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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150J | Temple, Oklahoma, United States | Oklahoma Highw | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1970 | Cessna 140 | Garland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Cavu Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Lemmon Aircraf | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1970 | Cessna 150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Lazy Mountain | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1970 | Cessna 172I | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Mid State Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1970 | Boeing 707 | Tel Aviv, Asia | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 30 Nov 1970 | Aeronca 7AC | Lafayette, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Grants, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1970 | Cessna 172 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1970 | Cessna 170B | Wentzville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1970 | Cessna 172 | San Cristobal, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Denison, Iowa, United States | Jack, S Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1970 | Mooney M18LA | Kirkville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1970 | Cessna 185A | Violet, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1970 | Aeronca 7AC | Smackover, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1970 | Drainville JT | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Corydon, Indiana, United States | Washington AER | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-11 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Boeing 720 | Pt.reyes, California, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Aero Comdr 100 | Marianna, Florida, United States | Chipola Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | White Sands MI | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Stinson 108-1 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Champion 7ECA | Santa Ana, California, United States | Santana Helico | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Cessna 140 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Fly By Knights | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Cessna 182D | American Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Briegleb BG12BD | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Haines, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Boeing 747 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1970 | Cessna 185D | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | Christensen DI | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft V35A | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Omaha Air Rent | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1970 | Cessna 150 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1970 | Cessna P206 | Spencer, Iowa, United States | Spencer Sky | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Bell 47J | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Hughes 369HS | Cotati, California, United States | Dauenhauer MFG | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Interstate S-1B1 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Cessna 150J | Suwanee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Cessna 185 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Pt.alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-20 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Mooney M20F | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Cessna 172H | Pahokee, Florida, United States | Pompano Senior | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Grumman G-21A | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Picayune, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |