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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Marion, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Niles, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150J | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Newfield, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Schieb L-SPTZ | Mena, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft 35 | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Cessna 172A | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Luscombe 8A | Winsted, Minnesota, United States | Winsted Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | Merric Inc | Fatal | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Mooney M20C | Sterling, Colorado, United States | Seven Nine ECH | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150H | Franklinton, Louisiana, United States | Spremich Enter | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Cherokee, Iowa, United States | Ronald V Huls | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150F | Manley Spgs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Cessna 180 | Linden, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150E | Picayune, Mississippi, United States | Three Star Fly | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Starduster TOO | Tremont City, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Luscombe 8C | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Champion 7KCAB | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Miller Wolf AE | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Aero Comdr 100 | Friendshp Arpt, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Cessna 182K | Houston, Texas, United States | Cruse Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Cherokee, Kentucky, United States | Cardinal Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Stinson 108-1 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Greenleaf, Oregon, United States | Evergreen Hili | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Cessna 120 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | Maumee Valley | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | Peoria Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft 56TC | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | Hy-Line Poultr | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Umiat, Alaska, United States | Merric Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft B95 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Southern Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Falcon Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Mooney M20G | Forbes, North Dakota, United States | Agrichemical A | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-12 | Double Spgs, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150J | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | Flying Scotchm | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Colorado Spg, Colorado, United States | Fort Carson FL | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Snow S2D600 | Sebastin, Florida, United States | Harold William | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Brownsville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Milton, Florida, United States | Milton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1970 | Cessna 170B | Sj Capstrno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1970 | Aeronca 7FC | Elkhorn City, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150D | Drexel, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Green City, Missouri, United States | Green City Fly | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-30 | Dixon, Illinois, United States | Byerly Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150J | College Grve, Tennessee, United States | Mid-State Flig | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft C-45 | Albany, New York, United States | Cutlass Aviat* | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft S35 | Russell, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |