Aviation accidents in 1979

The NTSB database holds 4,210 accidents and incidents in 1979, recorded between 1979. 713 of them were fatal (17%), and 1,782 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,694 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Cessna 150 and Piper PA-28.

Most of these records are from United States, Unknown/Not Reported and Atlantic Ocean North Lat..

4,208 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,210

Records

713

Fatal

1,782

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1979

Period

Show these on the map 2 of 4,210 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 290 Cessna 150 277 Piper PA-28 247 Cessna 182 155 Cessna 152 142 Piper PA-18 74

Where these happened

United States 4,169 Unknown/Not Reported 19 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 6 Europe 4 Pacific Ocean North Latitudes 3 Central America 2

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 9 Rocky Mountain 6 Executive Air 5 Braniff Airways, Inc. 5 American Airlines, Inc. 5 Civil Air Patr 4

Phase of flight

Landing 1,694

In Flight 1,463

Takeoff 827

Taxi 142

Static 41

Nearby years

All

1976 4,367 1977 4,469 1978 4,698 1980 3,962 1981 3,878 1982 3,545

All 4,210 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
25 May 1979	Douglas DC-10 N110AA	Chicago, Illinois, United States no coordinates	American Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	271
31 Oct 1979	Douglas DC-10 N903WA	Mexico City, Mexico no coordinates	Western Air Lines, Inc.	Fatal	72
30 May 1979	De Havilland DHC-6 N68DE	Rockland, Maine, United States no coordinates	Downeast Airli	Fatal	17
14 Sep 1979	Douglas DC-7C N4SW	Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Butler Aircraf	Fatal	12
27 Oct 1979	Beechcraft 200 XC-PGR	San Ysidro, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	10
14 Oct 1979	Cessna T210N N7618N	Gunnison, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	8
8 Oct 1979	Piper PA-31 N6642L	Covington, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Comair, Inc.	Fatal	8
24 Jul 1979	De Havilland DH-114 N575PR	St Croix, Virgin Islands, United States no coordinates	Prinair	Fatal	8
1 Mar 1979	Beechcraft BE-70 N777AE	Gulfport, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Universal Airw	Fatal	8
16 Dec 1979	Beechcraft A65 N154F	Lexington, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	A H Cowley & A	Fatal	7
3 Aug 1979	Mitsubishi MU-2B N208MA	Hays, Kansas, United States no coordinates	Miscellaneous	Fatal	7
12 Jul 1979	Cessna 402B N402TH	Anchorage, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Soldotna Air S	Fatal	7
3 Jul 1979	Cessna 340 N345B	Ashdown, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Metro Inns Inc	Fatal	7
3 Jul 1979	Cessna R172 N73532	Ashdown, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Red River Depo	Fatal	7
25 Nov 1979	Piper PA-23 N6496Y	Columbus, Nebraska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
17 Aug 1979	Piper PA-34 N32418	Wendover, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
4 Aug 1979	Cessna T210M N6286B	Pistol Creek, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Boise Air Serv	Fatal	6
17 Apr 1979	Cessna 210 N5157Q	Cable, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
16 Apr 1979	Cessna T210L N2253S	Dunsmuir, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
7 Apr 1979	Beechcraft 58TC N17994	St.anne, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
19 Mar 1979	Piper PA-32 N4047R	Dekalb, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
2 Mar 1979	Beechcraft BE-58P N6050S	Turpin, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Riverside Leas	Fatal	6
19 Jan 1979	Lear Jet 25D N137GL	Detroit, Michigan, United States no coordinates	Massey-Ferguso	Fatal	6
26 Dec 1979	Cessna 421B N100RV	Eagle.co, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
21 Dec 1979	Piper PA-32 N3802W	Woodbine, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Mattix Farms	Fatal	5
21 Dec 1979	Cessna 172M N6714H	Lebec, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
25 Nov 1979	Cessna 180H N7984V	Weaverville, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
2 Nov 1979	Piper PA-31 N66893	Greenville, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	Bankair, Inc	Fatal	5
1 Nov 1979	Mitsubishi MU-2F N873Q	Nashville, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	CFW Constructi	Fatal	5
28 Sep 1979	Piper PA-32R N8425C	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
14 Sep 1979	Bell 47J-2 N930NR	Long Beach, California, United States no coordinates	Pacific Offsho	Fatal	5
27 Aug 1979	Piper PA-32 CG-IMB	Maple Falls, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
21 Jul 1979	Piper PA-32 N9181K	Huntsville, Alabama, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
4 Jul 1979	Cessna 172 N20739	Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
5 May 1979	Beechcraft D-50 N16MM	Julian, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
17 Jan 1979	Bell 47G2 N2873B	Opa Locka, Florida, United States no coordinates	Burnside-Ott	Fatal	5
17 Jan 1979	Sikorsky HH52A USCG1376	Opa Locka, Florida, United States no coordinates	US Coast Guard	Fatal	5
11 Jan 1979	Piper PA-31 N33TN	Templeton, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Nash and Tampo	Fatal	5
11 Jan 1979	Aerostar 600 N8022J	Templeton, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Northeast Cell	Fatal	5
9 Jan 1979	Cessna 421C N5469G	Spanish Forks, Utah, United States no coordinates	Aabc Investors	Fatal	5
22 Dec 1979	Beechcraft E18S N198B	Orlando, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
21 Dec 1979	Piper PA-23 N1435P	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	Caribbean Avia	Fatal	4
21 Dec 1979	Cessna 421B N5428J	Locust Grove, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Sterling Store	Fatal	4
15 Dec 1979	Raven S-55A N64RR	Davie, Florida, United States no coordinates	Rohr Balloons	Fatal	4
11 Dec 1979	Piper PA-24 N6171P	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
11 Dec 1979	Piper PA-24 N6171P	White Pass, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
3 Dec 1979	Dehavnd Can DHC-6 N8061V	Nome, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Evergreen Heli	Fatal	4
25 Nov 1979	Piper PA-32R N5RJ	Anniston, Alabama, United States no coordinates	Congressional	Fatal	4
25 Nov 1979	Piper PA-32 N3409W	Davis, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
22 Nov 1979	Cessna 172RG N4760R	Lassen Peak, California, United States no coordinates	Calif Flight C	Fatal	4