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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Georgetown, Kentucky, United States | COY Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1970 | Aero Comdr 600S2D | Westmorelnd, California, United States | Farm Air Servi | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | Pittsburg Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1970 | Cessna 172 | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | Los Alamos AVI | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1970 | Boeing 737 | Long Beach, California, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Mooresville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-18A | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1970 | Cessna 150 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | Bryant Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-30 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Midwest Piper | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Goodwell, Oklahoma, United States | Rigby Airmotiv | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Richland, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Monticello, Indiana, United States | Logansport Fly | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1970 | Cessna 182J | Traer, Iowa, United States | Volare Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1970 | Cessna 337 | Guanaja, Central America | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1970 | Cessna 175 | Ringwood, Illinois, United States | 48 Mike Compan | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Orange, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Aerodynamics, I | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1970 | Cessna 150 | Miller, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1970 | Cessna 310K | Mentor, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1970 | De Havilland DH125 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | American MacHi | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1970 | Luscombe 8A | Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1970 | Cessna 150J | New Albany, Ohio, United States | Lane Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1970 | British Ac VC-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | British Airways | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1970 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Golden West A* | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft 35 | Hay Springs, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Guernsey, Wyoming, United States | Tri-City Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft 60 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Gopher Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft S35 | Skull Valey, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Cessna 140 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Douglas DC-9 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Texas International Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-31 | San Lucas, Mexico | Nystrom Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Cessna 150 | Roselle, Illinois, United States | Twin Brook AVI | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Sycamore, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Erco 415-C | Taft, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Van Wert, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Luscombe 8F | Waupun, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft D35 | S Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Florida, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Hudson, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Bedminster, New Jersey, United States | Somerset Air S | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Bay Minette, Alabama, United States | Werhan Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Cessna 150 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | Span Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Grumman G-21A | Avalon, California, United States | Catalina Airl* | Fatal | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft D18S | Freeport, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Cessna 150 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Cessna 182 | Gordo, Alabama, United States | Bama Skydivers | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Cessna 177 | Osage, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-22 | West Liberty, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Cessna 310P | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Cessna Aircraf | No injuries | - |