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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150J | Spiro, Oklahoma, United States | L and H Flying | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Cessna 177 | Newton, Iowa, United States | Newton Aviator | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-16 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Cessna 170B | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Schweizer 2-33 | Livermore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Cessna 182F | Okanogan, Washington, United States | Sky Ranch Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft C-45H | T Cay, Other-Foreign Countries | Butler Bros LU | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Cessna 182 | Bahia de L A, Mexico | Supreme Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Carey, Idaho, United States | Engineering EN | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Warrington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150 | Beverly, Missouri, United States | FT Leavenworth | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Douglas DC-3C | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Dept.of Transp | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | N American SNJ-4 | Brownwood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Grove Hill, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Cessna 180H | Delacroix, Louisiana, United States | Fred Williams | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Cessna 182L | Mammoth Lks, California, United States | Angels Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Union, Texas, United States | PJ and SA Camb | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150K | Durham, North Carolina, United States | John A Lejeune | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Siai-Marche S205 | N.lewisburg, Ohio, United States | TEX Flite Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Swearingen SA26AT | Stamford, Texas, United States | T J Rainey and | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Hughes 269B | Lakeland, Georgia, United States | AG Air Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-11 | Alzada, Montana, United States | Nixon Brothers | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Cessna 170 | Sault St Mar, Michigan, United States | Marshall A BAI | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Cessna A188A | Carrollton, Mississippi, United States | Emhow, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Desert Cntr, California, United States | Darrell L McBr | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Boeing 727 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Cessna 180 | Intrcoastl Cty, Louisiana, United States | Pelican Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Boeing 737 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Seven Bar Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Milford, Delaware, United States | Milford Airpar | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Leakey, Texas, United States | Air Haven, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Russellville, Arkansas, United States | Continental TE | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Cessna 120 | Weatherford, Texas, United States | Flanery Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Caribou, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Cessna 150 | N Middleboro, Massachusetts, United States | Bayside Aero, I | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Cessna A150K | Metter, Georgia, United States | Southern Sky B | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Callair A-9 | Moreno, California, United States | Hemet Valley F | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Cessna 310C | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Rushville, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172 | Frankfort, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Cessna 170 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Cessna 170B | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Richard E Reak | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Sussex, Wisconsin, United States | Stick and Rudd | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172H | Sussex, Wisconsin, United States | Tonna Flyers J | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft N35 | Mulege, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, United States | San Juan Air * | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | Joseph T Engle | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Gothenburg, Nebraska, United States | Gothenburg AVI | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Piper J3C | Turlock, California, United States | Lorenz Enterp | No injuries | - |