1976 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1976.

4,876Total events
956Fatal accidents
149Hull losses
5,839Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1976 accidents by aircraft category89%6%piston (3624)helicopter (234)jet (107)turboprop (74)glider (44)

Monthly distribution

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Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.