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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1970 | Intermount A-9 | Southwick, Massachusetts, United States | Shade Tobacco | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Empire Airways | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Sj Capstrno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-11 | Michigan, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Cessna 150 | Christmas V, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Junction Cty, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Hughes 269B | Big Rock, Virginia, United States | Universal Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Cessna 172K | Homer, Louisiana, United States | Hight Flight S | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Cessna 150J | Seagoville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Cessna 150 | Mandan, North Dakota, United States | Midstate Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Cessna 172D | Bradenton, Florida, United States | Sunair Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-30 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | Valdosta Amuse | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Globe GC-1B | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Southeastern A | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Opal, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Cessna 172G | Gorham, New York, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | Atlantic Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Bell 47G3B1 | Diablo, Washington, United States | Alpine Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | San Andreas, California, United States | Tyolumne Air S | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Quitman, Mississippi, United States | Tindal Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Cessna 170B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Mooney M20E | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Humphrey, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Waldport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Cessna 172 | Susanville, California, United States | Gottschalt Fly | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Overseas National Airways, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Manson, Washington, United States | Cascade, Helico | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Cessna 210 | Protem, Missouri, United States | Mellers Photo | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Cessna 320D | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Coronado, California, United States | Airline Traini | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Schultz BB | Harper, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Piper J-3 | Eastham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Olton, Texas, United States | Deltex Flyers | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Cessna 150F | Lenox, Iowa, United States | ADD Aerial SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Cessna 150 | Oxford, Ohio, United States | Indiana Univer | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Cessna 337C | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Cessna 150G | Turner Falls, Massachusetts, United States | Pioneer Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Champion 7ECA | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | Professional P | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Zuni, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Cessna 188A | Leesburg, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Anson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Aeronca 7AC | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Champion 7FC | Springfield, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Boeing 720 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1970 | Hughes 269B | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Hart, Texas, United States | Hart Aerial SP | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1970 | Beechcraft D55 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Bill Woods BEE | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1970 | Callair A-9B | Grady, Arkansas, United States | Ag-Air Inc. | No injuries | - |