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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-31 | El Dorado, Mexico | Capital Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Ararat, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Ryan ST-3KR | Decatur, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Cessna 421B | Gannett, Idaho, United States | Western Skyway | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | Bakers Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182M | Creve Couer, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Sabine Pass, Texas, United States | Sabine Offshor | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1971 | Ercoupe 415-C | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1971 | Cessna 206 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Airgo, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1971 | Champion 7ECA | Paso Robles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1971 | Mooney M20E | Fair Oaks, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150 | Chula Vista, California, United States | 21ST Century A | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft D18S | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Cryderman Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Gakona, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Sheffield, Ohio, United States | RON Zoellner A | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1971 | Aero Cmdr 1121 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Continental JE | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1971 | Cessna 310 | Cornelia, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1971 | Naval Fcty N3N | Chico, California, United States | Chico Aerial A | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Corcoran, California, United States | Lakeland Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-24 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Flying Ten Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1971 | Cessna 320 | Tooele, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Thunderbird AV | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1971 | Cessna 150E | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1971 | Cessna 170B | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Coronado Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172K | Edmonton, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Dearborn Hts, Michigan, United States | Wondel Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Bandera, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1971 | ERC0 415C | McCook, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Snta Susana, California, United States | Hughes Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Amityville, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Amityville, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Mooney M20E | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | KR Duzan | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Luscombe 8E | Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Champion 7ECA | Livermore, California, United States | HD Gribbon | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Kettleman C, California, United States | Aero Service | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Taloga, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Douglas, Georgia, United States | Douglas Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Lake Orion, Michigan, United States | Oakland Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Willard, Ohio, United States | Heck Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Moraga, California, United States | Sierra Academy | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Maule M4 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Cessna 337 | Joseph, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft G35 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft 18 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |