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
Where these happened
All 4,210 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1979 | Beechcraft V35B | Delta, Ohio, United States | Nelson Manufac | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Cessna 182R | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Fly | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Piper PA-24 | Alturas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Nov 1979 | Lockheed 188C | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Trans-International Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Cessna 337G | Bennington, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Nov 1979 | Cessna 182Q | Livermore, California, United States | Fyng Particles | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Nov 1979 | Aerostar 601P | Charlstadt, New Jersey, United States | ML Claster | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Nov 1979 | Cessna T310R | Salem, Oregon, United States | McKenzie Flyin | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Nov 1979 | Cessna 172 | Shadigee, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Nov 1979 | Cessna P337H | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Elgin, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Oct 1979 | Hughes 369HS | Mt Crawford, Virginia, United States | Hasco, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Oct 1979 | Cessna 207 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Southeast Skyw | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft C35 | Ranger, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft 35C33A | Warren, Vermont, United States | Aero Vagabond | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft D18S | Miramar, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Charlestown, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Cessna 182 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | No.whitehall, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Grayling, Michigan, United States | Cardinal Aviat | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Sep 1979 | Mooney M20C | Newberg, Oregon, United States | Oregon State U | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Aug 1979 | Aero Comdr 680FL | Rexville, New York, United States | I.f.g Leasing | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Keystone, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Beechcraft D55 | Flushing, New York, United States | Southern Jerse | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Cessna 177RG | Fairplay, Colorado, United States | Falcon Air, Ltd | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jul 1979 | Rallye 235GT | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Glacier Aircra | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-22 | St Charles, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Cessna 421B | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Lockwood Bros. | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Flushing, New York, United States | Southern NJ AI | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft C24R | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviat | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-22 | Redlick, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft C23 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Hangar One | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 May 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Moab, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 May 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Orleans, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 May 1979 | Dehavnd Can DHC-4A | Bullen Point, Alaska, United States | Sea Airmotive | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States | Toledo Flight | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Cessna 320E | Covington, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Sikorsky S61-L | Newark, New Jersey, United States | New York Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Apr 1979 | Cessna 170B | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Cessna 150J | Waverly, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States | SW Air Rangers | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Bayside, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft 35A33 | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Mar 1979 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Ruby, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Mar 1979 | Cessna 170A | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Mar 1979 | Mooney M20F | Crestone, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft D-35 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Don's Fly Serv | Fatal | 3 |