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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1970 | Grumman G-164 | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | Lyon Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1970 | Aero Comdr 500 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Mission Drywal | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1970 | Cessna 210 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Flying B Ranch | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1970 | Cessna 172 | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | Archer Constru | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1970 | Cessna 177 | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1970 | Mooney M20F | Cameron, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Memphis Flite | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1970 | Cessna 177B | Barryton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Pomona, California, United States | Western Sports | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1970 | Cessna 310P | McKinlyvlle, California, United States | Eureka Aero In | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1970 | Cessna 150J | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | Lincoln Servic | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1970 | Cessna 182H | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States | VEE Neal, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1970 | Cessna 180 | Ambler, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1970 | Luscombe 8A | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft C35 | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Milford, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | Arizona Helico | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Cessna 310 | Mission, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Alon A-2 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Cessna 150H | Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States | Poplar Bluff A | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft D18S | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | American Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Douglas D DC-8 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Nihon YS-11A | Hot Springs, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft D18S | Albany, New York, United States | Cutlass Aviat* | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1970 | Cessna 185 | Metlakatla, Alaska, United States | T.m.odell | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-32 | San Francisco, California, United States | El Aero Flying | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Reading Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-12 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1970 | Cessna 310D | Newaygo, Michigan, United States | Grand Valley A | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Burlington, Washington, United States | Arrow Club | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1970 | Boeing 747 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1970 | Cessna 210D | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Campbell Equip | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1970 | Cessna 140 | Westwego, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1970 | Mooney M20E | Chugwater, Wyoming, United States | Teton Construc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1970 | Cessna 150 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Rose Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1970 | Cessna 150 | Long Beach, California, United States | Aviation Unlim | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1970 | Erco 415-C | Loda, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1970 | Boeing 747 | Bradford, Illinois, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1970 | Aeronca 7AC | S.middleboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Buckingham, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1970 | Luscombe 8A | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft 35 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1970 | Mooney M20C | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1970 | Cessna 150F | Haverstraw, New York, United States | RAM Air Corp. | Serious injuries | - |