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 Feb 1970 | Luscombe 8A | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Lil Honey H0-1 | Monee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Palm Spring, California, United States | Palm Springs A | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Lear Jet 23 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Jet America, In | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Beechcraft 65-A80 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1970 | Cessna 172G | Columbia, Missouri, United States | James F.waddel | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1970 | Cessna U206D | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | AAA Aviation S | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Lexington, Virginia, United States | Rockbridge AVI | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1970 | Luscombe 8E | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-16 | Bonne Terre, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | Frederick Pipe | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Champion 7ECA | Milford, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Nocona, Texas, United States | Altus Airline* | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Cessna 172 | Ft.richardsn, Alaska, United States | Ft.richardson | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Cessna 170B | Friendship Apt, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Sacramento, California, United States | Mooney Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Bell 47D1 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Aircraft-Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Cessna 150H | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Clinton Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Cessna 172 | Parlin, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Cessna 150 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Idaho Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1970 | De Havilland DH114 | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | Suburban Airli | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Sabana, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1970 | Boeing 707 | Stockton, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1970 | Bellanca 14-193 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1970 | Cessna 310L | Middletown, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1970 | Cessna 182 | Monon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1970 | Republic RC-3 | Homewood, California, United States | Cal-Vada Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1970 | Beechcraft E18S | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Coastal Airway | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1970 | Boeing 707 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1970 | Martin 404 | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1970 | Cessna 320 | Ephraim, Utah, United States | Diehl Lumber P | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Idaho City, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1970 | Snow 600S2C | Kingsville, Texas, United States | JOE E.jones | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Kulm, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1970 | Boeing 747 | N.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1970 | Cessna 150 | St.paul, Minnesota, United States | Aero Mechanics | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Gothenburg, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1970 | Cessna 182 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flightwa | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Monticello, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1970 | Champion 7EC | Palatka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1970 | Navion A | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1970 | Cessna 195 | Eureka, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1970 | Cessna 120 | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1970 | Cessna 150F | Glenwood, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1970 | Lockheed Ga 1329 | Akron, Ohio, United States | BF Goodrich Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1970 | Beechcraft H35 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1970 | Boeing 737 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1970 | Cessna 172D | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |