Plane Crash List

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.

4,980 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,980
Records
676
Fatal
1,518
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1970
Period
Show these on the map 0 of 4,980 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 516 Piper PA-28 402 Cessna 172 270 Cessna 182 223 Piper PA-22 135 Piper PA-24 121

Where these happened

United States 4,857 Mexico 40 Canada 25 Other-Foreign Countries 17 Unknown/Not Reported 12 Asia 6

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 17 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 14 Trans World Airlines, Inc. 13 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 10 American Airlines, Inc. 10 Flight Safety 9

All 4,980 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
18 Apr 1970 Cessna 172
N8519B
 Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
2 Apr 1970 Piper PA-32
N3241W
 Cambridge, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 East Coast Air Fatal 3
22 Mar 1970 Beechcraft C-45H
N497DM
 Binghamton, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Commuter Airl* Fatal 3
18 Mar 1970 Cessna 310F
N6705X
 Millington, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Russann Lumber Fatal 3
14 Mar 1970 Piper PA-28
N5974W
 Mastic Pt, Other-Foreign Countries
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
13 Mar 1970 Mooney M20F
N9072V
 Cougar, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
10 Mar 1970 Piper PA-28
N8507N
 Keene, California, United States
no coordinates
 Navajo Aviatio Fatal 3
19 Feb 1970 Piper PA-28
N5567F
 Fraser, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 McKinley Aviat Fatal 3
19 Feb 1970 Cessna 150
N8797S
 Fraser, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 McKinley Aviat Fatal 3
14 Feb 1970 Beechcraft D95A
N8808M
 Duluth, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
7 Feb 1970 Beechcraft A35
N726B
 Hebron, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 Volari Aviatio Fatal 3
31 Jan 1970 Cessna 150J
N51144
 Platina, California, United States
no coordinates
 H-H Flying SER Fatal 3
28 Jan 1970 Piper PA-28
N8708N
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Norma Hodges Fatal 3
10 Jan 1970 Cessna 172K
N78393
 Benson, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
9 Jan 1970 Piper PA-28
N7960W
 Trinity Ctr, California, United States
no coordinates
 Robin Hood DRA Fatal 3
28 Dec 1970 Boeing 727
N8790R
 St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States
no coordinates
 Trans Caribbean Airways, Inc. Fatal 2
28 Dec 1970 De Havilland DH125
N36MK
 B0ISE, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Morrison-Knuds Fatal 2
20 Dec 1970 Mooney M20E
N1983Y
 Amity, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Dec 1970 Piper PA-28
N4941L
 Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Waterford Flig Fatal 2
17 Dec 1970 Taylorcraft BC12-D
N95705
 Micanopy, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Dec 1970 Piper PA-28
N4115J
 Savannah, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Coastal Aviati Fatal 2
12 Dec 1970 Aeronca 11AC
N3247E
 Butler, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Dec 1970 Beechcraft 35
N3077V
 Crystal River, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Dec 1970 Cessna 337B
N5462S
 Houston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 State Holding Fatal 2
10 Dec 1970 Piper PA-28
N9827W
 Blakely, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Sylvaire Aviat Fatal 2
7 Dec 1970 Schweizer SGS232
N7934J
 Elsinore, California, United States
no coordinates
 Aero Enterpris Fatal 2
6 Dec 1970 Piper PA-28
N8625W
 Sharon, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 Lazy 8 Inc. Fatal 2
6 Dec 1970 Maule M4-210
N9829M
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Dec 1970 Piper PA-28
N95244
 San Luis Obsp, California, United States
no coordinates
 Martin Aviatio Fatal 2
29 Nov 1970 Piper PA-18
N1874P
 Montrose, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 Nov 1970 Piper PA-28
N7509W
 McNary, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 Nov 1970 Cessna 182M
N71319
 Kingsville, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 Business Mens Fatal 2
25 Nov 1970 Mooney M20E
N6983U
 Teague, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 Nov 1970 Cessna 177
N2874X
 Indian Bayou, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 Nov 1970 Aeronca 11AC
N9192E
 Northway, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
21 Nov 1970 Piper PA-18
N1094A
 Grand Junct, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
20 Nov 1970 Republic F-105D
AF610166
 Wichita, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 U.s.air Force Fatal 2
20 Nov 1970 Cessna 337F
N1717M
 Wichita, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Cessna Aircraf Fatal 2
18 Nov 1970 Beechcraft H35
N5473D
 Willard, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Nov 1970 Aero Comdr 1121
N100RC
 Lexington, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 Royal Crown Co Fatal 2
13 Nov 1970 Navion H
N2516T
 El Monte, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Nov 1970 Piper PA-28
N95396
 Ogden, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 Key Aviation I Fatal 2
11 Nov 1970 Cessna 205A
N8167Z
 Castro Vlly, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Nov 1970 Cessna 421
N3155K
 Bath, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Narco Scientif Fatal 2
10 Nov 1970 Piper PA-28
N7795W
 Pierceton, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Hobart Aircraf Fatal 2
8 Nov 1970 Fairchild 22
N14788
 Upland, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 Nov 1970 Cessna 150H
N6418S
 Bahama, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 ISO Air Servic Fatal 2
7 Nov 1970 Luscombe 8A
N2947K
 Hntngtn Bch, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Nov 1970 Piper PA-30
N7161Y
 McKnlyville, California, United States
no coordinates
 Pacific Shore Fatal 2
3 Nov 1970 Piper PA-28
N6529J
 Terra Alta, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Crow Inc Fatal 2