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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150 | Hico, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150K | Bath, Michigan, United States | Capital City A | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Newman, California, United States | Hawke Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1971 | Hughes 269A | Irwindale, California, United States | Helicopters In | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1971 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Fleet Wings AV | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1971 | Cessna 310D | Lamar, Missouri, United States | G and R Indust | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | Waupaca Flying | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Durham, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Cessna P206 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft B55 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-22 | McHenry, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150F | Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Cessna 182F | El Paso, Texas, United States | Fort Bliss Fly | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1971 | Mooney M20 | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1971 | Aero-Comdr S2R | Albany, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Alaska Aeromar | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft 99 | Oakland, California, United States | Golden Pacifi* | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150E | Pearland, Texas, United States | Space City Fly | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1971 | Lake LA-4 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Western Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1971 | Cessna 210 | Versailles, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1971 | Cessna 140 | McDonald, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1971 | N American P-51 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1971 | Mooney M20F | Flagler, Colorado, United States | R.j.ranchways | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1971 | Spartan 7W | Pampa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1971 | Cessna 210G | Laconia, Indiana, United States | Kentucky Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Curtis Sull J T | Pioche, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150 | Arab, Alabama, United States | Tri-Dal Air CE | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150L | Athens, Ohio, United States | Ohio Universit | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150H | Elsinore, California, United States | Tradewind Flye | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Cessna 210 | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Cessna 182 | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | High Flight | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Central City, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1971 | Champion 7EC | Lasalle, Illinois, United States | Lasalle Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150G | Montague, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | Louisiana Airc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1971 | Wilson B8M | Columbus, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1971 | Gibson VPI | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | East Bend, North Carolina, United States | Strawberry HIL | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft V35TC | Browntown, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1971 | Cessna A188 | Albion, Washington, United States | Farmair Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1971 | Cessna 172 | Kempton, Pennsylvania, United States | Eastern Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Osceola, Arkansas, United States | Arkansas Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1971 | Cessna 172 | Rolette, North Dakota, United States | Rolette Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1971 | Hughes 269B | Arlington, Georgia, United States | Southern Helic | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1971 | Boeing 707 | Barcelona, Europe | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Covelo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |