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.
304 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 4,578 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
4,882
Records
696
Fatal
1,646
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1971
Period
Show these on the map
4,578 of 4,882 can be placed
(4,578 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,882 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft K35 | Alcoa, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1971 | Boeing 720 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150 | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | Maxair, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States | Colony Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Langdon, North Dakota, United States | Robertson Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Champion 7KCAB | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Dishman, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Maule M-4220 | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Moonachie, New Jersey, United States | Metro Flying C | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Swift GC-1B | Defuniak Spgs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Cessna 206 | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | Rockford Air C | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft S35 | Monterey, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Bede BD-4 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | James R.bede | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Vidal, California, United States | Border Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Fernandna Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft C35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | AAA Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150G | Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States | Leaders Flying | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150F | Hayward, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1971 | Cessna 170 | Wsngtn Spgs, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1971 | Cessna 182 | Alturas, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1971 | Cessna 182L | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Wainwright Fly | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Dickman Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1971 | Boeing 727 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Hemet, California, United States | Gibbs Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Ontonagon, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150J | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Judson Flying | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 210 | Mina, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150 | Naperville, Illinois, United States | Naperville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft K35 | Mason City, Iowa, United States | Aero Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 210A | Morris, Illinois, United States | Alfa Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Champion 7ECA | Pittsfield, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 177 | Warner Spg, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 210 | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | Riverside Airc | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Hawthorne, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150 | Freeland, Michigan, United States | Air-Flite and | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | N.miami Beach, Florida, United States | Helicopters, In | Fatal | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172 | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 170 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Sport Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 140 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 177 | Hemet Calif, California, United States | Wrights Flying | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 182 | S.l.obispo, California, United States | Coastal Airlin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Turpin, Oklahoma, United States | Liberal Beechc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft F33A | Cortez, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Lohrbach, Europe | Sembach Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Stinson 108-3 | Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Southern Ariz | No injuries | - |