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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Campton, Kentucky, United States | ABC Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft 35 | Georgetown, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft C-50 | Sonora, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150G | Archer, Florida, United States | Phillips Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Arlington, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1970 | L T V Elect L-450F | Greenville, Texas, United States | L.t.v. Electro | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1970 | Cessna 172 | S Pipe Well, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1970 | Bell 47G-5 | Jasper, Florida, United States | Bar-Fly Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1970 | Hughes 269B | San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, United States | Dupre Air Acti | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1970 | Entwicklung A | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1970 | Glasflugel H-301B | Clover, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150G | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Nevada Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Traverse Cty, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Mexia, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1970 | Aero Comdr 680FLP | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Two Bar Ranch | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Akron, Colorado, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-22 | College Br, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1970 | Cessna 190 | Pownal, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1970 | Mooney M20C | N.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-24 | St.jovite, Canada | Fairfield Aero | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Mooney M20E | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Champion 7GCB | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Cessna 177 | Twin Lakes, Colorado, United States | Ortner Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Aeronca SO-58B | Milford Cntr, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft 35 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Douglas DC-8 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Capital International Airways, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1970 | Douglas DC-6 | Oshima Isle, Asia | Southern Air Transport, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft D18S | Hammondsport, New York, United States | International | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Loomis, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1970 | Cessna 185 | Corona, California, United States | Missionary AVI | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1970 | Cessna 177 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Sky Harbor, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Stratton, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1970 | Cessna 210D | Ft.stockton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Hughes 269B | Albion, Washington, United States | MAX Hinrich SE | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Bell 206A | Chignik, Alaska, United States | K0DIAK Airways | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft 65-A80 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Creamette Co. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Mooney M20E | Chihuahua, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Sikorsky S-62 | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Mooney M20E | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | Mooney Mark 20 | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Douglas DC-9 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150 | Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150 | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | Solberg Aerona | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150 | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | Solberg Aerona | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Northvale, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Convair 880 | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Cessna 180 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Armstrong Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Sikorsky H-19B | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Dept of Interi | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Bell 47G | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Natrona Servic | No injuries | - |