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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1970 | Cessna 180H | Billings, Montana, United States | Big Horn Imple | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1970 | Luscombe 8E | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1970 | Erco 415-E | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Cessna 140 | Fraser, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Convair 28-5AC | Christiansted, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air * | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Bell 47G-2A | Spring Valley, New York, United States | Kennebec Helic | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Cessna 182 | Tijuana, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Cessna 172 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Denton, Texas, United States | Aerosmith Dent | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Globe GC-1B | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Cessna 310N | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Cessna 310N | South Bend, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Cessna 172 | Reistertown, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Stinson L-5B | Auburn, California, United States | Squadron 80 | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Champion 7KCAB | Pacoima, California, United States | Pacific Aero F | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1970 | Cessna 182 | Mt City, Nevada, United States | Mt Home Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1970 | Cessna 182 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1970 | Maule M-4 | Ludington, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1970 | Cessna 310B | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1970 | Cessna 172 | Chino, California, United States | Cloud Hoppers | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft G18S | Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States | Rambar Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1970 | Hughes 269B | San Diego, California, United States | Dynaero Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft D18S | Masaryktown, Florida, United States | Hernando Farms | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1970 | Bellanca 14-193 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1970 | Cessna 185A | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Cessna 205 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Western Land | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Hughes 269A | No.muskegon, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Hughes 269B | Lakewood, California, United States | City of Lakewo | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft V35 | El Monte, California, United States | Morrison Engin | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Squires HELICO | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Cessna 182K | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Colo.flying AC | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Cessna 180 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Cessna 150 | Belhaven, North Carolina, United States | Cherry Point A | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-22 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft 65 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Howard H.monk | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1970 | Mooney M20E | Euless, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1970 | Aeronca 65-CA | Brownsville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1970 | Grumman G-164 | Somis, California, United States | Condor Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1970 | Cessna 172I | Furnace Creek, California, United States | Progressive AV | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Easton, Pennsylvania, United States | I.e.shaffer Co | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Lacrosse, Wisconsin, United States | Mississippi VA | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Freeport, Other-Foreign Countries | Miami Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | Grumman G-164A | San Fernando, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | Suburban Airl* | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | Cessna 150 | Whitwell, Tennessee, United States | Chess King Air | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | Cessna 150K | St.croix, Virgin Islands, United States | Aero Services | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Loop, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | Cessna P206A | Cortez, Colorado, United States | Dennebito Trad | No injuries | - |