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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1970 | Champion 7GCAA | Wisner, Louisiana, United States | Campbell Air S | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Cessna 336 | Valleyview, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | South Central | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Boeing A75 | Winnie, Texas, United States | Jenkins Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Mooney M20E | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Cessna 172 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Happy Pilots F | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Hardy, Iowa, United States | Brock Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Cessna 172 | Hinsdale, Illinois, United States | Loyola Univers | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Colfax, Louisiana, United States | G and M AG, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Stinson 108-2 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Lackey Aero Co | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Nampa, Idaho, United States | Davison Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Boeing A75 | Melville, Louisiana, United States | Henry H Schole | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Cottonport, Louisiana, United States | Erie Manufactu | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Cessna 150 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Houma Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Jourdanton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Cessna 140 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Cessna 182 | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | Wisdom Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Bell 47G-4A | Estacada, Oregon, United States | E.w.mignot | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Cessna 140 | Aspermont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Cessna 170 | Florien, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Beckwourth, California, United States | White Pine LUM | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Wittman W-8 | La Grange, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Redding, California, United States | Hawke Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Harlow A9B | Orovada, Nevada, United States | Central Valley | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Beechcraft P35 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Wiese-Youngqui | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-12 | Chistochina, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Cessna 150 | Puerto Pnasco, Mexico | Aero Club Davi | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Cessna 210 | Clarksville, New Hampshire, United States | Furbush Chevro | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Cessna 172 | Garrison, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Cessna 172H | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Beechcraft P35 | Huntngton B, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Globe GC-1B | San Lorenzo, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Cessna 177 | San Sebastian Pr, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Piper J3C | Milford, Illinois, United States | Precision Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Piper J-3 | Belmont, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Cessna 150H | Herricksville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Nazareth, Texas, United States | D and D Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1970 | Fairchild PT-19B | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | The Blue Robin | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Volksplane WE-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Convair 990 | Acapulco, Mexico | Modern Air Transport, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Boeing E75 | Bovina, Texas, United States | American Dusti | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Cessna 402 | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | K.airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Friend, Kansas, United States | R.deines | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Ruleville, Mississippi, United States | Kyle and Walke | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Interstate S-1B1 | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |