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.
304 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 4,578 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
4,882
Records
696
Fatal
1,646
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1971
Period
Show these on the map
4,578 of 4,882 can be placed
(4,578 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,882 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft C35 | Arden, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1971 | Cessna 182L | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Ventura, California, United States | Condor Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | Dayton Pilots | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Hamburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1971 | Cessna 180H | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | Southern Seapl | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1971 | Maule M-4 | Lund, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1971 | Stinson 108-2 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1971 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | Aero Associati | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft 99 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Wright Airline | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1971 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Atlantic City* | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Alief, Texas, United States | Texas ART Supp | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1971 | Cessna 182F | Aurora, Colorado, United States | High Planes AV | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1971 | Air & Space 18A | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1971 | Harvard IV | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Crown Distribu | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Santa Cruz, California, United States | Santa Cruz AVI | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Ducktown, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1971 | Ted Smith 601 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Midwest Air CH | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Culebra Town, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Streator, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1971 | Cessna 182H | Sterling, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1971 | Cessna 185 | American Falls, Idaho, United States | Reeder Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1971 | Cessna 150 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1971 | Cessna 207 | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | Island Air TRA | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1971 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Emmett, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Ft Myers, Florida, United States | Days Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1971 | Maule M4210C | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Northern Comm* | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1971 | Pitts Spcl S1C | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1971 | Cessna 170A | Marion, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1971 | Cessna 150G | Ontario, California, United States | Ginnys Flying | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1971 | Cessna 150 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Branchville, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Millville, New Jersey, United States | Mount Holly AR | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1971 | Cessna 182 | Challis, Idaho, United States | HCH MacHine Co | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Bellanca 14-13 | Saugus, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Champion 7GCBC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | De Queen, Arkansas, United States | Diversa, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Cessna 180 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Cessna 180 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Falwell Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Erco 415 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Erco 415-C | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Bensen B8M | Forestville, New York, United States | George Elliott | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft D18S | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | Navajo Intl AI | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Cessna 150 | Sanford, Florida, United States | Falcon Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Bensen B8M | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | Crossroads LIN | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-24 | El Monte, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft V35A | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | Mainline Aviat | No injuries | - |