell 560 N343P	Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
31 Mar 1978	Aero Comdr 500B N313UT	Salisbury, Maryland, United States no coordinates	Univ of Tennes	Fatal	5
19 Mar 1978	Beechcraft B95A N28885	Onchiota, New York, United States no coordinates	Engine Shop	Fatal	5
10 Mar 1978	Cessna 210L N210JL	Mammoth Lakes, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
10 Mar 1978	Cessna T210L N22443	Woodland Park, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5