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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1971 | Boeing 727 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1971 | Bellanca 14-193 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150 | West Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Patterson Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172 | Lancaster, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1971 | Mooney M20C | Blair, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | De Smet, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Houston, Texas, United States | Planes and PIL | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft V35B | Leona, Texas, United States | Associated EQU | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150 | Walsenburg, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Glenn Falls, New York, United States | Courtesy Air S | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | 21ST Century A | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1971 | De Havilland DH104 | San Carlos, California, United States | Trans National | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172F | Cisco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Cessna 310 | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172G | Loma, Montana, United States | Larson and LAR | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft B90 | No.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Universal Avia | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft B95 | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | High Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150 | Heth, Arkansas, United States | Eagle Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1971 | Cessna 140 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1971 | Schweizer TG-3A | Valley Mills, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1971 | Erco 415-CD | Pasadena, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172D | Clinton, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Central Bucks | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150 | Perris, California, United States | Eagle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | McMurray, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1971 | Aeronca 11AC | Brogan, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1971 | Cessna 170B | Robson, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1971 | Robertson 205 | Dyer, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Anguilla, Other-Foreign Countries | Valley Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1971 | Mooney M-20F | Columbus, Georgia, United States | Flying Associa | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Stinson 108-1 | Oklawaha, Florida, United States | Marpo Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Homerville, Georgia, United States | Big Sky Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft 18 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Cessna P206B | Hooks, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-11 | Miller, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Cessna 177 | Carrabelle, Florida, United States | Aero Nova Ente | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Temco GC-1B | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Maule M-4 | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Aero-Comdr 100 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Callair A-9B | W Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Roger LEE | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150 | Livermore, California, United States | S and G Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150 | Taylor, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1971 | Champion 7ECA | Lafollette, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1971 | Luscombe 8F | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1971 | Cessna 177 | Rehoboth Bch, Delaware, United States | Summit Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1971 | Cessna 182A | Pulman, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |