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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1970 | Cessna 150J | Temple, Texas, United States | Ft.hood Aero C | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft 35B33 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Morton, Minnesota, United States | Lyle Raymond W | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1970 | Cessna 210 | Balmorhea, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Homebrewers SPL | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | Grand Rapids C | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Knudson C JR | Layton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Cessna 182A | Covington, Louisiana, United States | Southern Parac | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Aeronca 7AC | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Port Alexndr, Alaska, United States | Livingston COP | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Cessna 150J | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | True Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Cessna 150J | Limon, Colorado, United States | Sun Aviation I | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Schleicher KA-6CR | Boron, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-30 | Truckee, California, United States | Truckee Tahoe | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Susanville, California, United States | Barr Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Aero Comdr 680S | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Shelby, Ohio, United States | Cherokee Flier | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | United Cons UC-1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Cessna 150 | Winston, Georgia, United States | Fulton Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Erco 415-C | Wahoo, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Aeronca 7BCM | Lampasas, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Cessna 140 | Brecksville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Amer-Avco AA-1 | Antioch, Illinois, United States | Planemasters, I | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Boardman, Ohio, United States | Haski Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Land O Lakes, Wisconsin, United States | Brown DOG Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft B-23 | Emporia, Kansas, United States | United Beechcr | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Dutton, Alabama, United States | Air Activities | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Cessna 188A | Thomson, Georgia, United States | John M Slicker | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft E18S | Delavan, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Hughes 269A | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-24 | New Haven, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Crosbyton, Texas, United States | Rails Aerial S | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Mooney M20G | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Cleveland Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Cessna 150 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Murdo, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Rodeo, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Cessna 172E | Lincoln, Kansas, United States | Lincoln Flying | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Cessna 172D | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Champion 7EC | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Professional P | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Cessna 205 | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Mexicali, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Copiague, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Cessna 150F | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Mooney M20B | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Cessna 150 | Sterling, Colorado, United States | Sterling Air S | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | AAA Flying SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Aero Comdr 100 | Anson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Callair A-9 | Grand View, Idaho, United States | Clarks Flying | Serious injuries | - |