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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150 | Hillrose, Colorado, United States | Lowry Aero CLU | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150 | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Harlowton, Montana, United States | Swiftex, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Rockwall, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G3B1 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Roberts Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1971 | Hafe CH-1 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-39 | W Milton, Pennsylvania, United States | Piper | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1971 | Cessna 185 | Clear, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Pitts Spcl S1C | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Cessna 411 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Dick McCauley | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150 | Med Lodge, Kansas, United States | The Kiowa Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Cessna 140 | Greenville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Alberta, Canada | Skyhook Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Siai-Marche S205 | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Callair A-9 | Stromsburg, Nebraska, United States | Durward W Ryst | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Grumman TBM-3E | Ojai, California, United States | Hemet Valley F | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Richmond Hts, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G-4 | Grandview, Texas, United States | Interamerican | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1971 | Convair 440 | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Pazmany PL-1 | Hillsboro, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Glenrose, Texas, United States | Harry Gourley | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Danbury Airway | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150K | Lorain, Ohio, United States | Bodnar Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Cessna 120 | Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Erco 415-C | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Mooney M20C | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Cessna 177 RG | Horton, Michigan, United States | Cessna Employe | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Bellanca 14-13 | Orofino, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172K | Slate Hill, New York, United States | Teterboro Airc | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Smith DSA | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Frelin Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Pitts SPL | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Cessna 206 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Golden State F | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Cessna 177 | Coats, North Carolina, United States | W.e.blackmon C | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-12 | Big Delta, Alaska, United States | Alaska Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Cessna 180 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172L | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Sawyer Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Wann, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Lake LA-4 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | Aviation Cente | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150H | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Colorado Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150J | Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States | North Jackson | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150 | Skiatook, Oklahoma, United States | Skyway Flying | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Schweizer 2-32 | Fremont, California, United States | Bay Area Soari | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-12 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Taos Skies | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Amer Avco AA1 | Rialto, California, United States | J and R Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Linden Nc, North Carolina, United States | Raymond A.godw | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172I | Crosby, Minnesota, United States | HUB MFG Co. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Lexington, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |