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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Crescent, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Hardesty, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Dove Creek, Colorado, United States | UTE Mountain F | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1970 | Luscombe 8A | N Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1970 | Fulton EAA | Perrysville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Cessna 140 | Eagle Lake, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Mount Snow, Vermont, United States | Merl Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Cessna 150 | Gouverneur, New York, United States | GID Millers AE | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Grumman G-21A | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air B | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1970 | N American AT6-D | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Flight Safety | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Cessna 120 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Champion 7GCB | Marion, Ohio, United States | Central Ohio S | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Cessna 195A | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Cessna 210 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Georgia-Caroli | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1970 | Beechcraft C-45G | Fairhaven, Vermont, United States | Stark Tator SK | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1970 | Beechcraft E18S | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | SMB Stage Line | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1970 | Cessna 170B | W.fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1970 | Cessna 140 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-12 | Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1970 | Cessna 150G | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Falcon Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1970 | Mooney M20C | Livermore, California, United States | Oakland Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1970 | Cessna 310 | Freeport, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1970 | British Ac 1-11 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1970 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Flushing, New York, United States | Miles Laborato | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Bell 47J | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Boeing 727 | Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Rochester, Washington, United States | MAX L.foster | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Compton, California, United States | Security Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Cessna 190 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Cessna 310P | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Pete Findlay O | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Cessna 177 | E Middlebury, Vermont, United States | Dustaire Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-18A | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Stinson 108-1 | Belfield, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Cessna 177 | Disney, Oklahoma, United States | Pennant Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Bell 47G-2 | Greenfield, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Bell 47G-4A | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | Texas Helicopt | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-30 | Wappinger Fals, New York, United States | Trans Sky Airw | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Sikorsky S-62A | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Cessna 172 | St.augustine, Florida, United States | TRI County EQU | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Cessna 177 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Pueblo Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Avoca, New York, United States | Astro Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Cessna 150 | Marathon, Florida, United States | ATI Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Cessna 411 | Negaunee, Michigan, United States | Grede Foundrie | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1970 | Nihon YS-11A | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Sonora, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1970 | Cessna 172E | Mormon Lake, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Danville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1970 | Cessna 150H | Chester, California, United States | Garden City AE | No injuries | - |