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.
4,980 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
4,980
Records
676
Fatal
1,518
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1970
Period
Show these on the map
0 of 4,980 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,980 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft C35 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Sep 1970 | Cessna T337B | Cranbrook, Canada | Eagle Flightwa | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Sep 1970 | Cessna 182 | Virginia City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft J35 | Plain, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Minersville, Pennsylvania, United States | King Coal Avia | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Aug 1970 | Beechcraft A35 | Georgetown, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Manteno, Illinois, United States | Freeport Aviat | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Cessna 210D | Yellowstn Prk, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Aug 1970 | Beechcraft B35 | Temecula, California, United States | Wilson Mill AN | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Aug 1970 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Spanish W, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Cessna 182L | Pierce, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Mooney M20C | Sonora, Mexico | Vals Fine Port | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Glynnaire Avia | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Cessna 172K | Westport, Washington, United States | Renton Aviatio | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Jul 1970 | Douglas DC-8 | Naha Ab, Other-U.s.territories&Posses. | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Minden, Nevada, United States | Sky Roamers AI | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, United States | Motoration, Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Cessna 177 | Wild Rose, Wisconsin, United States | K-Airways Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Newfield, New Jersey, United States | Flying Dutchma | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft 23 | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Cerritos, California, United States | Fleet Wings AV | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft A65 | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Mid Continent | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 May 1970 | Meyers 200-C | Hart, Michigan, United States | Dept of Natura | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 May 1970 | Boeing 377MGT | Edwards Afb, California, United States | Aero Spaceline | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft P35 | Dublin, Georgia, United States | St.johns Flyin | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | New Tazewell, Tennessee, United States | Bsdus Flight S | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Fowler, Michigan, United States | Central Flying | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft C35 | Baja Calif, Mexico | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Cessna 172G | St.johns, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Cessna 182M | Adair, Iowa, United States | Sky Harbor Air | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft 36 | Gary, Indiana, United States | Mitchell Aero | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Mar 1970 | Cessna 402 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | Suburban Airli | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Newton, Iowa, United States | RAM Flying, Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182S | Jellico, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Summit, California, United States | Air Charter SE | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182H | Mountain Grove, Missouri, United States | Stick, Rudder F | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Feb 1970 | Beechcraft D35 | Billings, Montana, United States | Hangar 6, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft B23 | Miami, Florida, United States | South Wind Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | E.hartford, Connecticut, United States | C and R Connai | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28R | E.hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Stonewall, Texas, United States | Valley Airpark | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-30 | H.moon Bay, California, United States | Floods Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Dec 1970 | Cessna 182 | Mexico, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Cessna 402 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150K | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | Spring City FL | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Stinson 108-3 | Ste Genevieve, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Effingham, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172 | Garden City, Kansas, United States | Harris Mobile | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Dec 1970 | Bellanca 17-30 | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |