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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1970 | Mooney M20F | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | American Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft C-23 | Orwell, Ohio, United States | Eddy Flying SC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Siai-Marche S-205 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Boeing 737 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Lockheed TV-2 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Cessna 182 | Brandenburg, Kentucky, United States | Cessna Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Cessna 337 | Durand, Michigan, United States | Kraft Engineer | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-31P | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Piper Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Cessna 310C | St Simons Isle, Georgia, United States | East Coast FIN | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | Texas Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-30 | Chenoa, Illinois, United States | Seibert and SO | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Oglesby, Illinois, United States | Lundry Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Garryowen, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-12 | Cheney, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172K | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Chatham Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Mooney M10 | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | AVA Flight TRA | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Pasco, Washington, United States | American Air S | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Mountain Home, Texas, United States | Wes-Tex Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Mountain Home, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Boeing A75N1 | Terra Bella, California, United States | R.woodmansee A | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172 | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Boeing 747 | Hill City, Kansas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Thurston TSC1A | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Aeromarine, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Fleet Acft 7 | Cerillos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Grumman G-21A | Lakewood, California, United States | Catalina Seap* | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Mooney M20C | Lakewood, California, United States | Aviation Unlim | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft B99 | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | Midstate Air C | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Thomas, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172F | Baytown, Texas, United States | Victoria Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Cessna 182C | Willard, Ohio, United States | The OEC Corpor | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Wetumpka, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft D95A | Hampton, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Cessna 182M | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Dodson MFG Co. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Ercoupe 415-E | Harvard, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Cessna 182E | Argintine, Michigan, United States | Dalepat Corp | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150 | Washingtn, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1970 | Cessna 310Q | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | J.j.blazer CON | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1970 | Bell 47G-4 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Keystone Helic | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Morrisville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1970 | Mooney M18C | Edinburg, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Rio Vista, California, United States | Capitol Sky PA | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1970 | Cessna 310 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1970 | Cessna 120 | Brewerton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1970 | Boeing 747 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1970 | Snow 600S2D | Katy, Texas, United States | Texas Gulf TRA | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1970 | Cessna 120 | Whitewater, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1970 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | Atlantic Richf | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft BE65 | Houston, Texas, United States | Aircraft, Inc. | No injuries | - |