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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1971 | Cessna 337D | Chester, Connecticut, United States | Corporate Air | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Boeing 747 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Douglas DC-9 | Barbados, Other-Foreign Countries | Caribbean-Atlantic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172K | Salton City, California, United States | El Cajon Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Hughes 269A | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Arrow Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Cessna 188A | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Dave S.jones J | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Fairchild PT-23 | Adelanto, California, United States | Sailplane Corp | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Champion 7KCAB | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150F | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Fisher, Illinois, United States | Rusk Crop Spra | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | Albert B.owens | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Boeing B75N1 | Nitta Yuma, Mississippi, United States | Crowell Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Callair A-9 | Deleon, Texas, United States | John B. Elliot | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Cessna 185 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Cessna 190 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Hudson, New York, United States | Danbury Airway | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Cessna A188 | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | Ryland M.dawso | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Delray Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Wallkill, New York, United States | Gavaco Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | Turner Field, I | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | Air GO, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Rexburg Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Crescent Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Callair A-9 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | ABC Dusting Co | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Baxter, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Wauwatosa Br, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Schemp CIRRUS | Unadilla, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Grayslake, Illinois, United States | Cherokee Flyer | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Lafayette, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Belle Rose, Louisiana, United States | Cane Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Aerial Service | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Cessna 182G | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172I | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Cessna 180H | Clarks Pt, Alaska, United States | Armstrong Air | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Moro, Arkansas, United States | Laurence A DOW | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft M35 | Goddard, Kansas, United States | Tulakes Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft F-35 | Whittemore, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft C35 | Sac City, Iowa, United States | Heidelbauer FL | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Cessna 182 | Novato, California, United States | General Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Souderton, Pennsylvania, United States | Wyco Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Grayslake, Illinois, United States | Cherokee Flyer | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Tully, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Mooney M-20 | Lee Vining, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Augusta, Missouri, United States | Thunderbird AV | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Luscombe 11A | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |