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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1971 | Mooney M20C | Culver, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Hughes 269B | Culver City, California, United States | World Associat | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Bell 206A | Rosedale, Maryland, United States | MD State Polic | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150 | Lacey, Washington, United States | Stolairco Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Cessna 182 | Dnosaur Cty, Arizona, United States | 8-Ball Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Bell 47G | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, United States | Keystone Helic | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150 | Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States | Rivair Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Champion 7GCAA | Potter Vlly, California, United States | General Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Mainline Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft A23 | Seneca Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Syracuse, New York, United States | Coast To Coast | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Piper J-3 | Dayton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Slingsby T-51 | Portola, California, United States | Flying Gadflys | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Cassutt SPORT | Newton, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft G35 | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States | S and A Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Mooney M20E | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | Dubuque Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150 | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Pacific Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Mooney M20 | Allenstown, New Hampshire, United States | Maine Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Champion 7ECA | Banning, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Cessna 180H | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | Samuelson Fyly | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172A | Phillipsburg, Ohio, United States | Air Travelers | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Chula Vista, California, United States | Airline Traini | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | Emery Lippoldt | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150 | Galway, New York, United States | Clifford E LAW | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Mooney M20F | Warren, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Boeing A75 | Mendota, California, United States | Ag-Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Bellanca 17-30 | Bridgeport, Ohio, United States | Santos Constru | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Boeing A75N1 | Meridian, California, United States | Onstott Duster | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Cessna 310J | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | NC Ribble Co | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Cessna 182E | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Aquilans Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Cessna 172 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Superstition A | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Cessna 177 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Precision Heli | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Cessna 150J | Logan, Utah, United States | Valley Airmoti | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Olean, New York, United States | Leonard B Bart | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | Ealy Spraying | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Bell 205A-1 | Costa Rica, Central America | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Cessna 188 | Grafton, North Dakota, United States | Dakota Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Dothan Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird AV | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Champion 7AC | Breese, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Mission, Texas, United States | Barnick Sprayi | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Piper J3C | Rapidan, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Southlake, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Offutt Afb, Nebraska, United States | Offutt Aero CL | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Cessna A185E | John Day, Oregon, United States | George T Dart | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Elk Grove, California, United States | Thomas Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Schweizer 1-26A | Oracle, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Callair A-9 | Reeder, North Dakota, United States | JAY B Lindquis | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Rolla, Kansas, United States | C and O Sprayi | Serious injuries | - |