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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1970 | Erco 415-C | Ft Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Bloomfield, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Atkinson, Nebraska, United States | Economic Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Cessna 170 | Hartford, South Dakota, United States | Chamberlain LI | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Douglas DC-8 | Barstow, California, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Hollywood Bch, Florida, United States | Rajay Corporat | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1970 | Cessna 210T | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Marianna L-P G | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Lida Junction, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28 | St Simons Isle, Georgia, United States | Golden Isles A | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1970 | Cessna 180B | Denver, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1970 | Cessna 150 | Concord, California, United States | 184 Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1970 | Cessna 150K | Milton, Florida, United States | Milton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1970 | Cessna 172 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1970 | Cessna 172 | Twin City, Georgia, United States | John Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1970 | Boeing 747 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1970 | Cessna 150E | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | A.v.a.flight T | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Newcomb, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1970 | Cessna 170A | Watertown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Sturgis, South Dakota, United States | South Dakota S | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Wilbur Spgs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1970 | Stinson 108-2 | Greenville, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1970 | Republic RC-3 | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Slana, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1970 | Cessna 177 | Ft.pierce, Florida, United States | The Cardinal C | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Houston, Texas, United States | Johnson Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1970 | Cessna 172E | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Hyland Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Pericos, Mexico | Aero Int'l Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft F35 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft 95 | Lithonia, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1970 | Cessna 182M | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1970 | Cessna 140 | Burnsville, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Niagara, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1970 | Cessna 150J | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | Gibson Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1970 | De Havilland 114-2X | Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States | Prinair | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Shell, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1970 | Cessna 180 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Inter-Mountain | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Belle Rive, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | Poor Boys Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Winner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1970 | Cessna 172 | Aledo, Illinois, United States | Illinois House | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1970 | Hughes 269B | Meacham, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1970 | Cessna 150 | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | Norfolk Navy F | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1970 | Champion 7ECA | Alamo, Nevada, United States | Desert Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1970 | Aeronca 7AC | Lanesboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1970 | Spartan 7W | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft C35 | Calif Vally, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1970 | Howard DGA15P | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1970 | Cessna 182B | Amasa, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Mid America FL | No injuries | - |