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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Parker, South Dakota, United States | Jerry Rohl Fly | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Stinson 108-3 | Delmont, Pennsylvania, United States | W and C Associ | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Aer-Pegaso M-100S | Greenup, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Cessna 150L | Durham, North Carolina, United States | Woodall Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Cessna 310 | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | Donald R ECK | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Piper PA-22 | McGehee, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Champion 7ECA | Antioch, California, United States | Aero Trends In | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Champion 7GCBC | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Cessna 310H | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Cessna 150 | Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States | Aero Club Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Cessna 140 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Kitalina AFB | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Boeing 747 | Miami, Florida, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1971 | Cessna 182G | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | AD Loftin and | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1971 | Cessna 172 | Clinton, New Jersey, United States | Sky Manor, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1971 | Cessna 172 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Oscar R McGowa | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1971 | Cessna 150 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | Mark A Budick | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1971 | Cessna 180 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Alaska Mission | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1971 | Stinson 108-1 | Skaneateles, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1971 | Snow 600S2C | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | Garner Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1971 | Cessna T337F | Fresno, California, United States | Air Flight, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1971 | Beechcraft C23 | Woodland, California, United States | Woodland Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1971 | Cessna 182 | Snyder, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 19 May 1971 | Aero Comdr 560 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | Village Airway | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Laveen, Arizona, United States | Airline Traini | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | Petaluma, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Bell 47G2A1 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | Copter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Cessna 180 | Galena, Alaska, United States | Mary ANN Schik | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Cessna 150 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Pilot Training | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Aeronca 11AC | Gallipolis, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Hephzibah, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Boeing A75N1 | Taft, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Cessna 195B | London, Ohio, United States | Madison Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Boeing A75N | Waterville, Washington, United States | WEN Air Co | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Douglas DC-8 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1971 | Boeing E75 | Crosby, Texas, United States | Farm Air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1971 | Cessna 150J | Sidney, Montana, United States | Lynch Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1971 | Cessna 150 | Corona, California, United States | Air College of | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1971 | Hughes 269A | Ewa, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair, Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1971 | Avro 19 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1971 | Cessna 401 | Crystal River, Florida, United States | E and I, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1971 | Stinson 108-2 | Endicott, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1971 | Cessna U206 | Bridgton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1971 | Snow 600S2C | Hamshire, Texas, United States | Chem Air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1971 | Mooney M20F | Montezuma, Kansas, United States | Fort Bragg Fly | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Mountain, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Pottsboro, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |