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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1971 | Boeing E75N1 | Echo, Alabama, United States | Dothan Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Piper J4A | Cloverdale, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | New Mannford, Oklahoma, United States | C and B Buildi | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150J | Hillsboro, Ohio, United States | Clermont Co AV | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150 | Weaverville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Brantly B2B | Spencer, Iowa, United States | Larry Orvil SP | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Cessna 182 | Auburn, Alabama, United States | Pell City Avia | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-159 | Dupree, South Dakota, United States | Honeywell, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Orleans, Michigan, United States | Michigan Agrip | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft B35 | Hinsdale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Boeing A75N1 | Sacramento, California, United States | Farm Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Marion, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Hayes, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Champion 7GCBC | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Petco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Boeing A75N1 | Greensburg, Indiana, United States | Robert G.uedin | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Cessna 120 | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Sky Harbor Air | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | Moody AFB Aero | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150G | Luckey, Ohio, United States | Damschoder LUL | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Cessna 337 | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Kaman K-600 | Orovada, Nevada, United States | REX Williams | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Aeronca 15AC | Whittier, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Harlingen, Texas, United States | AG Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-32 | El Indio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1971 | Globe GC-1B | Big Fork, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft 65 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | BEN M.hogan Co | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Amer Avco AA1 | Muenster, Texas, United States | Bates Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150L | Deerfield, Illinois, United States | Trans Union AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Hughes 269B | Slaton, Texas, United States | Slaton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Cessna 120 | Cambridge Spgs, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Bell 47G | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Cessna 182 | Northfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Bell 47J-2 | Hntngtn Bch, California, United States | Utility Helico | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Knoxville, Iowa, United States | Kime Flying SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Hurricane, Alaska, United States | Harbor Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Cessna 140 | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | A and R Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Lake LA-4 | Southwick, Massachusetts, United States | Lake Flying CL | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Amer Avco AA1-1A | Stow, Ohio, United States | Shirbill Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150J | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | WL Chase | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Wiggins Airway | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Cessna 180D | Lodge Grass, Montana, United States | Padlock Ranch | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Cessna 182J | Nogales, Arizona, United States | Frank Gordon W | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172 | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | Moody Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft V35A | Sac City, Iowa, United States | Ivan Jacobson | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150K | Brunswick, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Mooney M20B | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1971 | Waco GXE | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1971 | Cessna 421B | Ennis, Montana, United States | Harry M Daum K | No injuries | - |