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 Jul 1971 | Mooney M20C | Holly Sprngs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150 | Knoxville, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Groveland, California, United States | Lamb-Air | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | Redleg Flying | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Enstrom F-28A | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | William Benton | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Trego, Wisconsin, United States | Kruz Air Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Mong Sport MS-2-K | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Carthage, Illinois, United States | Owings Flying | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Meridianville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Fairchild M-62 | Buttonwillw, California, United States | Craig Aero SER | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Woody Pushr P-1 | Sherman, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150F | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | Sky King Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Stinson 108-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Texhoma, Oklahoma, United States | Vernon Teaff | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150 | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Memphis Navy F | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150H | Okene, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Cessna 182 | Emmett, Idaho, United States | Nampa Aero CLU | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Cessna 180 | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150 | Poplarville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Castleberry, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Bell 47-J2A | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Schroon Lake, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Cessna 180 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Folsom Air SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Aero Comdr 100 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Flying Command | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172B | Conyers, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1971 | Lake LA-4 | Inlet, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-21A | Avalon, California, United States | Catalina Seap* | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-21A | Avalon, California, United States | Catalina Seap* | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1971 | Champion 7KCAB | Lehi, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1971 | Boeing E75N1 | St.charles, Missouri, United States | John Romkey | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1971 | Cessna 177 | Bandera, Texas, United States | Gen-Aero | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150 | Papillion, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1971 | Cessna 210 | Millard, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1971 | Cessna 188A | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | Bolin Avia Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1971 | Cessna 188 | Shellman, Georgia, United States | Bynum Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1971 | Hughes 269C | Pullman, Washington, United States | MAX Hinrichs H | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1971 | Boeing 747 | San Frncsco, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150L | Toledo, Ohio, United States | Astro Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1971 | Cessna 320 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Johnson, Kansas, United States | Aero Crop Care | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Cessna 182 | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | Seventy-Two SE | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft C-45H | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Intl A* | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Cessna 180A | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Bell 47G-4A | Carlisle, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft E18S | Milford, New York, United States | Gilley Airway* | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Greensboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Miniplane FALER | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Texarkana, Texas, United States | Payne Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Keo, Arkansas, United States | Westbrook Flyi | No injuries | - |