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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Merrill, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Denton, Kentucky, United States | National Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Cessna 172D | Lothian, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Boeing B75N1 | Nitta Yuma, Mississippi, United States | Jimmie Davis F | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Bellanca 14-13 | Waldron, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Maule M4-210 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Mooney M20E | Underwood, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Airline Traini | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Grand Junctn, Iowa, United States | Boone Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Raton, New Mexico, United States | Wayne W.early | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Cessna 150C | River Falls, Wisconsin, United States | Falls Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Aero Comdr 100 | Mt Snow, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Cessna U206C | Naknek, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airw | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Cessna A188 | Raton, New Mexico, United States | Wayne W.early | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Luscombe 8A | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | Moody Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Anton, Texas, United States | Jack Richards | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Mooney M20C | Sutherland, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Holtville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1970 | Champion 7ECA | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Alaska Transpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-30 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Hess Marine In | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1970 | Cessna 310A | Middletown, Delaware, United States | J.e.cuesta Co. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1970 | Bensen B-8M | Lorain, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Poston, Arizona, United States | Sampleys Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1970 | Cessna A150K | Rhineland, Missouri, United States | St.charles Fly | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1970 | Cessna 170 | Lester, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1970 | Cessna 180 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1970 | Cessna 172 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Glendale Schoo | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1970 | Cessna 180 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1970 | Boeing 737 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1970 | Cessna 177 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Housatonic Fly | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1970 | Boeing 727 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Cessna 150 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G-5 | Conrad, Iowa, United States | Ritel Copter S | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Cessna 177 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Kaman K-600 | Riverside, Washington, United States | Command Helico | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Hiller Acft SL-4 | Williams, Arizona, United States | H Wayne Learn | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Pietenpol AAA-1 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | Antique Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | Executive Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Shallowater, Texas, United States | Teague Sprayin | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft J35 | Helena, Montana, United States | Combs Airways | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Stinson 108-1 | Ludlow, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | Britt Aero SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Colton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Exeter, California, United States | Shasta AG, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1970 | Cessna 210A | Winterset, Iowa, United States | Halcon Inc | No injuries | - |