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.
4,882 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
4,882
Records
696
Fatal
1,646
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1971
Period
Show these on the map
0 of 4,882 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,882 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172C | Mission, Canada | Whatcom Flyers | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jan 1971 | Cessna 182 | Salida, Colorado, United States | El Cajon Flyin | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft G35 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Dec 1971 | Siai-Marche S205 | Carters, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172K | Newhall, California, United States | Nor-Cal Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Dec 1971 | Cessna 175 | Clyde, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Dec 1971 | Cessna T337D | Vale, Oregon, United States | Russell Enterp | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Dec 1971 | Cessna 170 | Woodstock, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-23 | American Falls, Idaho, United States | Simplot Aviati | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft 65-B80 | Frbshr By, Canada | Coleman Aircra | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Dec 1971 | Aero Comdr 680T | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Nov 1971 | Cessna 170B | Fallston, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Nov 1971 | Stinson 108-2 | Fallston, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviat | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Houston Northw | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Houston Northw | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Berlin, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Oct 1971 | Cessna 172 | Opal, Wyoming, United States | Skyways, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Oct 1971 | Cessna 185 | Hovland, Minnesota, United States | Lake Superior | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft 65-B80 | Milo, Oklahoma, United States | Labina Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Oct 1971 | Cessna 182J | Longton, Kansas, United States | Continental NE | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Brighton, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Oct 1971 | Mooney M21 | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft S35 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Deems Farm EQU | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Oct 1971 | Cessna 182N | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Erhart Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Maule M4210C | Eatonton, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Cessna 337A | Boonsboro, Maryland, United States | Wilcox Mfg.co. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft 70 | Fowler, Colorado, United States | Texas Dept.of | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Pt.mansfield, Texas, United States | C.w.marvin Co. | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-22 | W.los Angls, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150 | W.los Angls, California, United States | Aviation Unlim | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Corriganville, Maryland, United States | Flight One | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Accident, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Julian, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Cessna 210A | Madison, Alabama, United States | Hill Aircraft | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Mooney M20 | Ashland, Mississippi, United States | ACE Flyers, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Sanibel, Florida, United States | Sunair Aviatio | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Helio Acft H-295 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Alaska Lumber | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Augusta, Maine, United States | Downeast Airl* | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Aug 1971 | Fairchild 24W46 | Lino Lakes, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | Atlantic Aviat | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bass Lake, California, United States | Moffett NAS | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Bell 206 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172E | Montrose, South Dakota, United States | Lowinske Flite | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States | Wiliamson AVI | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-22 | MacHias, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States | Martin Aviatio | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jun 1971 | Cessna 180 | Whitmore Lk, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Colorado Spg, Colorado, United States | Holloman AFB A | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jun 1971 | Cessna 210 | Yeso, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |