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 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft E35 | Buena Vista, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1970 | Cessna 180 | New Minto, Alaska, United States | Al Wright | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1970 | Cessna 206 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | BR0DNAX Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Cessna 210J | Red Lake, Arizona, United States | Scottsdale AVI | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Cessna 172 | Friendsville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Erco 415-C | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Flushing, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Cessna 182 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Mooney M20E | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Turlock, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Granite, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Zuni, New Mexico, United States | Clovis Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150F | Dewey, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Aeronca 7AC | Plano, Texas, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Tracy, California, United States | Western Airmot | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Cessna 172 | Sanibel, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Cessna 172 | Hopewell, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150K | Lohman, Missouri, United States | Cessna Aircraf | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Schweizer 2-33 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Capital Area S | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Cessna 310F | New Castle, Delaware, United States | Geophysical AI | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Globe GC-1B | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Cessna 205 | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | Intermountain | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Cabo Sn Lucas, Mexico | Deelan Corpora | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | Associated CAL | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Lockheed 10A | Eldon, Missouri, United States | Skyway Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46 | Sagwon, Alaska, United States | Trans Artic AI | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Cessna 172 | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Champion 7FC | Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Cessna 140A | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Alberta, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Cessna 182H | Pearlblossm, California, United States | American Aero | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Jayhawk Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Sikorsky H-19G | Waveland, Mississippi, United States | J and E Servic | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1970 | De Havilland 104-6A | Morris, Illinois, United States | Fidelity Prope | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States | Whitman Nurser | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Oxford, Ohio, United States | Columbus Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150H | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1970 | Cessna 310C | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1970 | Cessna 310C | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1970 | Erco 415-C | Artemus, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1970 | Erco 415-C | Puyallup, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1970 | Bell 47G-5 | Inez, Kentucky, United States | Hummingbird AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1970 | Boeing B75N1 | Tuckerman, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1970 | Cessna 182 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Boeing Employe | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Diamond M Avia | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Ithaca, Michigan, United States | Owosso Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-31 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Continental MD | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1970 | Cessna 172 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |