Plane Crash List

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)

All 4,882 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
3 Jan 1971 Cessna 150
N3212X
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 Jan 1971 Piper PA-22
N8620D
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 Jan 1971 Piper PA-28
N2580R
Harbor Sprgs, Michigan, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 Jan 1971 Cessna 150K
N6170G
Manville, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
Sky High Flyin No injuries -
3 Jan 1971 Piper PA-22
N802A
Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
3 Jan 1971 Cessna 172
N6350E
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
3 Jan 1971 Cessna 320
N1222D
San Jose, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 Jan 1971 Cessna 150J
N51204
Ravenna, Ohio, United States
approximate position
Datera Company No injuries -
3 Jan 1971 Helio Acft H-391
N4169D
Malone, New York, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 Jan 1971 Cessna 177
N2381Y
Minneola, Florida, United States
approximate position
Cannon Aviatio No injuries -
3 Jan 1971 Piper PA-24
N5456P
Trenton, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 Jan 1971 Aero Comdr 100
N3768X
Vashon Isl, Washington, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
3 Jan 1971 Douglas DC-8
N8967U
100MI E.of Kc, Missouri, United States
not on the map
United Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
2 Jan 1971 Cessna 150
N22785
Danbury, Connecticut, United States
approximate position
Conn.air Servi No injuries -
2 Jan 1971 Beechcraft A23-24
N7999L
Danbury, Connecticut, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
2 Jan 1971 Cessna 150
N7966E
Huntngton B.calif, California, United States
not on the map
Little Echo AV No injuries -
2 Jan 1971 Cessna 172E
N5606T
Van Nuys, California, United States
approximate position
Capper Flying No injuries -
2 Jan 1971 Piper PA-28
N95386
Tecumseh, Michigan, United States
approximate position
Calhoun School No injuries -
2 Jan 1971 Piper PA-32
N3810W
Seneca Falls, New York, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
2 Jan 1971 Mooney M20G
N3698N
Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
A C Woodard AS No injuries -
2 Jan 1971 Piper PA-28
N5935U
Rochester Ny, New York, United States
approximate position
Hylan Flying S No injuries -
2 Jan 1971 Beechcraft 23
N8760M
Rochester, New York, United States
approximate position
Artisan Flying No injuries -
2 Jan 1971 Piper PA-18
N6406D
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
approximate position
Sandia Militar No injuries -
2 Jan 1971 Cessna 185
N9808X
Livermore Calif, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
2 Jan 1971 Piper PA-28
N170S
Wapello, Iowa, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
2 Jan 1971 Boeing 727
N1991
Imperial, California, United States
approximate position
American Airlines, Inc. Minor injuries -
1 Jan 1971 Cessna 172
N8479U
Oregon City, Oregon, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
1 Jan 1971 Cessna 182A
N4749D
Fairfield, Iowa, United States
approximate position
Johnson Farms No injuries -
1 Jan 1971 Piper PA-22
N2393P
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
1 Jan 1971 Mooney A2A
N6371V
Tucson, Arizona, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
1 Jan 1971 Beechcraft 35
N80411
Bakersfield, California, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
1 Jan 1971 Cessna 150
N6699S
Ft Myers, Florida, United States
approximate position
South West AVI Minor injuries -