Plane Crash List

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.

4,980 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,980
Records
676
Fatal
1,518
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1970
Period
Show these on the map 0 of 4,980 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 516 Piper PA-28 402 Cessna 172 270 Cessna 182 223 Piper PA-22 135 Piper PA-24 121

Where these happened

United States 4,857 Mexico 40 Canada 25 Other-Foreign Countries 17 Unknown/Not Reported 12 Asia 6

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 17 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 14 Trans World Airlines, Inc. 13 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 10 American Airlines, Inc. 10 Petroleum Heli 9

All 4,980 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
12 May 1970 Cessna 150H
N7208S
 Greenwood, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Skyway Airport Fatal 2
10 May 1970 Aeronca 7AC
N85445
 Woodinville, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Willard Flying Fatal 2
9 May 1970 Cessna 177A
N30505
 Lexington, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Mercury Aviati Fatal 2
8 May 1970 Piper PA-24
N9732P
 Saltspring Is, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 May 1970 Cessna 182H
N1941X
 Arlee, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 May 1970 Navion A
N4510K
 Dalton, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 May 1970 Cessna 310N
N4107Q
 Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Central-Southe Fatal 2
3 May 1970 Schleicher K7
N7341
 Tehachapi, California, United States
no coordinates
 Pannonia Flyin Fatal 2
3 May 1970 Schweizer SGS126
N7793S
 Tehachapi, California, United States
no coordinates
 Holiday Soarin Fatal 2
2 May 1970 Thorpe T-18
N372RB
 Huntington Lk, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
30 Apr 1970 Beechcraft A35
N4503V
 Wynona, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Apr 1970 Piper PA-18
N2671P
 Littleton, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Apr 1970 Cessna 336
N3815U
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Apr 1970 Bellanca 17-30A
N6589V
 Floydada, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Bellanca Sales Fatal 2
28 Apr 1970 Cessna 150J
N5539G
 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 Fond du LAC SK Fatal 2
28 Apr 1970 Beechcraft 35-B33
N9563Y
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Ortner Air SER Fatal 2
26 Apr 1970 Cessna P206C
N8648Z
 St.augustine, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Aero Sport, Inc Fatal 2
25 Apr 1970 Piper PA-28
N5113G
 Frederick, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
22 Apr 1970 Mooney M20E
N5949Q
 Winner, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Edwards Oil Co Fatal 2
19 Apr 1970 Piper PA-28
N9411W
 Spring Valley, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Apr 1970 Cessna 182L
N3302R
 Flatonia, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Kelly Air Forc Fatal 2
14 Apr 1970 Douglas C-54D
HC-AON
 Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier Fatal 2
14 Apr 1970 Mooney M20C
N6759U
 Rosholt, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Apr 1970 Luscombe 8A
N2142K
 Vancouver, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Apr 1970 Piper PA-28
N5992W
 Fordyce, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Apr 1970 Champion 7ECA
N9517S
 Chula Vista, California, United States
no coordinates
 21ST Century A Fatal 2
9 Apr 1970 Cessna 170A
N2468X
 Rockledge, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Mar 1970 Piper PA-24
N6929P
 Green Cove Sp, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
27 Mar 1970 Bellanca 17-30
N6565V
 Leander, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
24 Mar 1970 Beechcraft A23A
N5956S
 Montgomeryvlle, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
21 Mar 1970 Douglas DC-3A
N163J
 Melcor Ocampo, Mexico
no coordinates
 POR Avion, Inc. Fatal 2
21 Mar 1970 Amer Avco AA-1
N5994L
 Mt Baldy, California, United States
no coordinates
 Tri-Aviation C Fatal 2
21 Mar 1970 Cessna 150J
N61034
 Brighton, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Walston Aircra Fatal 2
20 Mar 1970 Taylorcraft BC12-D
N95088
 Middleton, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
20 Mar 1970 Piper J-3
N87820
 Red Bluff, California, United States
no coordinates
 North Valley A Fatal 2
15 Mar 1970 Cessna 172A
N7796T
 N.branford, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Mar 1970 Cessna 172
N84350
 Angwin, California, United States
no coordinates
 Frakes Aviatio Fatal 2
10 Mar 1970 Cessna 210
N6530X
 Dolan Sprgs, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 Mar 1970 Aeronca 7AC
N1178E
 Columbus, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Mar 1970 Piper PA-23
N3496P
 Pacoima, California, United States
no coordinates
 Flight Associa Fatal 2
2 Mar 1970 Cessna 150
N6203G
 Star Tannery, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Beacon Flying Fatal 2
1 Mar 1970 Bell 206A
N7867S
 Floral Park, New York, United States
no coordinates
 New York City Fatal 2
28 Feb 1970 Piper PA-28
N6665W
 Medicine Ldg, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 Feb 1970 Piper PA-28
N7326J
 Kokomo, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Kruz Air Inc Fatal 2
24 Feb 1970 Beechcraft 95-55
N9574Y
 El Dorado, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Feb 1970 Cessna 150G
N2968J
 Rantoul, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Chanute AFB AE Fatal 2
9 Feb 1970 Cessna 150
N50873
 Princeton, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Wachusett Avia Fatal 2
9 Feb 1970 Piper PA-24
N8321P
 Tellico Plns, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 Feb 1970 Piper PA-24
N9399P
 Carey, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Piper Aircraft Fatal 2
6 Feb 1970 Piper PA-32
N3562W
 Palm Beach, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 PFC Inc Fatal 2