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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1970 | Boeing A75N1 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Rosie O'grady | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150H | Windham, Connecticut, United States | Wille Aero, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1970 | Cessna 182 | Westboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1970 | Cessna 182 | Del Rio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-30 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Weaver Constru | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1970 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Pilgrim Aviat* | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Fresno, California, United States | Holm, Tait and | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150K | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | Crawford Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Hughes 269B | Pecos, Texas, United States | Trans-Pecos HE | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Wappingers Fls, New York, United States | Allied Airmoti | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Cessna 170B | Saranac Lake, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1970 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-30 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | Enterprise Fly | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Lockheed 18 | Ft Worth, Texas, United States | Estate of SB B | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Bellanca 14-19 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Swearingen SA26AT | Anaktuvuk, Alaska, United States | Winship Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Moorestown, New Jersey, United States | Moorestown Air | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Lusby, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150G | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Lake Townsend | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Woodland Beach, Maryland, United States | King Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | East Hampton, Connecticut, United States | New Haven Airw | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Cessna 320C | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States | Valley Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Cessna 172C | Rochester, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Carthage, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Willows, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Cessna 172 | Fruita, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Cessna 182 | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Belle, Missouri, United States | Skyway Aviati* | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States | Alamo Airways | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Bell 47G-4A | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | Texas Dept of | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Aeronca 7AC | So.st.paul, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Cessna 182 | So.st.paul, Minnesota, United States | Vocational FLI | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Wilkins, Nevada, United States | Cardinal Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Fly By Knight | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Cessna 172 | Avalon, California, United States | Steward Leasin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Cessna 205 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Sierra Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Cessna 182 | Okeene, Oklahoma, United States | Investors Acce | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Mooney M20C | Gotha, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Monmouth, Oregon, United States | Albany Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Aeronca 7AC | Sloughhouse, California, United States | Flying Panther | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Francesville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Morrisey 2150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Santa Susana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Wheeler, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Champion 7ECA | Miami, Florida, United States | Aircraft Distr | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Shelby, North Carolina, United States | Shelby Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1970 | Enstrom F-28A | Silver Springs, Maryland, United States | R J Enstrom Co | Minor injuries | - |