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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Pellston, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Boyne City, Michigan, United States | Gordon Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Bridgeport, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Elkhart, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Portland, Maine, United States | Tech.aeroservi | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150K | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | Aero Progress, | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150H | Richmond, Indiana, United States | Jet Flyers, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Valencia, Pennsylvania, United States | Chester Co AVI | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1971 | N American SNJ-5 | Long Beach, California, United States | Growers Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Robert Lee, Texas, United States | Booger Aero FL | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1971 | Yankee AA1 | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft V35A | Stilwell, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1971 | Cessna 120 | Monticello, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Middleton, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1971 | Bell 47G3B1 | Runing Spgs, California, United States | National Helic | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1971 | Murrayair MA-1 | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair, Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Raritan Valley | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Morrice, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150K | No.las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Hughes Tool Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Selma, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft B35 | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1971 | Cessna 180 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-24 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1971 | Hughes 269B | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | Inter-Mt Helic | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1971 | Cessna 210 | Galloway, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1971 | Cessna 120 | Auburn, California, United States | Port Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Orofino, Idaho, United States | BUD G Deyo | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Physicians Fly | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | Kenneth R Deha | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150J | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Air Metro, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1971 | Cessna 177 | Petaluma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | South Weymouth | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Lemont, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | Henry P Payne | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1971 | Cessna 182M | Chihuahua, Mexico | BJ Carlton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1971 | Cessna 320 | San Miguel, Mexico | William Watson | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Corona, California, United States | Moore HV | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150G | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | Vermillion Air | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1971 | Hiller FH1100 | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | North Jackson | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1971 | Boeing 747 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft V35ATC | Orlando, Florida, United States | James Webster | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | DG Harrington | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States | Martin Ragsdal | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft D35 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1971 | Douglas DC-3C | New York, New York, United States | Federal Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1971 | Convair 580 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Mountain Cty, Tennessee, United States | Southwestern A | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States | L.b.smith Airc | No injuries | - |