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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Arab, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 1971 | Aeronca 7BCM | Headland, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Beverly, Ohio, United States | Toledo Flight | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1971 | Cessna 172H | Hollywood, Maryland, United States | Professional F | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Cleveland, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1971 | Mooney M20C | San Andreas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1971 | Douglas B-26 | Sprngrville, Arizona, United States | Aero Union COR | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1971 | Wing D-1 | Destin, Florida, United States | Wing Aircraft | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1971 | Cessna A188 | Willows, California, United States | M and M Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1971 | Laister LK-10A | Bracketville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1971 | Cessna T210K | Laytonville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Bell Flyers, In | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft V35 | Elwood, Indiana, United States | Dale Gage and | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Bensen B8M | Tracy, California, United States | Takehiko Yanag | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Cherokee II | Springfield, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150H | Lees Summit, Missouri, United States | Robertson Avia | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Cessna 175A | Rangely, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Piper J3C | Lindsay, Oklahoma, United States | B M Dailey | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Livingston, New York, United States | John Slater, JR | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Kewanee, Illinois, United States | Anderson Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150 | Meridian, California, United States | Oroville Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Bensen B8M | Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Cessna 180 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Gunnison, Mississippi, United States | Louis Albert B | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150 | Knox, Indiana, United States | Suburban Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | Josef A Schmid | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Schweizer SGS123 | Minden, Nevada, United States | Calcondors SOA | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Champion 7ECA | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | Safe Wings, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Yreka, California, United States | Aerodyne Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft P35 | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Baby Vebo VB | Davie, Florida, United States | Robert B Farme | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Forestville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | Eamo Contracti | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 1971 | Cessna 310L | Crowley, Louisiana, United States | Paul Fournet A | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Luscombe 8E | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Delco, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 1971 | Cessna 210K | Roganville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Cessna 177B | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft F35 | Smithfield, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Basye, Virginia, United States | Leesburg Flyer | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Salinas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Baborigane, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Mooney M20C | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1971 | Piper J-3 | Rio Grand Cty, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1971 | Aero Cmdr A-9B | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Kenneth P Youn | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Mar 1971 | Bell 47G-4 | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Marianna, Florida, United States | Marhoefer E.h. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Mar 1971 | Cessna 206 | Lagunitas, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |