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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1971 | Cessna 172H | Agawam, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1971 | Lockheed 18-56 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft V35A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft G35 | Leawood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1971 | Aero Comdr 680T | Liberty, Texas, United States | Cauble Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Marshalltown, Iowa, United States | Gold Crown Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1971 | Cessna 150 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Lease-A-Plane | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1971 | Aero Comdr A9B | Buena Vista, Tennessee, United States | Paris Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1971 | Cessna 310 | Troy, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-22 | San Juan, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft 36 | Sudan, Texas, United States | Tradewind Airp | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Chicagoland AI | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Oneill, Nebraska, United States | Beech Boulder | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Cessna 182J | Georgetown, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Hastings, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Bovill, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Cessna 150G | San Antonio, Texas, United States | FT SAM Houston | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Nederland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Sikorsky S-58T | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Fatal | - |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Champion 7KCAB | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Corcoran, California, United States | Lakeland Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Douglas DC-3C | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Mid-America HO | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft C35 | Turlock, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Cessna 172 | Independence, Iowa, United States | B and J Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Laister LK-10A | Elsinore, California, United States | San Fernando S | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Cessna 150 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Rent-A-Plane I | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Cessna 150E | Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States | SL Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Starduster TWO | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Amer Avco AA1 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Dayton Pilots | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Lagrange, Texas, United States | Alvin Aero CLU | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Champion 7ECA | Salem, Michigan, United States | Salem Airport | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Hughes 269B | Lake Havasu, Arizona, United States | Hughes Tool Co | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Elkton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Convair L-13 | Watsonville, California, United States | Spad 7 Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Cessna 172 | Washington, Louisiana, United States | Opelousas Flyi | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Cessna 172K | Mtn Home, Idaho, United States | Coos Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Boeing 747 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Harvard MK IV | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Cessna 150 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Flight Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Cessna 150 | Mentone, California, United States | Aviation Unlim | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Lockport, Illinois, United States | South Holland | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Stinson L-5E | Elsinore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Cessna 175B | Sheffield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Urbana, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Cessna 172 | Urbana, Illinois, United States | Rockhill Dist. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Douglas DC-9 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft 19A | Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States | Fist Aircraft | No injuries | - |