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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | Dupage Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Mooney M20C | Rialto, California, United States | J and R Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Cessna 310N | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172K | Daggett, California, United States | Hawkins Flying | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Stinson 10A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172G | Hales Corners, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Champion 7KCAB | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Pats Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Boeing 727 | Dulles Int Apt, District of Columbia, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft C-45H | Lakeside, California, United States | San Diego Scho | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Douglas DC-3C | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | Patterson-McCa | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Mooney M21 | North Shore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | MacBrainard In | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | White Plains, New York, United States | Westchester AE | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Coastal Air SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Stanton, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | C D Aviation I | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Globe GC-1B | Wauchula, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Mooney M20A | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Gothenburg, Nebraska, United States | Gothenburg AVI | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Slingsby T-53 | Elsinore, California, United States | Phoenix Club I | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Cessna 180 | Longton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172K | Corona, California, United States | Harbor Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft S35 | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182B | Kenton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Taylorcraft BC1265 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Paul Ulrich | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Westland, Michigan, United States | Berz Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Cessna 140 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft VOLPAR | Tam Ky, Asia | Air America, In | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Luscombe 8E | Cordelia, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-24 | San Jose, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Callair A-7T | Spearman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182J | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-12 | Keller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-18A | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Midwest Piper | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Granville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Cessna 180 | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft V35 | St.louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1971 | Cessna 195B | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1971 | Cessna 180 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Preston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Ozona, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Amityville, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1971 | Hughes 269B | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Jacksonville H | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1971 | Cessna 320C | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150G | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Fulton Air SER | No injuries | - |