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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Moffit, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Cessna 150 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft D18S | Stormville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Boeing 747 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Watertown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Aeronca 7EC | Benedict, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Thomasville, Pennsylvania, United States | York Aero, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Lawrenceville, New York, United States | Kobelt Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-14 | Gravity, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1970 | Cessna 172K | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-24 | West Union, Iowa, United States | Truck Bental O | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1970 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Blanca, Colorado, United States | Public Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Baker, Idaho, United States | Cools Aero REP | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1970 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Visalia, California, United States | West Coast AER | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1970 | Cessna 182 | Addison, Texas, United States | TED Cooper ASS | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1970 | Cessna 310N | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | Clement Bros.c | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1970 | Cessna UC-78B | South Haven, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft B90 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | JA Cattle Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1970 | Cessna 150 | Marshfield, Massachusetts, United States | Marshfield AVI | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1970 | Boeing 720B | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1970 | Cessna 150 | Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States | SAM Turner Fly | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1970 | Cessna 182F | Ft Bridger, Wyoming, United States | Union Telephon | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1970 | Cessna 182 | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | Springville FL | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Western Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1970 | Luscombe 8A | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1970 | Cessna 180 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Samuelson Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1970 | Cessna 172K | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | Pompano Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | St.cloud, Minnesota, United States | St.cloud Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1970 | Cessna 150 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Reeder Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | Rivair Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1970 | Taylorcraft BC-12A | Orange, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1970 | Cessna 182E | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1970 | Boeing 727 | Wash Natl Apt, Virginia, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1970 | Enstrom F-28 | Van Nuys, California, United States | City of Pasade | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1970 | Aero Comdr 680-F | Wellsville, New York, United States | Buffalo Aerona | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States | Claw, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1970 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Wings Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1970 | Cessna 150G | Wauconda, Illinois, United States | Home Airmotive | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1970 | Culver V | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1970 | Cessna 180E | Ashland, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1970 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Tau Island, Samoa | Air Capitol In | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Wawa, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-24 | Erlanger, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1970 | Cessna 182A | Sycamore, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Langdon, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1970 | Cessna 182 | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | Hinsdale Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Hamlin, Texas, United States | Skyhi Flying C | No injuries | - |