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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Novato, California, United States | Marin Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Novato, California, United States | Marin Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft 99A | Orlando, Florida, United States | Shawnee Airlin | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Champion 7FC | Tecopa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Union City, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Bouse, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | Mid-State Flig | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Bates Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182 | Hinsdale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Sikorsky H-19G | Flat Rock, Michigan, United States | HI Lift Helico | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Cessna 170A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Sumner, Illinois, United States | Vincennes Univ | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Cessna 310 | Santa Monca, California, United States | FOX Flight SER | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Cessna 180D | Simmler, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Rearwin 7000 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Arizona Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Champion 7GCB | Union, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Guthrie Cntr, Iowa, United States | Webster City F | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft 100 | Austin, Texas, United States | Board of Regen | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172K | Austin, Texas, United States | Kommand Aire C | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | AB Leonard AVI | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Houston, Texas, United States | C.r.c Crose In | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Durham, North Carolina, United States | Whitted Materi | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Zionsville, Indiana, United States | HNH Enterprise | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | Mid-State Flig | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Cessna 140 | Elbow Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172K | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Hawkins Constr | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182M | Berwick, Louisiana, United States | Norair Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Painsville, Ohio, United States | Painsville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Rome, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1971 | Aero Cmdr 100 | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | Platte College | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1971 | Douglas DC9-15 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Southern Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1971 | Grumman G-164A | St John, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150H | W.memphis, Arkansas, United States | W.memphis Avia | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150G | W.memphis, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172 | Riverdale, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1971 | Hughes 269B | Wichita, Kansas, United States | MR Kirkpatrick | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172E | Kenner, Louisiana, United States | Langenbeck, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Crosby, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1971 | Cessna 402 | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | Willow RUN Air | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1971 | Champion 7GCAA | Wray, Colorado, United States | C and N Flying | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Quantico, Virginia, United States | Quantico Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182 | Santa Rosalia, Mexico | El Toro Flying | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172 | Dinuba, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |