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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-39 | Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States | W.stanton Halv | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1971 | Starduster TOO | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150 | Columbia, South Dakota, United States | Reisdorph Cons | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | Knox Aero Klub | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1971 | Bell 47G-4A | Chicago, Illinois, United States | City of Chicag | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-12 | Adams, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Erwinna Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-24 | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | Delta Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Wayland, Michigan, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1971 | Cessna 182 | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | The Airmen, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Rock Falls, Illinois, United States | Planes and PIL | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1971 | McCullough J-2 | Greenville, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1971 | Cessna 310C | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1971 | Cessna TP206D | Caliente, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1971 | Commonwlth 185 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Cessna 172E | Paramus, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft A-45 | Monroe, Connecticut, United States | Conn.wing | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Minicab GY-20 | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Stinson 10A | Phillipsburg, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Cessna 172K | Key Largo, Florida, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Cessna 170 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Isle, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Kearny, Arizona, United States | Sky Aircraft S | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Champion 7KCAB | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Hughes 369HS | Shelton, Washington, United States | US Forest Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Cessna 177A | Fresno, California, United States | Mazzgi Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Aero Comdr 600S24 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Carr Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Salton Sea, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Cessna 182 | Norden, Nebraska, United States | C-S-T-Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Cessna 140 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Aurora Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Erco 415-C | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Kukalkek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft A45 | Helm, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150J | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | Bemidji Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft C45G | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Semo Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150 | Papillion, Nebraska, United States | McCandless Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Cessna 140 | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Moravia, New York, United States | Offutt AFB AER | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Cessna 310B | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Cessna 182 | Rosamond, California, United States | Alameoa Flying | No injuries | - |