Aviation Crash Map

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

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
13 Sep 1978 Bellanca 17-31A
N6626V
 San Jose, California, United States
no coordinates
 Western Aviati Fatal 3
11 Sep 1978 Aero Comdr 500S
N40MA
 Hammondsport, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Mercury Aircra Fatal 3
10 Sep 1978 Cessna 185
N4871C
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
10 Sep 1978 Cessna 172K
N84380
 MacKinaw City, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
9 Sep 1978 Soloy 12EJ3
N5384V
 Wrangell, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Temsco Helicop Fatal 3
6 Sep 1978 Piper PA-24
N6576P
 Mariposa, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
29 Aug 1978 Balloon Wks FF 7
N2044H
 Fishers, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
18 Aug 1978 Bell 47-G2
N939B
 Branson, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 Tablerock Helo Fatal 3
12 Aug 1978 Cessna 177
N2319Y
 Plainville, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Northwestern P Fatal 3
11 Aug 1978 Aero Comdr 100
N4179X
 Bly, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Buswell Flying Fatal 3
10 Aug 1978 Piper PA-24
N5338P
 Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
8 Aug 1978 Mooney M20J
N201FH
 Bakersville, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
2 Aug 1978 Piper PA-34
N56122
 Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
23 Jul 1978 Piper PA-28
N2831M
 Petaluma, California, United States
no coordinates
 Petaluma Aero Fatal 3
20 Jul 1978 Cessna 310B
N5403A
 Cameron, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
15 Jul 1978 Piper PA-28
N4853F
 Campbell, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Air American A Fatal 3
10 Jul 1978 Piper PA-30
N41AC
 Albany, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
4 Jul 1978 Piper PA-24
N5991P
 Deerfield, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
3 Jul 1978 Cessna 182P
N10HP
 Hollis, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
2 Jul 1978 Mooney M20E
N7129U
 Ajo, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
28 Jun 1978 Cessna 170
N4219V
 Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
25 Jun 1978 Piper PA-23
N3284P
 Belleville, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
23 Jun 1978 Piper PA-24
N7335P
 Ruth, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
23 Jun 1978 Beechcraft E35
N13AV
 Potosi, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
20 Jun 1978 Beechcraft V35
N9576Q
 Hillsboro, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
10 Jun 1978 Fairchild C-119G
N3560
 Greybull, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 Hawkins & Powe Fatal 3
30 May 1978 Cessna 180
N39CF
 Dillingham, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Seward Marine Fatal 3
30 May 1978 Piper PA-18
N82991
 Dillingham, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Dicks Flying S Fatal 3
26 May 1978 Mooney M20C
N7813V
 Jackson, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
20 May 1978 Cessna 172M
N92572
 Lapeer, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
16 May 1978 Cessna 182Q
N735FR
 Weber Peak, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
13 May 1978 Piper PA-31T
N82271
 Pellston, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
12 May 1978 Piper PA-23
N4569P
 Oldsmar, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 National Aviat Fatal 3
11 May 1978 Piper PA-32
N3893W
 Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
11 May 1978 Piper PA-32R
N8769C
 Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Top Flite Aero Fatal 3
10 May 1978 Dehaviland DHC-3
N5370G
 Del Rio, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Civil Air Ptrl Fatal 3
8 May 1978 Boeing 727
N4744NA
 Pensacola, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 National Airlines, Inc Fatal 3
7 May 1978 Piper PA-28
N47638
 Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Congressional Fatal 3
1 May 1978 Lockheed 18-56
N9051
 Durbin, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
22 Apr 1978 Piper PA-28
N5361L
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Medical Invest Fatal 3
15 Apr 1978 Cessna 170B
N3540C
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
4 Apr 1978 Bell 212
N140AL
 Galveston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Air Logistics Fatal 3
25 Mar 1978 Beechcraft H18
N58JM
 Centreville, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Astro Airways Fatal 3
18 Mar 1978 Piper PA-28
N55645
 Wilmington, Delaware, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
16 Mar 1978 Cessna 172
C-GHUS
 Lynden, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Coastal Pacifi Fatal 3
16 Mar 1978 Piper PA-34
C-GICQ
 Lynden, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
12 Mar 1978 Cessna 182P
N6955M
 Benson, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 FT Huachuca Fatal 3
12 Mar 1978 Cessna T210M
N761EJ
 Beecher, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
10 Mar 1978 Beechcraft S35
N5818S
 Aurora, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
8 Mar 1978 Aero Comdr 681
N5NP
 Greenup, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 Spad Aviation Fatal 3