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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172K | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Angels X Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Billings, Montana, United States | Lynch Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Platteville, Wisconsin, United States | University Fly | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1971 | Mooney M20F | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1971 | Cessna 310N | Auburn, Maine, United States | Hillcrest Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1971 | Piper J5A | Varner, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Zook Brothers | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1971 | Cessna 195 | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Bakersville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1971 | Cessna 210 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1971 | Cessna 320 | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1971 | Cessna 195 | Monterey, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150J | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Vegas Valley A | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1971 | Amer Avco AA1 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | American Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1971 | Cessna 195 | Holgate, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Erco 415C | North Berwick, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Wilton, California, United States | McClellan AFB | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150H | Rosemount, Minnesota, United States | Air Training A | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Hiller UH12B | Fresno, California, United States | Mazel Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150G | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Arrow Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft A23 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | National Air I | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Detroit Piper | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150J | Cobleskill, New York, United States | Warnrichco AVI | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Cessna 182 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Cessna 210 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Claypool, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Mooney M20A | Brawley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Easton, Pennsylvania, United States | Bradens Flying | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1971 | Boeing 747 | Dulles Int Apt, District of Columbia, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Cessna 210D | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft 56TC | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Cessna 180 | Elizabeth, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172K | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Aerocharter In | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Navion A | Vincentown, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Bokchito, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Aero Comdr 100 | Shenandoah, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Frankfort, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Mooney M20C | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Mooney M20C | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Cessna 170A | La Junta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1971 | Aero Comdr 680FLP | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | State of Nebra | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |