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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1971 | Callair A-4 | Terral, Oklahoma, United States | L R Daniels | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150H | Hayward, California, United States | Southland Avia | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Globe GC-1B | Silver Spgs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Enstrom F28A | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Koscot Interpl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150 | Burley, Idaho, United States | Larry K Kress | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Underhill, Vermont, United States | Northern Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172 | El Monte, California, United States | Roger L Montgo | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Cessna 170B | Watertown, New York, United States | Michael J Hall | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Slingsby T-53 | Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States | MIT Soaring AS | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Cessna P206 | Fairfield, California, United States | William L Main | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Redkey, Indiana, United States | Muncie Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172 | New Tazewell, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | EP Palmatier | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150 | Gonzales, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Boeing PT-17 | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | C E Hood | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Port Alswrth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Maule M-4 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Ercoupe 415D | Whitehouse, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Madera, California, United States | Mercury Airlin | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Cessna 182E | Hannibal, Missouri, United States | El Rapp | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172 | Oliver Sprgs, Tennessee, United States | ET Seavers | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Alpena, Michigan, United States | Alpena Flying | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Cessna 182M | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | Southeastern O | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150G | Turner, Maine, United States | Turner Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150H | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Pats Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172 | Mahopac, New York, United States | Putnam Aero In | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Arlington, Texas, United States | Eagle Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Cessna 205 | San Felipe, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Piper J3 | Mechanicsburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Cessna 185 | Roosevelt, Utah, United States | Flightaire | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150 | Rio Grande, New Jersey, United States | Princeton Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Aero Comdr 100 | Vineland, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Kerr Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft D18S | Douglas, Arizona, United States | National Lumbe | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1971 | Cessna 170A | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft 95 | Sinaloa, Mexico | Allsup Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1971 | Hughes 269 | Lafollette, Tennessee, United States | James B Dukes | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft K35 | Key Largo, Florida, United States | M D Airborne I | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | Flight Safety | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1971 | Cessna 175 | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Nipton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150H | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1971 | Stinson 108 | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172H | Ava, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1971 | Meyers 200-A | Vermilion, Ohio, United States | Intl Union of | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1971 | Cessna 180 | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1971 | Champion 7GC | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Big Reds Flyin | No injuries | - |