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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182D | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1970 | Cessna 411 | Claremont, New Hampshire, United States | United Apprais | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150G | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Centurion Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1970 | Cessna 320 | Creswell, Oregon, United States | Moulding Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150 | Pomeroy, Washington, United States | Ottmar Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1970 | Luscombe 8A | Kent, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Booneville, Arkansas, United States | SPA Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft E35 | Blythe, California, United States | Sunrise Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1970 | Cessna 177 | Sta Barbara, California, United States | Kgil Radio STA | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Shandon, California, United States | ME Hall | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Holiday Air AS | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Freeland, Michigan, United States | Hyde and Wolte | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Capeville, Virginia, United States | Marine Resourc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150 | Pt Arena, California, United States | Blue Helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1970 | Bellanca 14-13 | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1970 | Mooney M20C | Morehouse, Missouri, United States | Byerly Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Fairburn, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1970 | Callair A-9 | Massey, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1970 | Aero Comdr 680W | Van Wert, Ohio, United States | Aeroquip Corpo | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1970 | Howard DGA-15 | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1970 | Cessna 180F | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | John D Monteir | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150 | Medford, New York, United States | MAC Aviation C | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Grumman G-164A | Gueydan, Louisiana, United States | Gueydan Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150E | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Michigan Tech | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Boeing 727 | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150 | Gaffney, South Carolina, United States | Shelby Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Cessna 140 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Luscombe 8F | Umapine, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150 | Athens, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Cessna 180A | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Cessna 120 | Compton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-25 | Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States | JIM Peck | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Wappinger Fall, New York, United States | Kobelt Enterpr | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Beaverton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Cessna 180 | Newtok, Alaska, United States | Christiansen * | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft K35 | Freeland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150 | Newport, Oregon, United States | Newport Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Gruver, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Cessna 172K | Otis, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 150 | Atchison, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Petaluma, California, United States | Nation Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Hardy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 172E | Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard C John | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Colorado Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 210 | Plano, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft T-34A | Austin, Texas, United States | Randolph AFB A | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Watsonville, California, United States | Watsonville FL | No injuries | - |