N T S B - Apr 1978 Aviation Accidents

National Transportation Safety Board -- Apr 1978 Aviation Accidents




	        Probable
Rep't            Cause       Location               Aircraft Type            Regist.  Severity      Type of Air Carrier Operation    
Status          Released                                                     Number (Fatalities) and Carrier Name (Doing Business As)
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Saturday, April 01, 1978

Probable Cause MONTICELLO, IN PIPER PA-28R N8065C Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SAN DIEGO, TX PIPER PA-32 N32934 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PORT LAVACA, TX PIPER PA-36 N57748 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause NEW RIVER, AZ SCHWEIZER 1-26D N7754S Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PELZER, SC CESSNA 182 N58469 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause FT LAUDERDALE, FL NAVION A N4458K Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MADISON, FL PIPER PA-34 N1839H Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ST.AUGUSTINE, FL TEAL TSC1A2 N1243W Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause CLEARWATER, FL AMATEUR TF-1 N28T Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause CHARLESTON, SC ROCKWELL 114 N4762 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause KANSAS CITY, MO PIPER PA-32 N4824S Nonfatal Part 135 Scheduled LAWRENCE AVIAT
Probable Cause RONKONKOMA, NY CESSNA 150J N50847 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause EAST WINDSOR, CT CESSNA 172M N12219 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TULELAKE, CA PIPER PA-28 CGIYG Nonfatal General Aviation Forn

Sunday, April 02, 1978

Probable Cause SKWENTNA, AK CESSNA 172 N3126A Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BETHEL, AK DORNIER DO-28D N21AS Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PONTIAC, MI STINSON 108-1 N97876 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LAS CRUCES, NM STINSON 108-3 N811C Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause FALCON, CO CESSNA 172L N4376Q Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WICHITA FALLS, TX CESSNA 172 N70390 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BONITA, LA GRUMMAN G-164A N6635Q Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WEST HELENA, AR CESSNA 172D N2049Y Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause DALLAS, TX CESSNA 206 N9647G Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TAMPA, FL VOLKSPLANE VP-1 N67025 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PACIFIC OCEAN, PO PIPER PA-28 N1876H Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause STOCKTON, CA PIPER PA-18 N5580V Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause FREMONT, CA BLANIK L13 N99861 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Monday, April 03, 1978

Probable Cause HENRIETTA, TX PIPER PA-25 N7249Z Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause HENRIETTA, TX PIPER PA-25 N6458Z Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause HICKORY, NC CESSNA 150 N9228U Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause DRYDEN, VA PIPER PA-28 N41895 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause JENKINSBURG, GA CESSNA C150 N8132F Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ATLANTA, GA BEECH 95-C55 N9436S Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause NASSAU, Bahamas NA ROCKWELL 560 N343P Fatal(5) Part 91 General Aviation

Tuesday, April 04, 1978

Probable Cause ENGLEWOOD, CO CESSNA 152 N757UU Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause CHEYENNE, WY PIPER PA-34 N6646F Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PUEBLO, CO CESSNA 150 N11315 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause GALVESTON, TX BELL 212 N140AL Fatal(3) Part 135 Nonscheduled AIR LOGISTICS
Probable Cause JAY, OK MOONEY M20E N1282X Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LAFAYETTE, LA CULVER LCA N37825 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause KAYENTA, AZ CESSNA 172 N9468H Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause UNKNOWN/NR, UN BEECH E18S N2067C Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MIAMI, FL AERO COMDR 500 N2ME Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SMITH LAKE, AL ENSTROM 280C N660H Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause EUSTIS, FL SIKORSKY S-52-3 N4643S Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TOPEKA, KS CESSNA T337G N42C Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause HAMMONTON, NJ BEECH B-19 N6544R Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause N CAICOS,BWI, Turks DOUGLAS C-54 N88909 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Wednesday, April 05, 1978

Probable Cause WICHITA FALLS, TX DOUGLAS DC-9 N8961 Nonfatal Part 121 Scheduled TEXAS INTL AIRLINES INC.
Probable Cause TRUMANN, AR GRUMMAN G-164A N7495 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SEMINOLE, TX SNOW S-2R N8857Q Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause CHINO, CA CESSNA 310D N6886T Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause GREAT INAGUA,BWI, Ba CESSNA T210 N761EM Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WAYCROSS, GA CESSNA 180 N112GC Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause FELLSMERE, FL AERO COMDR 680F N2998C Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ST THOMAS, VI GRUMMAN G-21 N877A Fatal(2) Part 135 Scheduled ANTILLES AIR B
Probable Cause WRENS, GA CESSNA 172 N7862G Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause DONIPHAN, MO CESSNA 152 N67306 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TROUT CREEK, MT ENSTROM 280C N638H Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Thursday, April 06, 1978

Probable Cause BLOOMINGTON, IL PIPER PA-28 N40299 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BLOOMINGTON, IL ENSTROM 28A N24RB Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SALIDA, CO BELL 206B N216RM Nonfatal Part 135 Nonscheduled ROCKY MTN HELO
Probable Cause IMPERIAL, TX CESSNA 172G N3908L Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SAN DIEGO, CA PIPER PA-28 N38515 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause KIRKSVILLE, MO CESSNA 310N N5078Q Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WATSONVILLE, CA STEARMAN B75N1 N67344 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PRESTON, ID CESSNA A188B N9534G Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PRESTON, ID CESSNA A188B N9724G Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Friday, April 07, 1978

Probable Cause CLINTON, IL BELL 47-G N3574 Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PARK CITY, UT PIPER PA-38 N9360T Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause FERRIDAY, LA CESSNA 182P N52317 Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MARGARET, TX ERCO 415-C N93992 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause CATOOSA, OK PIPER J3C-65 N6538H Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PADUCAH, TX HUGHES 269C N8976F Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SAN DIEGO, CA BLANIK L-13 N125DW Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause IMPERIAL, CA CESSNA 206 N8619Z Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TORRANCE, CA CESSNA 310L N3300X Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MILES CITY, FL CESSNA 172 N6886A Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause COVINGTON, GA CESSNA 150 N6489G Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MONTPELIER, VT PIPER PA-30 N8559Y Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause EUREKA, CA CESSNA 182 N2747F Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause GOLDENDALE, WA BELL 47G-2 N41721 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SODA SPRINGS, ID LEAR JET 24D N78AE Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Saturday, April 08, 1978

Probable Cause TULUKSAK, AK BELL 47G3 N4419E Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SILVER CITY, NM GREAT LAKES 2T1A-2 N3820F Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ANGLE, UT CESSNA TP206C N8697Z Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause VERNAL, UT STINSON 108-2 N328C Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ABBEVILLE, LA GRUMMAN G-164A N9643 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MUSKOGEE, OK CESSNA 172 N6800A Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ST.PETERSBURG, FL PIPER PA-28 N4731F Fatal(1) Part 135 Nonscheduled PRO-FTITE OF V
Probable Cause TAMIAMI, FL CESSNA 150 N50285 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LANDRUM, SC PIPER PA-30 N8563Y Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LEXINGTON, MO CESSNA 182A N6175B Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PROTEM, MO CESSNA 172M N6567H Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause NORFOLK, MA SCHWEIZER SGS233 N2480W Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MAMMOTH LAKES, CA CESSNA 205 N8347Z Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SAN RAMON, CA PIPER PA-24 N6820P Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause CHEHALIS, WA CESSNA 152 N7147Z Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN CESSNA 152 N714TZ Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ESTACADA, OR CESSNA 180 N4623B Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MCCALL, ID CESSNA 150 N6203T Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Sunday, April 09, 1978

Probable Cause TRIVOLI, IL CESSNA 140 N4158N Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MARSEILLES, IL PIPER PA-22 N2563A Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause URBANA, IL PIPER PA-32 N1BQ Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ALBUQUERQUE, NM CESSNA 185 N9921X Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TRYON, OK CESSNA 172 N6461B Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause EDENTON, NC PIPER PA-28 N8726W Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BAKERSFIELD, CA BEECH B23 N9737L Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WETUMPKA, AL BELLANCA 7KCAB N1131E Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ALABASTER, AL CESSNA 177 N13484 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause DESTIN, FL PIPER PA-30 N7250Y Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BEVERLY, MA PIPER PA-28 N6413R Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause EAST MEADOW, NY BELL 206B N60ER Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WAYNESBURG, PA PIPER PA-28 N2877T Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause NEWPORT, WA ERCO 415-C N2548H Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Monday, April 10, 1978

Probable Cause WAXAHACHIE, TX CESSNA 182K N2504R Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ELDORADO, AR CESSNA 152 N757YB Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BUTTONWILLOW, CA REPUBLIC RC-3 N6392K Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TEMPLETON, CA BELL 47G5 N7914S Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Tuesday, April 11, 1978

Probable Cause KOKOMO, IN CESSNA 172 N9638H Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause HONOLULU, HI DOUGLAS DC-10 RPC-20 Incident Part 129 Scheduled PHILIPPINE AIRLINES
Probable Cause KNOXVILLE, TN CESSNA 402B N6367X Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause KETTLEMAN CITY, CA AERO COMDR S2R N8868Q Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BAKERSFIELD, CA PIPER PA-28 N75164 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause GULFPORT, MS BELLANCA 17-30A N39817 Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MACON, GA PIPER PA-34 N1401T Nonfatal Part 135 Nonscheduled HILL WILFORD A
Probable Cause SAUK CENTER, MN PIPER PA-28 N6381R Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause FISHERS ISLAND, NY PIPER PA-28 N6910J Nonfatal Part 135 Nonscheduled YANKEE AIRWAYS
Probable Cause SAN JOSE, CA BRITTNORMAN BN2A21 N97JA Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause JUNCTION CITY, OR CESSNA 150L N10627 Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause HELENA, MT CESSNA 206 N206AM Nonfatal Part 135 Nonscheduled DILLON FLYING

Wednesday, April 12, 1978

Probable Cause WILLOW, AK BELLANNCA 8GCBC N86922 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PONTIAC, MI PIPER PA-28 N9303J Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ROSWELL, NM CESSNA 150H N22962 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ROSWELL, NM ACRODUSTER TOO N4KJ Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SALISBURY, NC CESSNA 150 N4756X Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LAKELAND, FL PIPER PA-34 N55296 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ANTRIM, NH PIPER PA-28 N8262N Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause HARTFORD, CT CESSNA 177 N42118 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Thursday, April 13, 1978

Probable Cause MIDDLETON, WI CESSNA 172 N73362 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause DEMING, NM CESSNA T337E N86505 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TONKAWA, OK PIPER PA-25 N8634L Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ALPINE, TX PIPER PA-22 N676A Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause NEW ORLEANS, LA CESSNA 180J N42210 Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause FORREST CITY, AR CESSNA 172 N20275 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MESA, AZ PIPER PA-23 N62845 Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause KENANSVILLE, FL CESSNA 172M N20625 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BEMIDJI, MN HILLER UH-12E N61CW Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BEDFORD, IA PIPER PA-28 N5812W Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Friday, April 14, 1978

Probable Cause HOUSTON, TX CESSNA 15OF N7742F Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause NOME, TX BOEING E75N1 N4580N Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ROPESVILLE, TX PIPER PA-28 N41622 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause AUSTIN, TX PIPER PA-31 XB-GES Nonfatal General Aviation Forn
Probable Cause MOREHEAD, KY CESSNA 177 N2892X Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause HALLANDALE, MS CESSNA 150L N1531Q Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause CUMBERLAND, IA CESSNA 150 N714KJ Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TETERBORO, NJ RALLYE 150ST N304RA Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause GEORGE, WA PIPER PA-25 N8805L Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause KUNSAN, Korea, Repub CESSNA 150L N6940G Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Saturday, April 15, 1978

Probable Cause MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN CESSNA 170B N3540C Fatal(3) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause FT RICHARDSON, AK CESSNA 185 N1099F Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ANCHORAGE, AK TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D N96095 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WADSWORTH, OH CESSNA 337 N53633 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause YACLOSKEY, LA PIPER PA-18 N5973D Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause COVINGTON, KY PIPER PA-24 N707UB Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause CHATSWORTH, CA CESSNA 152 N24257 Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TRABUCO CANYON, CA PIPER PA-23 N5641Y Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BROOKSVILLE, FL CESSNA 150H N6511S Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LORIS, SC AERONCA 7AC N83649 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BELGRADE, MT CESSNA 305A N5240G Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause KINGS VALLEY, OR BELL 47G N2919W Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SPRINGDALE, WA CALLAIR A-9 N3601G Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation

Sunday, April 16, 1978

Probable Cause GULKANA, AK CESSNA 185 N93409 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LONELY, AK BELL 206B N49757 Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BAD AXE, MI PIPER PA-18 N82053 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BATTLE CREEK, MI PIPER PA-28 N4356T Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BERRIEN SPRNGS, MI BEECH B24R N2525W Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PEORIA, IL BEECH C-23 N24026 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BURLINGTON, CO PIPER PA-22 N1175C Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MC KINNEY, TX BELL 206B N23JH Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BROWNWOOD, TX CESSNA 172A N7751T Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause FAIR OAKS, AR BELLANCA 8GCBC N53910 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SANTA MONICA, CA BEECH 35 N3322V Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PHOENIX, AZ CITABRIA 7KCAB N36414 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PHOENIX, AZ AMER AVCO AA-1C N9704U Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SANTEE, CA PIPER PA-22 N8682C Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LACEY SPRINGS, AL PIPER PA-22 N3553P Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause NACHEZ, MS PIPER PA-28 N4350X Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WICHITA, KS BEECH A23-24 N7934L Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BUTLER, PA ENTWICKLUNG B-1 N421F Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BUTLER, PA PIPER PA-28 N48891 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause COYLE, NJ BOEING 747 G-AWNI Incident Part 129 Scheduled BRITISH AIRWAYS
Probable Cause MEDFORD, OR CESSNA 172 N2434Y Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Monday, April 17, 1978

Probable Cause BUTLER, IN CESSNA A188B N4955Q Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MARLOW, OK CESSNA 150 N60683 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause RICE, TX CESSNA 15OM N714LU Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause HURRICANE VALY, CA CESSNA 172 N4168G Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LUDLOW, MO CESSNA R172E N65202 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ST CLOUD, MN PIPER PA-23 N799Y Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MANDAN, ND BEECH A24R N8051R Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TRACY, CA CESSNA 185 N7558H Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SANTA ROSA, CA PIPER PA-28 N2203Q Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation

Tuesday, April 18, 1978

Probable Cause ANCHORAGE, AK PIPER PA-34 N44356 Nonfatal Part 135 Nonscheduled SOLDOTNA AIR
Probable Cause CORDOVA, AK DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 N4747S Fatal(2) Part 135 Nonscheduled CHITNA AIR SER
Probable Cause LOS LUNAS, NM PIPER PA-28 N6110J Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TAOS, NM PIPER PA-18 N41372 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause GLENWOOD, NM CESSNA 172 N734PT Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LITITZ, PA HILLER UH-12C N73875 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause AUGUSTA, ME CESSNA 180J N573JF Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause FRESNO, CA TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D N39962 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Wednesday, April 19, 1978

Probable Cause FAIRBANKS, AK HOWARD,DEE DGA15P N9125H Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ALBUQUERQUE, NM DEHAVILLAND DHC-6 N72348 Incident Part 121 Scheduled ROSS AVIATION.
Probable Cause CALIFORNIA, MD PIPER PA-28R N4448X Nonfatal Part 135 Nonscheduled SOUTHERN MD AV
Probable Cause DEWEY, AZ CITABRIA 7GCAA N9661S Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MELBOURNE, FL BOEING 727-25 N8136N Nonfatal Part 121 Scheduled EASTERN AIR LINES INC

Thursday, April 20, 1978

Probable Cause CLEVELAND, OH CONVAIR 580 N5829 Nonfatal Part 121 Nonscheduled EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES,INC.
Probable Cause SALT LAKE CITY, UT BEECH BE-65 N20 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MONAHANS, TX CESSNA T210L N732CE Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SWEET LAKE, LA BOEING A75N1 N62418 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause DUPONT, LA BELL 47-G2A N8484E Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause DANVILLE, KY MOONEY M20F N9518M Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PALOMINAS, AZ CITABRIA 7ECA N2583F Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TALLAHASSEE, FL CESSNA C-150F N6979F Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause DRYDEN, NY PIPER PA-23 N6858Y Nonfatal Part 135 Nonscheduled AIR CORTLAND,I
Probable Cause ELY, NV CESSNA 180 N64426 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LAKE TAHOE, CA CESSNA 310R N3502G Fatal(4) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MANSFIELD, WA BOEING A75N1 N49385 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SPANAWAY, WA CESSNA 182 N4660K Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Friday, April 21, 1978

Probable Cause YAKUTAT, AK PIPER PA-20 N7772K Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BAKERSFIELD, CA CESSNA 172F N859CR Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Saturday, April 22, 1978

Probable Cause ADRIAN, MI SCHLEICHER ASK-13 N3AS Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ADRIAN, MI CESSNA 182P N8128M Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause GRAYSLAKE, IL PIPER PA-28 N8897E Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause VANDALI, OH GRUMMAN AA-5 N9517L Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PLAINVIEW, TX CESSNA 182L N3144R Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause EAGLE LAKE, TX GRUMMAN G-164A N24RA Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause INDIO, CA ERCO 415-C N99755 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SCOTTSDALE, AZ CESSNA 140A N166W Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause CORONA, CA BANTOM W3 N2258B Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MOSS BLUFF, FL PIPER J3C-65 N58378 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BENOIT, MS CESSNA 172 N2304U Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ATLANTA, GA PIPER PA-28 N5361L Fatal(3) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ATLANTA, GA GRUM AMER AA1-A N9379L Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause HOLOPAW, FL AERO COMDR 560 N36JH Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause NEWBURYPORT, MA CESSNA 150 N7529G Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ROSCOE, NY ROCKWELL 114 C-GQGL Fatal(2) General Aviation Forn
Probable Cause STOW, MA CESSNA 172 N5927A Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ORANGE, MA PIPER PA-28 N98289 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Sunday, April 23, 1978

Probable Cause AKIACHAK, AK CESSNA 206 N5187U Nonfatal Part 135 Nonscheduled SAMUELSONS FLY
Probable Cause ANCHORAGE, AK PIPER PA-16 N5721H Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause HOMER, AK BEECH C23 N9168S Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause NORTH POLE, AK PRATT READ PR-G1 N60353 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ARLINGTON, IN PIPER PA-31 N49MC Fatal(9) Part 135 Nonscheduled
Probable Cause ULM, WY PIPER PA-22 N3267Z Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BYERS, TX CESSNA 150 N6745S Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BRAMAN, OK CESSNA 188 N9579G Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause FERRIDAY, LA PIPER PA-18 N40520 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause CARLISLE, AR BENSEN B8-MG N26083 Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SLATON, TX BELLANCA 7ECA N10984 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause RIALTO, CA N AMERICAN SNJ-4 N7077C Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause YORK, SC MOLINO PIK20B N21AW Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LOGANVILLE, GA PIPER PA-22 N69PK Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WEST PLAINS, MO BEECH F35 N3344C Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause OFFERLE, KS PITTS S1D N64585 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MATTITUCK, NY PIPER PA-28 N55044 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MARSHFIELD, MA PIPER PA-30 N68Y Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause REDDING, CA TAYLORCRAFT BL65 N20429 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause RIO VISTA, CA CESSNA 150 N23275 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause HEALDSBURG, CA HOWARD DGA15P N3347G Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BREMERTON, WA STINSON 108-1 N8136K Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause OREGON CITY, OR AMER AVCO AA-1 N6130L Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Monday, April 24, 1978

Probable Cause ROCKFORD, IL BELLANCA 7KCAB N41680 Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WEST CHICAGO, IL N AMERICAN NA265 N600BP Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause GREENWOOD, IN PIPER PA-24 N7429P Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause KISSIMMEE, FL CESSNA 411 N411HG Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ROCHESTER, NY GRUM AMER AA5B N74819 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ELKO, NV CESSNA 172 N736KP Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ZAMORA,MEXICO, MX BEECH 65 N640PH Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Tuesday, April 25, 1978

Probable Cause ANNAWAN, IL CESSNA 210 N4850U Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause DAISETTA, TX GRUMMAN G-164A N8526H Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause RAMOMA, CA BEECH 76 N176LD Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause RAMONA, CA CESSNA A185F N1084F Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause JOBSTOWN, NJ CESSNA 150 N8569U Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WEST VALLEY, NY SCHLEICHER ASK-14 N9417 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Wednesday, April 26, 1978

Probable Cause EL CAMPO, TX GRUMMAN G-164A N6865Q Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SAN ANTONIO, TX BEECH A36 N1949S Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MARKSVILLE, LA W PUSHER WAS 2 N73549 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause KENNESAW, GA BEECH N35 N9495Y Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause NORTH MIAMI, FL BELL 47G N4837 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause AMITYVILLE, NY PIPER PA-28 N16506 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TRACY, CA BOEING A75N1 N68250 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LA GRANDE, OR BEECH F33A N4515A Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Thursday, April 27, 1978

Probable Cause DEKALB, IL AMATEUR SA-300 N2369 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause FLATWOODS, LA AERO COMDR 1121A N250UA Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN TED SMITH 601 N555BU Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause CULEBRA IS, PR PIPER PA-31 N6772L Nonfatal Part 135 Scheduled PERKIOMEN AIRW
Probable Cause UPOLA, American Samo CESSNA 402 N35P Fatal(10) Part 135 Scheduled SOUTH PACIFIC

Friday, April 28, 1978

Probable Cause RAINY PASS, AK DER ENTERPR D.K.V. N67275 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LANCASTER, OH CESSNA 180 N61958 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause URBANA, OH CESSNA 150 N66382 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause CORONA, NM CESSNA 210K N8241M Nonfatal Part 135 Nonscheduled RED BARON,INC.
Probable Cause WEINER, AR PIPER PA-28 N8318W Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause INTRACSTL CITY, LA BELL 206B N16718 Nonfatal Part 135 Nonscheduled PETROLEUM HELJ
Probable Cause PARIS, TN HILLER UH12E N87600 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause COLUMBUS, GA BELLANCA 7ECA N1874G Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause STRINGTOWN, MS AERO COMDR S2R N8931Q Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MARYSVILLE, KS CESSNA 210 N1679X Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause FRESNO, CA CESSNA 411 N3236R Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause RENO, NV CESSNA T210H N2211R Fatal(6) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ALTURAS, CA PIPER PA-28R N9653C Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LAS VEGAS, NV PIPER PA-28R N44754 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TACOMA, WA BENSEN G-1D N777GD Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation

Saturday, April 29, 1978

Probable Cause FAIRBANKS, AK PIPER PA-20 N1685A Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause GIBSON CITY, IL MUSTANG P-51 N37952 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MIDDLETON, WI CESSNA 172 N8969B Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PROVO, UT BELLANCA 14-19 N9814B Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WENDELL, NC AERONCA 7BCM N1302E Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause DELANO, CA CESSNA 170 N4122V Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LOMPOC, CA MAKURAT 5-BX N56RM Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause GADSDEN, AL CESSNA 182 N8787T Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause CRYSTAL RIVER, FL GRUM AMER AA-1B N9865L Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BISMARCK, MO CESSNA 172 N3980Q Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause AUDUBON, IA BEECH S-35 N7971K Fatal(5) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause AUGUSTA, KS VULTEE BT-13 N64470 Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause AUGUSTA, KS CESSNA 152 N714YS Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BOSTON, MA BEECH A36 N2755T Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SHENANGO TWP, PA CHAMPION 7ECA N2522F Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause DANBURY, CT PIPER PA-28 N7126W Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SPENCERPORT, NY CESSNA 150 N8440U Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PITTSTOWN, NJ PIPER PA-28 N3614M Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PITTSTOWN, NJ BENSEN B8M N5575 Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause STORMVILLE, NY PIPER PA-28 N5133S Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause NORWOOD, MA PIPER PA-28 N9305C Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PLAINVILLE, CT CESSNA 140 N9949 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SIMSBURY, CT BELLANCA 8KCAB N9178L Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause INDEPENDENCE, CA BEECH C23 N9147S Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause REEDLEY, CA PIPER PA-25 N4363Y Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SAN JOSE, CA MUSTANG MINI N2736 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause PALO ALTO, CA CESSNA 170B N2576C Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WALLA WALLA, WA CAM BALLOON V-56 N134CB Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

Sunday, April 30, 1978

Probable Cause BETHEL, AK MAULE M4210C N9842M Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BIRCHWOOD, AK CROSSWINDS PA-18 N3749Z Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause HOMER, AK PIPER PA-18 N13973 Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MENDOTA, IL PIPER PA-28 N8765N Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause GRANTSBURG, WI CESSNA 150L N150L Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ELDORADO, OH PIPER PA-28 N5728F Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause OHIO CITY, OH TAYLORCRAFT F19 N3591T Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ROCKPORT, TX SWEARINGEN SA26T N23X Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause TUCSON, AZ SCHEMP JANUS N714L Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MOJAVE, CA CHAMPION 7FC N7514B Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN CESSNA 172 N1GH Fatal(1) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause OCALA, FL BEECH D-18S N800WM Fatal(2) Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause ST.AUGUSTINE, FL CESSNA 210 N186RD Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WESTBROOK, MN PIPER PA-22 N3498A Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause INVER GRV HTS, MN BEECH A23-19 N6972Q Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause WALLKILL, NY CESSNA 180 N3173D Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause LINCOLN PARK, NJ BELLANCA 7GCBC N8876 Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause OWHYEE, NV CESSNA 180 N4612B Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause SAN JOSE, CA CESSNA 210 N2230S Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation
Probable Cause BURLEY, ID CESSNA 177RG C-GVBG Nonfatal General Aviation Forn
Probable Cause PORT TOWNSEND, WA CESSNA 172 N7222G Nonfatal Part 91 General Aviation

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