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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft 95 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Crystal Shamro | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1970 | Lear Jet 23 | Quincy, Illinois, United States | Radiation, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1970 | Cessna 150 | La Verne, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1970 | Mooney M20C | Melrose, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1970 | Cessna 150 | No.brunswick, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1970 | Schweizer SGS233 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1970 | Pitts S-1-S | Sparks, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Poston, Arizona, United States | Sampleys Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1970 | Schweizer SGS232 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Chicago Glider | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1970 | Cessna 150H | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Seven Bar Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1970 | Convair 600 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Texas International Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1970 | Mooney M20C | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Inverness, Mississippi, United States | Samuel D.newel | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1970 | Cessna 172F | Weatherford, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-12 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | Atlantic Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-20 | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1970 | Cessna 120 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1970 | Fairchild FH-227 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Mohawk Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1970 | Bell 206A | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Dowling Colleg | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1970 | Cessna 150 | Chattanooga, Oklahoma, United States | Sheppard AFB A | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1970 | Cessna 180 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1970 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Alitalia | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft E18S | Lyndon Sta, Wisconsin, United States | Metro Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1970 | Sorceress 1 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1970 | Stinson 108-2 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-22 | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | High and DRY F | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1970 | Grumman J2F-6 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Mies Filter PR | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1970 | Cessna 170A | Fort Benton, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1970 | Cessna 150K | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1970 | Cessna 182 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1970 | Cessna 150H | Rockledge, Florida, United States | Pandora Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1970 | Cessna 337 | Sandy Hook, Kentucky, United States | Hawkeye Coal C | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1970 | Cessna 140 | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1970 | Cessna 140 | Waco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Tecolotito, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-11 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Champion 7GCB | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Cessna 140 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Cessna 337 | Huntingtn Bch, California, United States | Clark Enterpri | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-17 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Cessna 172 | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-24 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | Lazy K.t.ranch | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Alon A2-A | East Hampton, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Crossville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Cessna 150G | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Aero Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Cessna 170A | Pearland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | K Twister IMP | Coalville, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Schweizer SGS233 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Capital Area S | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Maule M4-210 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |