Aviation accidents in 1970
The NTSB database holds 4,980 accidents and incidents in 1970, recorded between 1970. 676 of them were fatal (14%), and 1,518 people died.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (2,290 records).
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 150, Piper PA-28 and Cessna 172.
Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Canada.
300 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 4,680 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
4,980
Records
676
Fatal
1,518
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1970
Period
Show these on the map
4,680 of 4,980 can be placed
(4,680 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,980 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | 107TH Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28R | McAllen, Texas, United States | Upper Valley A | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | N American P-51 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150J | Livermore, California, United States | Flight Safety | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Luscombe 8A | Pine City, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Cessna 320E | Lyndonville, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Cessna 182 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Universal Avia | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150 | Wray, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Cessna 180 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Skaneateles, New York, United States | Artisan Flying | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Cessna 177 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172 | Lake Como, Florida, United States | Pompano Beach | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Bellanca 14-13 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Piper J-3 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | Minute Man REA | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150 | Perryton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | K W Kohler Fly | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Chillicothe, Missouri, United States | Reeds Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Scotia, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Douglas A-26 | Beirut, Asia | Occidental CHE | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | Omni Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Luscombe 8A | Laytonsville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Erco 415-C | Plano, Texas, United States | Playshare Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Shenandoah, Iowa, United States | Henry Field SE | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft D95A | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150D | Goshen, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-16 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Globe GC-1B | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Boeing 747 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Flushing, New York, United States | Laguardia Flyi | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Seguin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150 | Petaluma, California, United States | Flight Safety | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Cessna 182 | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | Amarillo Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Anniston, Alabama, United States | Murphy Transpo | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Boeing 707 | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Globe GC-1B | Monticello, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Cessna 182J | Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-31 | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Aero Comdr 560A | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | A P Nonweiler | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Cessna 310D | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1970 | Boeing A75N1 | Sloughouse, California, United States | Farm Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1970 | Cessna 337C | Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1970 | Cessna 205 | Winston, Montana, United States | C.s.s Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1970 | Cessna 182 | Dutton, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft B55-95 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Mohawk Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172G | Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States | Andrews Bollin | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1970 | Swearingen 2B | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Husky Oil Co | No injuries | - |