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 Aug 1971 | Cessna 337 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Lyn-Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Aeronca 15AC | Marquette, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Mustang 2 | Thousnd Isl Pk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150K | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | Carleton Whitn | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Bell 206A | Highlands, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150G | Calamus, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | Michigan Air A | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150H | Davis, California, United States | Gottschalk FLI | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Bell 47D1 | Bellwood, Nebraska, United States | Loran Schmit | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Douglas DC-8 | No.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Cessna 140 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Cessna 180F | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Cessna 182K | Flushing, New York, United States | Downeast Airli | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Bell 47-G | Malone, New York, United States | Johnson Indust | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Boeing A75 | Caruthers, California, United States | Western Spray | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | De Havilland DH 104 | Chester, Montana, United States | Simplot Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Cessna 310 | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | Wing South, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Cessna 180 | Brandon, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-12 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Cessna 210F | Bolivar, Missouri, United States | Associates INS | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Champion 7FC | Lantana, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-12 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Mission Beechc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Erco 415-C | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Dundarrach, North Carolina, United States | George Gedra | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | North Woods le | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Massapequa, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Lithonia, Georgia, United States | Sylvaire Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150 | Raymondville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150 | Ft Eustis, Virginia, United States | FT Eustis Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Cessna 177 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Boeing D75N1 | Joiner, Arkansas, United States | D and F AG SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft M35 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Cessna 210E | Clayton, Georgia, United States | Amtex Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Callair A9 | Waynesboro, Georgia, United States | Sylvania Air S | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Mooney M20F | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft V35 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Bell 47D-1 | Rembert, South Carolina, United States | Ag-Rotor, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Convair 580 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Cicero, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Cessna 182E | Rockport, Kentucky, United States | Turner Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Big Delta, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Ryan ST-3KR | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Cessna 337E | Livingston, Montana, United States | Cohn Wholesale | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-16 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |