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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1970 | Cessna T337D | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Piper J-3 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Grumman TBM | White River, Arizona, United States | Aviation Speci | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Schweizer SGS126 | Friendswood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Stinson 108-1 | New Lexingtn, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Cessna 120 | Crary, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Cessna 150 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Rothsay, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Cessna 182 | Big Bear, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Lindsay, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Schempp STD | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G3B2 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Skyranch Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Cessna 170A | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Washington Is, Wisconsin, United States | Tufts-Edgcumbe | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Stinson 10 | Pullman, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Champion 7GCBA | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft 23 | Hammondsport, New York, United States | Quarter-To-Two | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Cessna 180 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Cessna 182 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | Donald Barth | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1970 | Grumman G-164 | Garwood, Texas, United States | Fehmel Planes, | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1970 | Cessna 180 | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | Pan Alaska Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1970 | Cessna 175 | Manito, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1970 | Cessna 180B | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Mesaba Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1970 | Cessna 120 | Turlock, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Holton, Kansas, United States | Steiner | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Bell 47D1 | David City, Nebraska, United States | Mid-America HE | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Bell 47G3B2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Texas Gulf SUL | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | South Central | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft 35 | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Cessna 180 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | International | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Boeing 747 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Cessna 177 | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | Rhinelander AV | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Cessna 150 | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | Lease A Plane | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Bowers FLY BY | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Boeing A75-N1 | Merrill, Oregon, United States | Jack Mulkey | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-11 | Luling, Texas, United States | Charles L Behr | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Boeing 727 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft 23 | Richland, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-34 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Piper Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Mooney M20E | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft C-45H | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Embry Riddle A | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Cascade, Montana, United States | Holman Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Air Spray Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Cessna 170 | Bude, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | Sandcoulee, Montana, United States | WM W Hall | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Sidney, Montana, United States | Burns Flying | No injuries | - |