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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Shoshone, California, United States | Vegas Valley F | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | Oswald Flying | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Horton, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft 95 | Emigrnt Gap, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Aero Comdr 720 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Telstar, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Carnegie, Georgia, United States | Bailey Flying | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Boeing 747 | Los Angeles, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Boeing 707 | Dallas, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Brantly 305 | Monroeville, Indiana, United States | T and R Constr | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Hiller 12-E4 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | Wilson Air SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Cessna 310 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Smith Alsop PA | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Bell 47-G5 | New Market, Iowa, United States | Turner Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Quincy, Washington, United States | AG Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Bell 47G3B1 | Legrande, Oregon, United States | Bill Knight | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Callair A-9 | Mekinock, North Dakota, United States | Montgomery Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Silver State F | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Callair A-9 | Parma, Idaho, United States | Harry F.or VIV | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Cessna 320E | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft 23-19A | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Ohio State UNI | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-20 | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Schweizer SGS126 | Mulberry Grve, Illinois, United States | Wabash Valley | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Traver Spcl PAC | Corsicana, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft J35 | Sante Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172G | New Home, Texas, United States | Southwest Avia | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150 | Monticello, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Bellanca 14-193 | Howard, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Boeing A75N1 | Abilene, Kansas, United States | Joseph A.bocke | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Oelwein, Iowa, United States | Richard A.stoe | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Callair A-9 | Laurel, Montana, United States | V.e.henman | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-20 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Russell Sprgs, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Boeing 727 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Taylorcraft BC1265 | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172C | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Cessna 182N | Mt Ida, Arkansas, United States | Gregg Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150F | Harleyville, South Carolina, United States | Orangeburg Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Strthmore, California, United States | Walen Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Boeing 747 | Sydney, Australia | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Lockheed T-33 | R.gebaur Afb, Missouri, United States | U.s.air Force | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-22 | R.gebaur Afb, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Volksplane VPI | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Reddin, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Stinson 108-1 | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-12 | Wendell, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Maule M-4 | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-164A | Hamshire, Texas, United States | Winnie Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Cessna 210 | Rio Vista, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |