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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Terry, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1971 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Stanfield, Arizona, United States | Marsh Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1971 | Champion 7GC | Windom, Minnesota, United States | Douglas D Gran | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1971 | De Havilland DH 104 | East Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Argo Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Douglas DC-9 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Cooney R-3 | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Foss and Meier | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Cessna 188 | Church Point, Louisiana, United States | Williams Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Oak Hill, Florida, United States | Volusia Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Cessna 177 | Jemison, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Mooney M20E | Alief, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Newburg, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Cessna A185E | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Aviation Activ | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172B | Sparta, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1971 | Cessna 182B | Warm Springs, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Van Nuys, California, United States | M and B Sales | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Cessna 207 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | Capitol Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Cessna 185A | Charltte Amlie, Virgin Islands, United States | Wheeler Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Airline Traini | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Beechcraft E35 | Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Erco 415-C | Elsinore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Riverdale, Michigan, United States | Land O Lakes F | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Mooney M20B | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Chiefland, Florida, United States | Eagle Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Meade, Kansas, United States | Aero Sales | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Beechcraft E18S | Reno, Nevada, United States | Intl Business | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Cessna 182F | Benson, Minnesota, United States | Benson Enterpr | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Stearman A75 | Cleveland, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Ramsuer, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Cessna 150F | Valencia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Beechcraft B35 | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1971 | Piper PA-20 | Seymour, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1971 | Cessna 195A | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Independent RE | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1971 | Piper PA-16 | Isle of Palms, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1971 | Cessna 120 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1971 | Amer Avco AA1 | Pecatonica, Illinois, United States | Circle Air Fly | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1971 | Cessna 150G | Sutton, Vermont, United States | Dustaire, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1971 | Aero Comdr 100 | Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1971 | Hughes 269A | Wilsonville, Oregon, United States | Oregon Roses, I | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1971 | Cessna 180 | Tamiment, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1971 | Cessna 150 | Cochrane Wis, Wisconsin, United States | Winona Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Orient, New York, United States | Bergen Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Hallock, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1971 | Luscombe 8E | Livingston, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1971 | Bellanca 7ACA | Marion, Arkansas, United States | Sport Flight, I | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1971 | Cessna 172F | Cambridge, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1971 | Wolf Hirth L0-150 | Matamoras, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1971 | Beechcraft 95 | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | Edgeco Air SAL | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1971 | Cessna 140 | Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1971 | Erco 415-C | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |