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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1971 | Douglas DC-9 | Flushing, New York, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172F | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft B35 | Rio Linda, California, United States | American Aero | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Cessna 182L | Hays, Kansas, United States | RAY MAR, Incorp | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172H | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | Crow Wing Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Dallesport, Washington, United States | Keystone Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Boeing A75N1 | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Leflore Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Montgomery, New York, United States | Banner Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Cessna 150 | Morro Bay, California, United States | Flying Aces, In | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Cessna 182 | Sta Barbara, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Bell 206A | Montgomery, New York, United States | Fred Wehran | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Callair A-9 | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Cessna 421A | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | Houdaille-Duva | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Onida, South Dakota, United States | Sully Aerial L | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Gorham, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Garnett, Kansas, United States | K C Piper Sale | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Aero Comdr 100 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Robertson 182C | Goleta, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Cessna 150 | Kellys Isle, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G-2 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Northeast Heli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Aero Comdr 100 | Granger, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Cessna 180G | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172D | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Skylife, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Hughes 269C | Long Beach, California, United States | City of Long B | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Brantly B-2A | Broad Brook, Connecticut, United States | LEO L Ghelfi | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Cessna 140 | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Cessna 182 | Reno, Nevada, United States | NAS Alameda AE | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Cessna 180C | Syracuse, Kansas, United States | Mid Continent | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Page and Hall | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Aero Comdr 520 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Charles E Wils | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Cessna 182 | Huron, Ohio, United States | Eugene Huber | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Cessna 185 | Big Delta, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Tuckerman, Arkansas, United States | Clark Aero SER | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Cessna 170 | Vichy, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Callair A-6 | Waterville, Washington, United States | Willard Sklogu | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-11 | Alzada, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Potsdam, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Hughes 269B | Duarte, California, United States | La Co Sheriffs | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Fairchild M62A | Upland, California, United States | Louis Maurice | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Elizaville, New York, United States | EW Wiggins Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Bell 47G2 | Franklin, Minnesota, United States | Lyle R Witte | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Crowley, Louisiana, United States | Lyons Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Luscombe 8E | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Cessna 150 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | University of | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Cessna 207 | Ragged Is.bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | OPA Locka Flig | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Chitre, Other-Foreign Countries | Albrook Aero C | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Cessna 140 | Columbia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Elbert A.morga | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Chamberino, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft G35 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |