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

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 507 Piper PA-28 405 Cessna 172 315 Cessna 182 182 Piper PA-22 137 Piper PA-24 131

Where these happened

United States 4,777 Mexico 30 Other-Foreign Countries 24 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 10 Asia 9 Unknown/Not Reported 8

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 14 American Airlines, Inc. 12 Petroleum Heli 10 Lease-A-Plane 9 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 9 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 8

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
2 Mar 1971 Cessna 185
N9844X
 Corona, California, United States
no coordinates
 Missionary AVI Fatal 2
28 Feb 1971 Piper PA-22
N3710A
 Teterboro, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
24 Feb 1971 Piper PA-28R
N3999T
 Andrews, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
24 Feb 1971 Cessna 180F
N2693Y
 Palmer, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
21 Feb 1971 Navion A
N8726H
 Orogrande, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
20 Feb 1971 Piper PA-18
N7180
 St.anthony, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
20 Feb 1971 Cessna A150L
N5951J
 Chatom, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Wayne Aero Fatal 2
19 Feb 1971 Piper PA-24
N7378P
 Jamul, California, United States
no coordinates
 Breise and JOH Fatal 2
17 Feb 1971 Beechcraft M35
N9812R
 Oshawa, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
17 Feb 1971 Cessna 150G
N4663X
 Berino, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Fort Bliss Fly Fatal 2
15 Feb 1971 Cessna 170B
N8229A
 Sprngervlle, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Feb 1971 Douglas DC-3
N55L
 Phnom Penh, Asia
no coordinates
 Air Alliance Fatal 2
10 Feb 1971 Piper J3-C
N92429
 McLeod, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
9 Feb 1971 Cessna 150F
N7144F
 Imprial Bch, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Feb 1971 Boeing A75N1
N49784
 Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Feb 1971 Cessna 337A
N5385S
 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
31 Jan 1971 Piper PA-23
N2251P
 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
30 Jan 1971 Cessna 206
N5169U
 Hillsboro, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 Jan 1971 Cessna 310L
N2255F
 Mountoursville, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
24 Jan 1971 Piper PA-28
N9327J
 Asheboro, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Flying of High Fatal 2
21 Jan 1971 Piper PA-30
N7444Y
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Pioneer Fertil Fatal 2
18 Jan 1971 Piper PA-30
N7207Y
 Anniston, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 I.b.davis Cask Fatal 2
17 Jan 1971 Piper PA-22
N8101C
 Franklin, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Jan 1971 Taylorcraft DCO-65
N48728
 Yuma, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Jan 1971 Aero Comdr 500B
N6254X
 Jackson, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Racran Corp Fatal 2
11 Jan 1971 Mooney M20F
N9139V
 Houston, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
9 Jan 1971 Beechcraft 35
N3282V
 Wheaton, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
9 Jan 1971 Cessna 150
N60942
 Edison, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Linden Flight Fatal 2
9 Jan 1971 Boeing 707
N7595A
 Edison, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 American Airlines, Inc. Fatal 2
6 Jan 1971 Cessna 172K
N84438
 Lake City, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Burnside-Ott A Fatal 2
6 Jan 1971 Cessna 172K
N79116
 High Springs, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Gregory Constr Fatal 2
3 Jan 1971 Aero Comdr 100
N5534M
 Boca Raton, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Jan 1971 Cessna 172
N8342L
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Burgess Aviati Fatal 2
31 Dec 1971 Cessna 150G
N2257J
 Kalama, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Aerosport Fatal 1
30 Dec 1971 Piper PA-28
N6047W
 Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
26 Dec 1971 Lockheed Ga 382
N9258R
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Delta Air Lines, Inc. Fatal 1
24 Dec 1971 Cessna 172F
N7856U
 Oneonta, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
24 Dec 1971 Cessna 150B
N1180Y
 Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
22 Dec 1971 Cessna 172
N3941L
 Seguin, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Seguin Flight Fatal 1
22 Dec 1971 Cessna U206
N3978G
 Wainwright, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Artic Guide Fatal 1
21 Dec 1971 Cessna 150J
N61155
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Pompano Beach Fatal 1
20 Dec 1971 Cessna 182G
N3180S
 Fresno, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
20 Dec 1971 Cessna 150
N23217
 Ashland, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
19 Dec 1971 Piper PA-22
N3535Z
 Portland, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
19 Dec 1971 Amer Avco AA1A
N9249L
 Tucson, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 J and R Flying Fatal 1
19 Dec 1971 Erco 415C
N93703
 Lake Mills, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
16 Dec 1971 Piper PA-22
N8641C
 Evansville, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 The Horizon CL Fatal 1
14 Dec 1971 N American SNJ-5B
N3437G
 Gonzales, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 Dec 1971 N American AT-6G
N160JN
 Eldora, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 Dec 1971 Cessna 182M
N71592
 Reno, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 Alameda Flying Fatal 1