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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1976

Occurrences with an event date in 1976.

1,386 records in 1976, 651 of them fatal. Most often a Piper PA-28; most often in California.

Leaves out 2,982 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences1,3861,345 accidents · 35 incidents · 1,156 mapped
Fatal occurrences651Fatality total known for 1,385 of 1,386
Reported fatalities2,989Plus 799 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthJuly147 occurrences

By month

1976: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January89 occurrences in January 1976, 45 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (147).45280
February116 occurrences in February 1976, 52 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (147).52132
March109 occurrences in March 1976, 49 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (147).49199
April106 occurrences in April 1976, 52 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (147).52194
May119 occurrences in May 1976, 58 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (147).58196
June136 occurrences in June 1976, 54 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (147).54207
July147 occurrences in July 1976, 66 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (147).66198
August146 occurrences in August 1976, 65 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (147).65186
September121 occurrences in September 1976, 61 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (147).61603
October113 occurrences in October 1976, 52 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (147).52346
November93 occurrences in November 1976, 49 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (147).49211
December91 occurrences in December 1976, 48 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (147).48237

Aircraft types

1976: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Piper PA-289857112
Cessna 150783451
Cessna 172764291
Cessna 182502962
Bell 47331015
Cessna 210332145
Piper PA-23302157
Beechcraft 35292046
Piper PA-22271630
Boeing 727264193

Countries

1976: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,308 occurrences, 94.4% of the occurrences shown. 589 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.94.4%5891,172
UnknownUnknown: 32 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 25 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,308).2.3%25376
Soviet UnionSoviet Union: 10 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,308).0.7%7203
MexicoMexico: 7 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,308).0.5%411
ArgentinaArgentina: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,308).0.1%245
CanadaCanada: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,308).0.1%214
IndiaIndia: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,308).0.1%195
MalaysiaMalaysia: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,308).0.1%222
BahamasBahamas: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,308).0.1%00
BarbadosBarbados: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,308).0.1%173

US states and territories

1976: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 163 occurrences, 11.8% of the occurrences shown. 78 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.11.8%78165
AlaskaAlaska: 109 occurrences, 7.9% of the occurrences shown. 31 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 163).7.9%3177
TexasTexas: 79 occurrences, 5.7% of the occurrences shown. 39 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 163).5.7%3967
FloridaFlorida: 55 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 21 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 163).4.0%2141
WashingtonWashington: 48 occurrences, 3.5% of the occurrences shown. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 163).3.5%1437
New YorkNew York: 42 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 163).3.0%1431
ColoradoColorado: 40 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 22 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 163).2.9%2247
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 40 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 163).2.9%1829
ArizonaArizona: 37 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 23 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 163).2.7%2339
GeorgiaGeorgia: 33 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 15 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 163).2.4%1521

Deadliest occurrences

1976: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1976 Zagreb mid-air collision10 Sept 1976176Samoborec, Croatia, Yugoslavia (now present-day Croatia)2
Turkish Airlines Flight 45219 Sept 1976154Karatepe, Isparta, Turkey1
Aeroflot Flight 9096 Mar 1976118Near Verkhnyaya Khava, Voronezh Oblast, Soviet Union1
Indian Airlines Flight 17112 Oct 197695Bombay-Santacruz Airport, Bombay, India1
1976 Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Boeing 707 crash13 Oct 197691Estadio Willy Bendeck, near El Trompillo Airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia1
Middle East Airlines Flight 4381 Jan 19768137 km (23 mi) NW of Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia1
ČSA Flight 00128 Jul 197676Lake Zlaté Piesky near M. R. Štefánik Airport, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia1
Aeroflot Flight 241528 Nov 197673Near Klushino, Moscow region1
Cubana de Aviación Flight 4556 Oct 1976738 km west of Bridgetown, Barbados1
EgyptAir Flight 86425 Dec 197671Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand1

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  1. Cessna 150L · Madera, CA

    31 Dec 1976 · Madera, CA, United States

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  2. Cessna 182P · Santa Rosa, NM

    31 Dec 1976 · Santa Rosa, NM, United States · 3 fatal

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  3. Beech V35B · Auburn, WA

    31 Dec 1976 · Auburn, WA, United States · 1 fatal

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  4. Cessna 401 · Tampa, FL

    31 Dec 1976 · Tampa, FL, United States

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  5. Piper PA-30 · College Point, NY

    31 Dec 1976 · College Point, NY, United States

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  6. Beech 95-B55 · Barstow, CA

    31 Dec 1976 · Barstow, CA, United States · 4 fatal

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  7. Piccard AX-6 · Jersey Village, TX

    30 Dec 1976 · Jersey Village, TX, United States · 2 fatal

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  8. de Havilland DHC-6 · Los Angeles, CA

    29 Dec 1976 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  9. Cessna 411 · Mccomb Twp, MI

    29 Dec 1976 · Mccomb Twp, MI, United States · 2 fatal · not on the map

  10. Cessna 150 · Bagdad, AZ

    28 Dec 1976 · Bagdad, AZ, United States

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  11. Cessna 210L · Fenton, MO

    28 Dec 1976 · Fenton, MO, United States · 1 fatal

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  12. Piper PA-11 · Perry, FL

    28 Dec 1976 · Perry, FL, United States

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  13. Piper PA-23 · Unknown/not reported

    28 Dec 1976 · Unknown/not reported · 6 fatal · not on the map

  14. Cessna 172N · Chiefland, FL

    28 Dec 1976 · Chiefland, FL, United States · 2 fatal

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  15. Piper PA-34 · Verlot, WA

    27 Dec 1976 · Verlot, WA, United States

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  16. Piper PA-30A · Madison, WI

    27 Dec 1976 · Madison, WI, United States

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  17. Boeing 727 · Bangor, ME

    27 Dec 1976 · Bangor, ME, United States

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  18. Beech M35 · Flanders, NJ

    26 Dec 1976 · Flanders, NJ, United States · 1 fatal

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  19. Erco 415-C · Murrieta, CA

    26 Dec 1976 · Murrieta, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  20. Bellanca 7GCBC · Clovis, NM

    26 Dec 1976 · Clovis, NM, United States · 2 fatal

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  21. Piper PA-28R · Kadoka, SD

    25 Dec 1976 · Kadoka, SD, United States · 2 fatal

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  22. Cessna 150 · Philipsburg, PA

    25 Dec 1976 · Philipsburg, PA, United States · not on the map

  23. EgyptAir Flight 864

    25 Dec 1976 · Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand · 71 fatal

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  24. Piper PA-22 · Port Sulphur, LA

    24 Dec 1976 · Port Sulphur, LA, United States

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  25. Beech :50 · McAllen, TX

    23 Dec 1976 · McAllen, TX, United States · 1 fatal

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  26. Piper PA-23 · North Royalton, OH

    23 Dec 1976 · North Royalton, OH, United States · 1 fatal

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  27. Cessna 172M · Empire, NV

    22 Dec 1976 · Empire, NV, United States · 1 fatal · not on the map

  28. Cessna 150 · Trenton, KY

    22 Dec 1976 · Trenton, KY, United States

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  29. Convair 580 · Bradford, PA

    21 Dec 1976 · Bradford, PA, United States

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  30. Piper PA-23 · Danvers, MA

    21 Dec 1976 · Danvers, MA, United States · 2 fatal

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  31. An-22 crash near Bryansk

    21 Dec 1976 · near Dubrovka, Bryansk Oblast (RSFSR, USSR) · 8 fatal

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  32. Beech D50 · San Marcos, TX

    19 Dec 1976 · San Marcos, TX, United States

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  33. Grumman American AA1A · Willows, CA

    19 Dec 1976 · Willows, CA, United States

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  34. Grumman American AA-1 · Alder, CO

    19 Dec 1976 · Alder, CO, United States · 3 fatal

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  35. Piper PA-28 · Baltimore, MD

    19 Dec 1976 · Baltimore, MD, United States

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  36. Erco 415-C · Palo, MI

    19 Dec 1976 · Palo, MI, United States · 1 fatal

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  37. Piper J3 · Greensboro, GA

    19 Dec 1976 · Greensboro, GA, United States

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  38. Beech A35 · Avalon, CA

    18 Dec 1976 · Avalon, CA, United States

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  39. Cessna A185F · Nondalton, AK

    18 Dec 1976 · Nondalton, AK, United States · 2 fatal · not on the map

  40. Beech H-35 · Vacaville, CA

    18 Dec 1976 · Vacaville, CA, United States · 4 fatal

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  41. Il-14 crash near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (1976)

    18 Dec 1976 · Mount Ostraya, 12.5 km from Khomutovo Airport, Sakhalin Oblast (RSFSR, USSR) · 9 fatal

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  42. Hiller FH1100 · Renton, WA

    17 Dec 1976 · Renton, WA, United States

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  43. Cessna TU206C · Battle Ground, WA

    17 Dec 1976 · Battle Ground, WA, United States

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  44. Cessna 188B · St Augustine, FL

    17 Dec 1976 · St Augustine, FL, United States

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  45. Piper PA-28 · El Paso, TX

    17 Dec 1976 · El Paso, TX, United States · 2 fatal

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  46. Bell 206L · Anchorage, AK

    17 Dec 1976 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  47. Aeroflot Flight N-36

    17 Dec 1976 · Kiev-Zhuliany Airport · 48 fatal · not on the map

  48. Piper PA-18 · Millinocket, ME

    16 Dec 1976 · Millinocket, ME, United States

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  49. Convair 880 · Miami, FL

    16 Dec 1976 · Miami, FL, United States

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  50. Aeroflot accident near Kazakovskoye

    16 Dec 1976 · Near Kozakivske, 20 km northwest of Zaporizhzhia Airport, Ukrainian SSR · 5 fatal

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