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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Hayden Lake, Idaho, United States | North Idaho AV | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Cessna 180 | Donald, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | East Moriches, New York, United States | Cirrus Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1970 | Cessna 140 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft G35 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1970 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Ottawa Silica | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1970 | Martin 404 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Southern Airways, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 10 Dec 1970 | Convair 640 | St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Caribbean-Atlantic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Olean, New York, United States | Nicholas Radio | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft E33 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Maryland Airli | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-20 | Big Fork, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1970 | Cessna 185 | Buffalo, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1970 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Columbus, Georgia, United States | City of Columb | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1970 | Hiller Acft UH12L4 | Fullerton, California, United States | So.cal.edison | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | Reading Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | Belen-Los Luna | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1970 | Cessna 210A | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150 | White Marsh, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | St.ignace, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1970 | Erco 415-C | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | Lundry Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Sherwood, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1970 | Aero Comdr 100 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Air Metro Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1970 | Cessna A150K | San Jose, California, United States | Reid Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1970 | Cessna 320B | Dania, Florida, United States | Skyknight Leas | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172 | El Monte, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Springtown, Texas, United States | Ke-Be Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1970 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150E | Salinas, California, United States | Fort ORD Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Air Flite Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150 | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | Sky Roamers In | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1970 | Cessna 182D | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Boeing 707 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-30 | Coleman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172 | Reedsburg, Wisconsin, United States | Kettle Moraine | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | West Allis Fly | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Elliott Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | West Bend Hang | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172 | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft B23 | Port Clinton, Iowa, United States | Ohio Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-30 | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Schweizer TG-3A | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 7AC | Ormond Beach Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150 | Modesto, California, United States | Aero Trends In | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172K | Johnston, Iowa, United States | Plaza Flying C | No injuries | - |