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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1971 | Champion 7ECA | Clarksville, Virginia, United States | Chapel Hill FL | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Lahoma, Oklahoma, United States | Howard Weaver | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Eagle West, New Mexico, United States | James A O'day | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Mooney M20F | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Wemco Crane AN | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Cessna 206 | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | Greater Shreve | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172G | Freeland, Michigan, United States | 3 A Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Eighty-Four, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Champion 7GC | Ord, Nebraska, United States | William B Fren | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Howell, Michigan, United States | John A Warren | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Cessna 150J | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Nevada Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Cessna 150 | Turlock, California, United States | Kenneth L Unde | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Hollister, California, United States | Progressive AV | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Cessna 177 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Thermal Belt A | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Callair A-9 | Opheim, Montana, United States | Clifford L CUN | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | Cival Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Boeing 707 | No.pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Shelby, Ohio, United States | Elmer Brandt | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Shelby, Ohio, United States | Vincent Schill | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Boeing 747 | Tokyo, Asia | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Cessna 206 | Pekin, Illinois, United States | Fort and Schoc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Republic RC-3 | Tonawanda, New York, United States | T and A Develo | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Stinson 108-1 | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | De Havilland DH 82A | Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172 | Crossville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | San Carlos, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Cessna 177 | Minden, Nevada, United States | DON C Debelle | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Callair A-9B | Albion, Idaho, United States | George Kelley | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Radcliffe, Iowa, United States | Wallace E Robb | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Navion A | Willcox, Arizona, United States | HC Hofmann | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | American AA-1A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Sky Aircraft S | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Ercoupe 415C | Marion, North Carolina, United States | James Nolan JO | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Mooney M20B | Wise, North Carolina, United States | Dennis F Quinn | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172G | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | Garry A Ackerm | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172 | Fresno, California, United States | Fresno Skyraid | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Champion 7KCAB | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | Thomas W Green | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Cessna 150 | Junctn City, Kansas, United States | FT Riley Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Cessna 150 | Stamford, Texas, United States | Wylie Blakely | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172H | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Hanover, Massachusetts, United States | Wiggins Airway | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Pitts S1C | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Utica, Kentucky, United States | KEN Lake Helic | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Boeing PT-17 | Richmond, California, United States | Richmond Trans | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Pietenpol GN-1 | Menomonee Fls, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Troy, Michigan, United States | Investment CON | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Cessna 177 | Boyne Falls, Michigan, United States | Winged Spartan | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Cessna 175 | Hillsboro, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Boeing 75 | Buttonwillw, California, United States | Craig Aero SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Stinson 108 | Washingtonvlle, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Bensen B-8M | Ames, Iowa, United States | David L Stooke | No injuries | - |