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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Manchester, Ohio, United States | Lock-Nautney | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Monocoupe 90A | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Cessna 188 | Van Buren, Arkansas, United States | Twin City Avia | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-16 | De Queen, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Navion A | Coshocton, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Ft.collins, Colorado, United States | Valley Airpark | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Piper J-3 | Hiram, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Bell 47G3B | Brentwood, California, United States | Calicopters, In | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Ardmore, Alabama, United States | Tenn Valley FL | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Pop Rivets 4 | Arlington, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Cessna 140A | Woodstock, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Ramer, Tennessee, United States | Norman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Ferriday, Louisiana, United States | DAN C.johnson | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Santa Paula, California, United States | Michael Dewey | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Stinson 108 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Christian Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Flint, Michigan, United States | Flint Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Flint, Michigan, United States | Scrub-A-Dub CA | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft A23 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Boeing E75 | Grenada, Mississippi, United States | Grenada Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Coeur Dalene, Idaho, United States | Coeur Dalene A | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Luscombe 8E | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Raven S-40A | Blue Hill, Maine, United States | Leeward Levita | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Peotone, Illinois, United States | Fred Hill | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Cessna 180 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Holly Ridge, North Carolina, United States | Robert F Vann | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Novato, California, United States | West Coast AVC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Fairchild 24R-26 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Philip, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Cessna 170B | Palmetto, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Luscombe 8E | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Cessna 172G | Hart, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Twentieth Cent | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Cessna 206 | W Hollywood, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Cessna 172 | Salmon, Idaho, United States | Shonshone Air | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | De Havilland DH 82A | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Navion A | Smyrna, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Abbott, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150 | Graford, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Osage, Iowa, United States | Ackley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Santa Cruz, California, United States | Aviation Cente | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150G | Abbott, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150 | Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, United States | Runway 5 Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Piper J-3 | Delanson, New York, United States | Apache Four In | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | American Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Bede BD-4 | Hazel Green, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |