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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Walhalla, North Dakota, United States | Dakota Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Stinson 108-3 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Cessna 150J | Ft Leonrd Wood, Missouri, United States | Fort Leonard W | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Cessna 150 | El Monte, California, United States | Aviation Unlim | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Cessna 182E | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Cessna 182L | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Beechcraft T-34B | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | NC Forest Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Cessna 170B | College, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Dallas, Georgia, United States | Metro Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Grumman G-164 | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | Hutcherson Fly | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Cessna 310H | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Sky Harbor Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1970 | Stinson 108-1 | Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1970 | Cessna 182K | Richmond, Virginia, United States | VA State Polic | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1970 | Cessna 150 | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | Drew Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1970 | Maule M4-220 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | B'ham Publishi | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1970 | Aero Comdr A9B | Labelle, Florida, United States | Craichy-Pullen | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1970 | Callair A-4 | Pierce, Colorado, United States | Melvin O Johns | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1970 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Berkeley, Missouri, United States | Theodosia Hill | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1970 | Cessna 310D | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1970 | Aero Comdr 680 | Chicago Ohare, Illinois, United States | Midwest Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1970 | Boeing 727 | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Snow S2C | Encinal, Texas, United States | Gulf Coast AER | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Cessna 150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Jennings-James | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Boeing E75 | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Lockheed Ga 382E | San Francisco, California, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Short Bros SC7-3 | Barter Is, Alaska, United States | Pan Alaska Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Raton, New Mexico, United States | J.o.b.flyers, I | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Cessna 182M | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | Aero Flying CL | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Brazil, Indiana, United States | Brazil Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Cessna 150 | Patriot, Indiana, United States | Miami Whitewat | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Blackhawk, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Hughes 269B | Riverside, California, United States | Heli-Birds Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Cessna 140 | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Nelsonville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Stinson 108-2 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Lloyds Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Jodel F-11 | Eustis, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Boeing E75N1 | Wetumka, Oklahoma, United States | Bill RAY Ander | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Cessna 205 | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | Sunset Auto Co | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Cessna 210D | Tulelake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | DES Moines Fly | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Aeronca 7BCM | Ashland, Oregon, United States | Oregon Wing | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Monocoupe 90 | Newhall, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Cessna 172 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Cessna 206 | Marshall, Texas, United States | Opelousas Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Cessna 150K | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | EDS Flying SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Cessna 182 | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |