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 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft A35 | Blue Springs, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1971 | Cessna 170B | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Cadiz, California, United States | Aviation Cente | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | A1A Sky Advert | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150K | Wharton, Texas, United States | Skyline Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1971 | Tradewinds C-45 | San Jose, California, United States | Valley Airlin* | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1971 | Cessna 180 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Christiansen F | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G3B2 | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | Buffalo Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1971 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Fairbanks Air | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1971 | Boeing 747 | Jamaica, New York, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Cessna 310I | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Morris Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150G | Ft Eustis, Virginia, United States | FT Eustis Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Piper J3 | Easter, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Johnson County | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft E18 | Waco, Texas, United States | Tricon-Interna | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Franklin, Massachusetts, United States | Hopedale Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft V35A | Endicott, New York, United States | Edward M Davis | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Endicott, New York, United States | Richard C John | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Mooney M20E | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | Humble Mooney | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Cessna 411 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Grede Foundrie | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Grumman G-159 | Akron, Ohio, United States | B.f.goodrich | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150D | Skiatook, Oklahoma, United States | Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Bell 206A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Boise Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Jerome S Wittf | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | D S Avera and | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Cessna 180B | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Omah Sky Diver | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Cessna 206P | Eagle Pass, Texas, United States | Thor Service I | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Cessna 182C | El Centro, California, United States | Jaaxs Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Cessna 310J | Burlington, Iowa, United States | Brower Flight | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Cessna 185 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Joseph Felder | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172H | Jena, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft 99A | Killeen, Texas, United States | Rio Airways * | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Boeing 720 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1971 | Cessna 180 | Denver, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Cairo, New York, United States | Lubar Equipmen | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1971 | Cessna 180 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Iliaska Air TA | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1971 | Douglas DC9-32 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172F | Bryan, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-12 | Pearland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | East Jesse, Oklahoma, United States | American Flyer | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Fairfield, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Colorado Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172K | Katy, Texas, United States | Skyline Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft D35 | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Castilia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Allentown Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Belfast, Maine, United States | Waldo Airways | No injuries | - |