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

Cessna 150 507 Piper PA-28 405 Cessna 172 315 Cessna 182 182 Piper PA-22 137 Piper PA-24 131

Where these happened

United States 4,777 Mexico 30 Other-Foreign Countries 24 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 10 Asia 9 Unknown/Not Reported 8

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 14 American Airlines, Inc. 12 Petroleum Heli 10 Lease-A-Plane 9 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 9 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 8

Phase of flight

Landing 2,204

In Flight 1,482

Takeoff 925

Taxi 197

Static 52

Nearby years

All

1968 5,267 1969 5,082 1970 4,980 1972 4,478 1973 4,451 1974 4,628

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

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
23 Dec 1971	Cessna 172H N3852R	Athens, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Dec 1971	Cessna 172K N46421	Gonzales, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Paul Fournet A	No injuries	-
23 Dec 1971	Champion 7FC N9974Y	Moorestown, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Dec 1971	Douglas DC-8 N8613	No.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. no coordinates	Eastern Air Lines, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
23 Dec 1971	Cessna 172G N3778L	Miami, Florida, United States no coordinates	Key West Flyin	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1971	Hiller Acft FH1100 N5035F	Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Southeast Miss	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1971	Cessna 172G N4142L	Corunna, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1971	Cessna 150L N1601Q	Wht Br Lake, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Elmo Aero Inc	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1971	Cessna 172F N7857U	Kent, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	Atlantic Union	Minor injuries	-
22 Dec 1971	Cessna 182 N3367U	Apalachicola, Florida, United States no coordinates	Sudin Aviation	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1971	Beechcraft 23 N2366Q	Big Bear, California, United States no coordinates	-	Serious injuries	-
22 Dec 1971	Piper PA-28 N8253N	Charleston, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Serious injuries	-
22 Dec 1971	Piper PA-32 N8942N	Galena, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Tanana Air TAX	Minor injuries	-
22 Dec 1971	Mitsubishi MU-2B N251M	Lemars, Iowa, United States no coordinates	-	Serious injuries	-
22 Dec 1971	Brittnorman BN-2A N42JA	Dajabon, Other-Foreign Countries no coordinates	North CAY Air*	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1971	Lockheed 18 N10P	Hobart, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1971	Beechcraft D18S N711K	Kingston, Other-Foreign Countries no coordinates	Caribbean Airw	Serious injuries	-
21 Dec 1971	Brittnorman BN-2 N589JA	Culebra, Puerto Rico, United States no coordinates	Vieques Air L*	Serious injuries	-
21 Dec 1971	Cessna 150 N6684G	Selma, California, United States no coordinates	Mazzei Flying	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1971	Boeing 727 N8168G	Atlanta, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Eastern Air Lines, Inc.	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1971	Beechcraft A23-24 N5773V	Lexington Park, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1971	Cessna 182 N2152G	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
20 Dec 1971	Cessna 172 N46374	Greencastle, Indiana, United States no coordinates	Greencastle AI	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1971	Cessna 140 N2938N	Deerfld Beach, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1971	Champion 7GCBC N1851G	Parkin, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Hiegel Aviatio	Serious injuries	-
19 Dec 1971	Cessna 182A N5060D	Statesville, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Dec 1971	Piper PA-30 N8113Y	Bartow, Florida, United States no coordinates	Bartow Air ACA	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1971	Piper PA-24 N6564P	Porterville, California, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1971	Cessna 172 N46601	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1971	Piper PA-28 N6710J	Lincoln, Nebraska, United States no coordinates	Lincoln Aviati	Minor injuries	-
19 Dec 1971	Aerostar 601 N7494S	Santa Ana, California, United States no coordinates	Jack R Mestler	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1971	Cessna 180 N6538A	Northway, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1971	Hughes 269A N8846F	Ontario, California, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1971	Cessna 180 N3384D	Chevak, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
18 Dec 1971	Piper PA-22 N8537C	Block Island, Rhode Island, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1971	Cessna 172E N3599S	Walker, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Walker Flying	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1971	Cessna 120 N72233	Hope, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1971	Cessna 310H N1078Q	Malton, Canada no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1971	Cessna 150 N7011S	Forest Grove, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Eagle Flight C	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1971	Bell 47G5 N8557F	McFarland, California, United States no coordinates	A and K Helico	Serious injuries	-
17 Dec 1971	Champion 7GCBC N7590F	La Verne, California, United States no coordinates	Aviation Assoc	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1971	Cessna 210E N1801F	Tresimilio, Mexico no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Dec 1971	Bell 47D1 N3109G	Milton, Florida, United States no coordinates	Helicop, Inc	Minor injuries	-
17 Dec 1971	Beechcraft A99A N1923T	Houston, Texas, United States no coordinates	Texas International Airlines, Inc.	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1971	Beechcraft 65-B80 N1028C	McCall, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Sun Valley Ai*	Serious injuries	-
16 Dec 1971	Cessna 150L N1248Q	Clay Center, Kansas, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
15 Dec 1971	Bell 47G3B1 N1382X	Hollomn Afb, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Southwest Avia	No injuries	-
15 Dec 1971	Bell 47B N514SF	La Verne, California, United States no coordinates	Morrison Helic	No injuries	-
15 Dec 1971	Cessna 182L N3366R	Simsbury, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	Northeast Airc	No injuries	-
15 Dec 1971	Cessna 182 N2169G	San Saba, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-