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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Ottmar Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Champion 7EC | Sherman, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Cessna 175 | Seminole, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft 65-88 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Southeastern B | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Airline Traini | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12 | Sullivans Is., South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Cessna 188 | San Ygnacio, Texas, United States | International | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Standard J-1 | Haven, Kansas, United States | 20TH Century F | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Cessna 182 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150G | San Diego, California, United States | Gibbs Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Cessna 188 | Salinas, California, United States | Theodore J BOR | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Bell 47J | Elkhart, Texas, United States | Interamerican | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Cessna 182 | Spalding, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Bellanca 17-30 | Slt.st.marie, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Seven Bar Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150K | Ft Bragg, North Carolina, United States | FT Bragg Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Cessna 188 | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | Bellamy Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft D18S | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | Hankins Airway | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Dixon, South Dakota, United States | Clarence L.ras | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Marlton, New Jersey, United States | Aero Haven Air | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150 | Hanford, California, United States | Navy Lemoore F | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Cessna 195 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Midwest, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Aeronca 15AC | Liberty, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Farmerville, Louisiana, United States | CG Air Center | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Cessna 140 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Cessna 120 | Warsaw, Indiana, United States | Zimmer Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Cessna 177 | Delavan, Wisconsin, United States | Ottawa Airmens | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150 | Blissfield, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | Michigan Drywa | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Cessna 210H | Bedford, Virginia, United States | George G Stodd | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Schweizer SGS134 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | Philadelphia G | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Helio Acft H-395 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Hubbard Broadc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Erco 415-CD | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Stinson 108-1 | De Quincy, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Ackley, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Cessna 182 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Alice, Texas, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Callaway, Nebraska, United States | Mid-State Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Cessna 182E | Bieber, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Vickers 745D | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Aloha Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Hughes 269A | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | AG Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Aero Comdr 500 | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft 3TM | Dublin, Virginia, United States | Buckeye Aero * | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Mankato, Kansas, United States | Charles Frye H | No injuries | - |