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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1971 | Bell 47D | Carver, Massachusetts, United States | Plymouth Copte | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1971 | Cessna 182G | Watonga, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1971 | Cessna 177 | Fullerton, California, United States | Security Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1971 | Cessna 170A | Hoisington, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1971 | Aeronca 15AC | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1971 | Cessna 310I | Beowawe, Nevada, United States | Hobbs Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Empire State O | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Olin, Iowa, United States | B and B Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Teledyne Ryan | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1971 | Boeing 707 | Compton, California, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150J | Compton, California, United States | Floyd Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Laporte, Colorado, United States | Star Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1971 | Cessna 180 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1971 | Cessna 310 | Richmond Hts, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1971 | Aero Comdr A-9 | Altha, Florida, United States | Red Level Air | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1971 | Boeing B75N1 | Wasco, California, United States | Garriott Crop | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G | St Louis, Missouri, United States | C TOM Foster | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Hardesty, Oklahoma, United States | Valley Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Estherville, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Boeing A75 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | I A Cash | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Vienna, Georgia, United States | Cordele Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Cessna 320B | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Cessna 320B | Bakersfield, California, United States | Avacon Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150C | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Volmer AMPHIB | Evanston, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Cessna A188 | St.johns, Oregon, United States | Johnsons Aeria | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Cessna 402 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Executive Air* | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Champion 7GC | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Limestone, Maine, United States | Loring Aero CL | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Bell 47G | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | Ag-Rotor, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-12 | Chariton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft 95 | St Simons Isl, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Upham, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Cessna 180 | Valley Mills, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Clinton Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Whittman W-8 | Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Rotorway SCORPN | Westbrook, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Piper J-3 | East Troy, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Aerostar 600 | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Nichols Motors | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Jeanies TEENIE | Kent, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | De Havilland DH 114 | Hubbell, Michigan, United States | Trans-Michiga* | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Camair 480 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Cessna 150 | Sand Springs, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172 | Independnce, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Cessna 182 | San L Obspo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft E33 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | The Micron Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Cessna 172I | Berwick, Pennsylvania, United States | Cherry Ridge F | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft A23 | Allons, Tennessee, United States | Aire Internati | Minor injuries | - |