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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1971 | Cessna 180H | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Quality Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | LEE Spickard C | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1971 | Cessna 177 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1971 | N American SNJ-4 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1971 | Pitts Spcl SC-1 | Douglasville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft C35 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Cessna 172K | Spokane, Washington, United States | Mifflin Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Ted Smith 600 | Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States | Air CAB, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Cessna 207 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Aeronau | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Cessna 401A | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Transaire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Cessna 180 | Valley Cntr, Kansas, United States | Wichita Sport | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Cessna 172D | Deep River, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Wrens, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Winnsboro, Texas, United States | Montgomery AVI | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Mooney M20F | Kermit, Texas, United States | Armed Forces A | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Cessna 210J | Columbia, California, United States | Royal Oaks INV | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Globe GC-1B | Lamarque, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Waco UKC | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Newton, Iowa, United States | Johnson Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Grumman TBM-3U | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | Avis Tauvus, In | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft 99 | Oakland, California, United States | Golden Pacific | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Ida Grove, Iowa, United States | GAY Way, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Cessna 175 | Condon, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft B35 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Cessna 150G | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Pilot Training | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Aeronca L-16 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | CAP Sqdn 21009 | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Cessna 182M | Mentone, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Mooney M20B | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Cessna 150L | MacOn, North Carolina, United States | Beacon Flying | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Aero Comdr 500-S | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Cessna 170B | Livengood, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft K35 | Matamoros, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Hawker Fury MARK 2 | Mojave, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft 65-A80 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft A-23A | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | Flightcraft In | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Boeing 707 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Baldwinsville, New York, United States | Buck-Rogers FL | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft A24R | Jamestown, Ohio, United States | Flight Develop | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Colorado Wing | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Western Flying | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Bell 47G5 | Glendale, California, United States | City of Los AN | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Bell 47G5 | Glendale, California, United States | City of Los AN | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1971 | Cessna 177 | Julian, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1971 | Aero Comdr 200-D | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Cardinal Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1971 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Chicken, Alaska, United States | Sea Airmotive | No injuries | - |