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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150H | Newark, Ohio, United States | Sundin Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1971 | Aero Cmdr 680V | Quincy, California, United States | Erickson Lumbe | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Douglas, Arizona, United States | Cochise Colleg | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Grimes, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182 | Placerville, California, United States | J.r.yeager TIL | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182B | Staniel Cay, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1971 | Curtiss Wrt C-46 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Reeve Aleutian Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1971 | Cessna 206 | Santa Cruz, California, United States | Murray Aviatio | Fatal | - |
| 10 Feb 1971 | Cessna 206 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Gillette Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1971 | Miniplane DSA-1 | Arlington, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Catawba, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Caysal Is.bahamas, Other-International Waters | Burnside-Ott A | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1971 | Cessna A150K | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | Maxair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1971 | Swearingen SA26T | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | L.robert Kimba | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1971 | Bell 47D1 | Long Beach, California, United States | Bell Flying SC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft C50 | Litchfield, Kentucky, United States | Skyway Rental | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1971 | Aero Comdr A-9 | Red Top, California, United States | Kens Flying SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Hanford, California, United States | James McKoane | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Vacaville, California, United States | Western Airmot | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1971 | Luscombe 8E | Brownfield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft B-95 | Forsyth, Montana, United States | Thomas L Plagg | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Cessna 120 | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Eroupe 415CD | Palo Alto, California, United States | MH van Jepmond | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Mission Beech | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Chester, New York, United States | Air Industries | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Nogales, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | New Albany, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Maule M4210C | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Russellville, Alabama, United States | LC Malone JR | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Blairstown AER | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Boeing 747 | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft B35 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Daisy Dell | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Boeing 727 | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150K | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | C and D Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Milford, New Jersey, United States | Raritan Valley | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Shirley, Massachusetts, United States | Command Air AV | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States | JFR Corporatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | New Haven Airw | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Schlicher ASK-13 | Arlington, Washington, United States | Soaring Club I | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Alon A-2 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Air Explorer S | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Piper J-3 | Lytle, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Stinson L5 | Elsinore, California, United States | Aero Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182C | San Isidro, Texas, United States | Best Brothers | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Mooney M20C | Virden, Illinois, United States | Fidelity Prope | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | Gregg Aviation | No injuries | - |