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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1970 | Cessna 150K | Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States | Hampton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | Big Sky Enterp | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Luscombe 8B | Northfield, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Luscombe 8F | Butte, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Cessna 205 | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | Colemille Ente | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 177 | Okla City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 177 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Valley Skyways | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Beechcraft D18S | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | Commuter Airl* | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 172K | Eakly, Oklahoma, United States | Sharp Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 150K | El Portal, Florida, United States | Rent-A-Plane I | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Hughes 269A | Freeport, Illinois, United States | David L.omer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 210 | Sneedville, Tennessee, United States | JIM Hankins AI | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Bolivar, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Snow 600S2C | Hereford, Texas, United States | Stribling Spra | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Chelsea, Michigan, United States | Detroit Piper | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 172E | Elysian, Minnesota, United States | Mankato Aero S | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Bassett, Nebraska, United States | KEM Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 150H | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | Emery Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Whiteford, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 182L | Riley, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Meyers 200-B | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Luscombe 8A | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Aeronca 7EC | Savoy, Illinois, United States | Univ of Illino | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Henderson, Georgia, United States | King and Tenni | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Stinson 108-1 | Springfield, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 150E | St Ignace, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Beeville, Texas, United States | Texas Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Moundville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Cessna 182F | Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | Summit Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Cessna 402 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Mass.air Indu* | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Cessna 172 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Blue Falcon FL | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Homedale, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Cessna 120 | Taft, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Ted Smith 601 | Big Spring, Texas, United States | Mercury Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Roberts Flying | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Cessna 180 | White Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Cessna U206 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Cessna 177 | Salem, Missouri, United States | Thrifty Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Cessna 182 | Van Buren, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Cessna 182 | Willow Creek, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | Police Dept | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Fabens, Texas, United States | Dakota AG Cont | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Grumman G-164 | Yuba City, California, United States | Onstadt Duster | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | Richard L.meis | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Cessna 177A | Toledo, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1970 | Cessna 337A | Holland, Indiana, United States | Tri-State Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1970 | Pitts Specl S-1CBD | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1970 | Cessna 172 | Garberville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1970 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Qualify Aircra | No injuries | - |