Plane Crash List

Aviation accidents in 1971

The NTSB database holds 4,882 accidents and incidents in 1971, recorded between 1971. 696 of them were fatal (14%), and 1,646 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (2,204 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 Other-Foreign Countries.

4,882 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,882
Records
696
Fatal
1,646
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1971
Period
Show these on the map 0 of 4,882 have coordinates

All 4,882 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
26 Feb 1971 Cessna 210H
N5978F
Louise, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Goff Farms Inc Fatal 1
26 Feb 1971 Cessna 411
N3283R
Germantown, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
Peck Meat Pack Fatal 1
25 Feb 1971 Stinson 108-3
N6387M
W.palm Beach, Florida, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
25 Feb 1971 Globe GC-1B
N78043
Norcross, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
25 Feb 1971 Cessna 150
N5758G
Frankfort, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
Frankfort Avia Fatal 1
24 Feb 1971 Piper J-3
N42249
Port Holler, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
20 Feb 1971 Aeronca 7DC
N4394E
Starkville, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
18 Feb 1971 Champion 8KCAB
N9020L
Clinton, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
Bellanca Aircr Fatal 1
18 Feb 1971 Cessna 150
N6541G
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
15 Feb 1971 Culver LCA
N32467
Dos Palos, California, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
11 Feb 1971 Bell 47G-5
N2294W
S.francisco, California, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
7 Feb 1971 Cessna 170B
N3438D
Clinton, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
6 Feb 1971 Cessna 172G
N4678L
Marshalltown, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
Montgomery COU Fatal 1
6 Feb 1971 Cessna 310D
N6936T
Marshalltown, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
KEL Leasing Fatal 1
31 Jan 1971 Cessna 150L
N6506G
New Providence, Other-Foreign Countries
no coordinates
Nassau Flying Fatal 1
30 Jan 1971 Cessna 172G
N4356L
Chevrolet, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
28 Jan 1971 Bellanca 14-193
N8815R
Jamesville, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
28 Jan 1971 Piper PA-28
N4193J
Deep Run, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
I.s.o.aero SER Fatal 1
24 Jan 1971 Cessna 310
N6752X
Sidney, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
Evans Poultry Fatal 1
24 Jan 1971 Piper PA-28
N9471J
Columbus, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
John A.hall Co Fatal 1
24 Jan 1971 Taylorcraft BF1265
N36303
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
23 Jan 1971 Stinson 108-3
N6065M
Azalea, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
22 Jan 1971 Piper PA-28
N6600J
St Petersburg, Florida, United States
no coordinates
Tampa Fly SV Fatal 1
22 Jan 1971 Cessna T337C
N2608S
Buena Park, California, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
19 Jan 1971 Cessna 411
N7386U
Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Madsen Interna Fatal 1
18 Jan 1971 Mooney M20E
N9273V
Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
17 Jan 1971 Beechcraft M-35
N9878R
Boyne, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
Bradclift Air Fatal 1
16 Jan 1971 Piper PA-22
N4651Z
Dyckesville, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
16 Jan 1971 Aeronca L-3
N48225
Chelsea, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
9 Jan 1971 Aero Comdr 500
N8473C
Carson, Washington, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
5 Jan 1971 Piper PA-24
N5122P
Barney, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
3 Jan 1971 Aeronca 7AC
N1271E
Watertown, New York, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
2 Jan 1971 Piper PA-28
N5540W
Leakey, Texas, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
2 Jan 1971 Beechcraft B23
N4027T
Mammoth, Utah, United States
no coordinates
Errol Sorensen Fatal 1
31 Dec 1971 Taylorcraft BC12-D
N95057
Jacksonville, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
31 Dec 1971 Cessna 170
N8001A
Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
31 Dec 1971 Piper PA-28
N8111W
Alma, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
Central Flying No injuries -
31 Dec 1971 Piper PA-28
N2371T
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
31 Dec 1971 Piper PA-30
N718JR
Boca Chica, Florida, United States
no coordinates
Badger Aviatio No injuries -
31 Dec 1971 Piper PA-28
N3978K
Montgomery, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
Flight Trainin No injuries -
31 Dec 1971 Piper PA-24
N8865P
Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
Delaware Valle No injuries -
31 Dec 1971 Cessna 140
N76180
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
30 Dec 1971 Cessna 172I
N8477L
Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
30 Dec 1971 Cessna 172E
N5733T
Exuma, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
no coordinates
- No injuries -
30 Dec 1971 Cessna 182H
N376LA
Tijuana, Mexico
no coordinates
Madera County No injuries -
30 Dec 1971 Helio H-250
N8868E
Lttl Diomede, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
Teller Air TAX Minor injuries -
30 Dec 1971 Cessna 150J
N50534
Crownsville, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
Arundel Aviati No injuries -
29 Dec 1971 Cessna 411
N4977T
Alameda, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
Internationa A Minor injuries -
29 Dec 1971 Piper PA-24
N6425P
Brentwood, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
Usaf Academy A No injuries -
29 Dec 1971 Piper PA-28
N1953T
Front Royal, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
Lease-A-Plane Minor injuries -