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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Chillicothe, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Lockport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1971 | Boeing 727 | St.louis, Missouri, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Elma, Washington, United States | Big M Flying C | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Al Tahoe, California, United States | Delta Flying C | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Pontiac, Illinois, United States | Business Flyer | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Condon, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172 | Santa Monca, California, United States | ATE of Calif, I | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Garden City, Utah, United States | Corvallis Aero | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft TC-45J | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Buckeye Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft J35 | Drummond, Montana, United States | Yellowstone HY | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Cessna 170A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | Knox Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172 | Santa Monca, California, United States | Golden Birds F | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Hughes 269B | Tampa, Florida, United States | City of Tampa | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182 | W Sulphr Spg W Va, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Boeing 747 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Mooney M20C | McClusky, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Piper J-3C | Russell, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | S.l.obispo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | Nichols Sprayi | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Myerslittle TOOT | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172 | Guaymas, Mexico | Amellia Reid A | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150H | Waconia, Minnesota, United States | Flight Trainin | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Midland City, Alabama, United States | Ozark Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1971 | Cessna 177 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Four Winds AVI | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172 | Jerseyville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1971 | Cessna 140 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1971 | Hiller UH12L4 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | Rogers Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1971 | Bell 47G3 | Touchet, Washington, United States | Ronald A Richm | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Tulsa Piper In | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Jacumba, California, United States | Airline Traini | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1971 | McCulloch J2 | Long Beach, California, United States | BEL Air Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Federal Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1971 | Pilatus PC-6 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Polar Airways | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Murrieta, California, United States | BEN BOW Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172 | Terrell, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Rialto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172K | Montague, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Bpandl Constru | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150F | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Contract Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150J | Corona, California, United States | Rose Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Corona, California, United States | Aer-O-West AVI | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Cessna 180 | Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States | Williams Flyin | No injuries | - |