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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Harbor Sprgs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150K | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Sky High Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Cessna 320 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150J | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | Datera Company | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Helio Acft H-391 | Malone, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Cessna 177 | Minneola, Florida, United States | Cannon Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Aero Comdr 100 | Vashon Isl, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Douglas DC-8 | 100MI E.of Kc, Missouri, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Conn.air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Huntngton B.calif, California, United States | Little Echo AV | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172E | Van Nuys, California, United States | Capper Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Tecumseh, Michigan, United States | Calhoun School | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Seneca Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Mooney M20G | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States | A C Woodard AS | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Rochester Ny, New York, United States | Hylan Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | Rochester, New York, United States | Artisan Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Sandia Militar | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Cessna 185 | Livermore Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Wapello, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1971 | Boeing 727 | Imperial, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1971 | Cessna 182A | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | Johnson Farms | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1971 | Mooney A2A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1971 | Cessna 150 | Ft Myers, Florida, United States | South West AVI | Minor injuries | - |