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
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,882 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1971 | Cessna 210H | Louise, Texas, United States | Goff Farms Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1971 | Cessna 411 | Germantown, Wisconsin, United States | Peck Meat Pack | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Stinson 108-3 | W.palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Globe GC-1B | Norcross, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Frankfort Avia | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Piper J-3 | Port Holler, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Aeronca 7DC | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Champion 8KCAB | Clinton, Iowa, United States | Bellanca Aircr | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Culver LCA | Dos Palos, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Feb 1971 | Bell 47G-5 | S.francisco, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Cessna 170B | Clinton, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172G | Marshalltown, Iowa, United States | Montgomery COU | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Cessna 310D | Marshalltown, Iowa, United States | KEL Leasing | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150L | New Providence, Other-Foreign Countries | Nassau Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172G | Chevrolet, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 1971 | Bellanca 14-193 | Jamesville, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Deep Run, North Carolina, United States | I.s.o.aero SER | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 1971 | Cessna 310 | Sidney, Ohio, United States | Evans Poultry | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | John A.hall Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 1971 | Taylorcraft BF1265 | Vinita, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Stinson 108-3 | Azalea, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | Tampa Fly SV | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1971 | Cessna T337C | Buena Park, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jan 1971 | Cessna 411 | Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States | Madsen Interna | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1971 | Mooney M20E | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft M-35 | Boyne, Michigan, United States | Bradclift Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Dyckesville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Aeronca L-3 | Chelsea, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1971 | Aero Comdr 500 | Carson, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Barney, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Watertown, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Leakey, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Mammoth, Utah, United States | Errol Sorensen | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1971 | Cessna 170 | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Alma, Michigan, United States | Central Flying | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Boca Chica, Florida, United States | Badger Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Montgomery, Maryland, United States | Flight Trainin | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Delaware Valle | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1971 | Cessna 140 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172I | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172E | Exuma, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1971 | Cessna 182H | Tijuana, Mexico | Madera County | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1971 | Helio H-250 | Lttl Diomede, Alaska, United States | Teller Air TAX | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150J | Crownsville, Maryland, United States | Arundel Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1971 | Cessna 411 | Alameda, New Mexico, United States | Internationa A | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Brentwood, Tennessee, United States | Usaf Academy A | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | Lease-A-Plane | Minor injuries | - |