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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-12 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Pennington, New Jersey, United States | Gerald F Jarvi | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Canastota, New York, United States | Canastota Airc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150K | Billings, New York, United States | Sky Acres Airp | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1971 | Hiller UH12E4 | Naguabo, Puerto Rico, United States | Helicopter REN | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1971 | Glasfluggl H-301 | Pearblossom, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G3B2 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | RW Calhoun JR | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Garden City, Georgia, United States | Coastal Airser | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | K-C Piper Sale | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Champion 7AC | Pillager, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Cessna 182 | Ocala, Florida, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Bernice, Oklahoma, United States | Rivair Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Glen Allen, Mississippi, United States | Memphis Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Clyde, Texas, United States | Abilene Flite | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Fall River, Massachusetts, United States | Metro Fall RIV | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Cessna 170 | Tyler, Texas, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Ryan NAVION | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | Paul Gugliotta | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Dragg Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Hughes 269-B | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | Hel-Aire Copte | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Piper PA30 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft C35 | Athens, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150G | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Warrenton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Ringwood, Illinois, United States | Galt Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1971 | Grumman SCAN30 | Ebeye, Other-U.s.territories&Posses. | Lagoon Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1971 | Yankee AA-1 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Sooner Aero CL | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1971 | Cessna 210 | Lower Lake, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1971 | Sikorsky S-58E | Sandston, Virginia, United States | Sikorsky Aircr | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150F | Greentown, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1971 | Ercoupe 415-C | Earle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1971 | Cessna 305A | Fernandna Bch, Florida, United States | Jacksonville C | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1971 | Mooney M20F | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Suburban Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | Air San Jose | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Watford Cty, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1971 | Aero Comdr 100 | New Holstein, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Cleveland, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1971 | Cessna 180 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | North Star IND | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft E18S | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | SMB Stage Line | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1971 | Cessna U206B | Malone, New York, United States | Campbells Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | E.w.wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | McCook, Nebraska, United States | Trego Viation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Aero Internati | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1971 | Hughes 269A | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Corona, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |