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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1971 | Cessna 421 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | Midwest Piper | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1971 | Cessna 140A | Meridian, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Scott City, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150 | Claremont, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150 | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150 | Chino, California, United States | Ginnys Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150G | Lesueur, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1971 | Maule M-4 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172 | Layton, California, United States | Selma Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172 | Bllhead Cty, Arizona, United States | Arizona Cloudb | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | East Dixfield, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172 | Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150 | Chagrin Fals, Ohio, United States | Horns Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150F | Litchfld Pk, Arizona, United States | Precision Heli | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Hughes 269B | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Helicopters In | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Douglas DC-10 | Dulles Int Apt, District of Columbia, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | San Jose, California, United States | Progressive AV | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Mooney M20A | Harrington, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft J35 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | General Thermo | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172F | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Sundowners, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Piper J4A | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Decorah, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Cessna 175 | Auburn, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Salinas, California, United States | Monterey Navy | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Cessna 170B | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Lafayette, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Follett, Texas, United States | Follett Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Redhook, New York, United States | Falcon Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Cessna 140 | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Ted Smith 600 | Victoria, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1971 | Mooney M20C | Newburgh, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1971 | Cessna 421A | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Eckerd Drugs | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1971 | Meyers 200-D | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1971 | Hughes 269C | Hallandale, Florida, United States | DBA Jacksonvil | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150E | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Ark-Aire, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1971 | Boeing E75N1 | Maui, Hawaii, United States | Murravair, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1971 | Lake LA-4 | Seoul, Asia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1971 | Cessna 150H | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft 60 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Prestress Supp | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172 | Athens, New York, United States | New York State | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1971 | Cessna 182M | Belview, Minnesota, United States | Blacktop Const | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1971 | Cessna 172 | Wallkill, New York, United States | Flying S Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1971 | Cessna 150L | Libertyville, Illinois, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft A35 | Clayton, North Carolina, United States | Transit Air AV | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | North Dade AVI | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Fulton Flyers | No injuries | - |