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 Sep 1971 | Cessna 180 | Paulding, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Cessna 172 | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | Union Airmotiv | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Pasadena, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Cessna 310 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Hiller UH12C | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Millington, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Aeronca 11AC | Key Largo, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft A23A | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Rari-Ten Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Bryan, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Stinson 108-1 | Porterville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Cessna 172 | Humboldt, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Cessna 206A | Richmond, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Cessna 177 | Destin, Florida, United States | Brand Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Siai-Marche S.205 | W Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Lantana Lake W | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Newport, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | N American SNJ-5 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Gulf Coast Fly | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Amer Avco AA1A | Hastings, Michigan, United States | Hastings Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Cessna 182 | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Cessna 188 | Slocomb, Alabama, United States | Bell Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Cessna 150 | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | Southwestern A | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Cessna 172K | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Universal Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Girvin, Texas, United States | Phoenix Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Austin, Texas, United States | Southern Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Santa Rosa, California, United States | Adobe Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Cessna 182G | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Champion 7ECA | Friona, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | A.p.sanders | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Cessna 310 | Pellston, Michigan, United States | McLaurin and C | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Cessna 188 | Sumner, Mississippi, United States | Kyle and Walke | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Cessna 170B | Grass Vally, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Oakland, Mississippi, United States | Browns Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Diamant HBV165 | Elbert, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Grumman G-21A | St.croix, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Airb* | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Paxson, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Schweizer 1-26 | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Cessna 182J | Arkansas Cty, Kansas, United States | Haines Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Parker, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Maule M-4 | Newton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | Interstate AVI | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Manistee, Michigan, United States | Michigan Depar | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Cessna 172 | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | Bloomfield Fly | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Cessna 188 | Chatham, Mississippi, United States | Valley Air APP | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | N American SNJ-4 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Amer Avco AA1A | Ashland, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Piper J-3 | Fremont, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |