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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1971 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Avenal, California, United States | West Hills AVI | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Champion 7GCBC | North Bend, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Cessna 172H | Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Washingtnville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Schemp CIRRUS | Wrightwood, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Cessna 172 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Fayetteville A | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Wellton, Arizona, United States | Maricopa Dust | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Aeronca 11AC | Adams, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1971 | Champion 7KCAB | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | Dunbar Stanley | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Concord, Michigan, United States | ANN Arbor Flye | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 1971 | Cessna 150L | Stover, Missouri, United States | Cessna Aircraf | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 1971 | Boeing A75N1 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | Lampson Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 1971 | Cessna 150J | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Seven Bar Flyi | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Daggett, California, United States | Miro Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 1971 | Mooney M20A | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft P35 | Luna, New Mexico, United States | Metler Bros.dr | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Adolphus, Kentucky, United States | Gallatin Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Toledo, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Lyme Center, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Cessna 182B | Salt Flat, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Cessna U206B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Central Airway | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Cessna 188 | Laredo, Texas, United States | Braxdale Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1971 | Bell 47D-1 | Millers Tavern, Virginia, United States | Hellot Air, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1971 | Mustang L-2 | Indio, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-25 | McCrory, Arkansas, United States | Hughes Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1971 | Erco 415C | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Flight Lease C | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Cessna 188 | Craigmont, Idaho, United States | Craigmont Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Cessna 172K | Sparks, Nevada, United States | General Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Mong Sport MS-2 | Negaunee, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bg Bear Cty, California, United States | Ginnys Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | Western Insura | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Alamo, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Quakertown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Stinson 108-3 | Fowlerville, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Grumman TBM3E | Placerville, California, United States | Hemet Valley F | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Arcola, Virginia, United States | Bowling and TU | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Globe GC-1B | Kailua-Kna, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G-4A | Port Oconner, Texas, United States | Texas Helicopt | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G2A | Monmouth, New Jersey, United States | Aerial Applica | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172B | Forbes, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Aug 1971 | Volpar 8T | Fairview Prk, Ohio, United States | Chicago and SO | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Callair A-9 | Buena Vista, Georgia, United States | James F.traine | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Stanfield, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Mangham, Louisiana, United States | Bobby R.willia | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150B | Victoria, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Cessna T210G | Grand Junctn, Colorado, United States | General Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Cessna 337 | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Boeing A75 | Kettleman, California, United States | Western Spray | Fatal | 1 |