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.

4,882 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,882

Records

696

Fatal

1,646

Deaths

14%

Share fatal

1971

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 4,882 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 507 Piper PA-28 405 Cessna 172 315 Cessna 182 182 Piper PA-22 137 Piper PA-24 131

Where these happened

United States 4,777 Mexico 30 Other-Foreign Countries 24 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 10 Asia 9 Unknown/Not Reported 8

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 14 American Airlines, Inc. 12 Petroleum Heli 10 Lease-A-Plane 9 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 9 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 8

Phase of flight

Landing 2,204

In Flight 1,482

Takeoff 925

Taxi 197

Static 52

Nearby years

All

1968 5,267 1969 5,082 1970 4,980 1972 4,478 1973 4,451 1974 4,628

All 4,882 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
8 Jun 1971	Cessna A150L N5940J	Tallahassee, Florida, United States no coordinates	Ferguson Flyin	Fatal	2
6 Jun 1971	Champion 7ECA N11094	Bridgeport, California, United States no coordinates	Flite-Tech, Inc	Fatal	2
6 Jun 1971	Cessna 182 N2127G	Lafayette, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
6 Jun 1971	Luscombe 8A N71759	Odessa, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Jun 1971	N American SNJ-5 N3626F	North Cape May, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	Synder Electri	Fatal	2
5 Jun 1971	N American AT-6D N5489V	North Cape May, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
31 May 1971	Aeronca 7CCM N2525B	Borger, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
29 May 1971	Cessna 182A N2147G	Fillmore, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 May 1971	Champion 7KCAB N5136X	Antioch, California, United States no coordinates	Graham Flying	Fatal	2
27 May 1971	Beechcraft P35 N9734Y	Chaplin, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Capital Aerial	Fatal	2
21 May 1971	Piper PA-24 N7535P	Lander, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	Lincoln Broadc	Fatal	2
19 May 1971	Piper PA-18 N3596P	Adel, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Southern Orego	Fatal	2
16 May 1971	Cessna 337A N5388S	Jackson, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	JIM Ratliff AI	Fatal	2
16 May 1971	Cessna 150 N6663G	Minden, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Aviation Servi	Fatal	2
12 May 1971	Cessna 210-5 N8172Z	Rosarito Bch, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
12 May 1971	Cessna 310B N6617B	Holliday, Texas, United States no coordinates	Cooks Flying S	Fatal	2
12 May 1971	Cessna 172A CC-PBS	Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
12 May 1971	Sud Aviatn SA318C N9222	Anaktvk Pass, Alaska, United States no coordinates	GAY Airways, In	Fatal	2
7 May 1971	Beechcraft C35 N606D	Cloverland, Indiana, United States no coordinates	FLB Flyers, Inc	Fatal	2
4 May 1971	Cessna 182 N3157R	Tahoe City, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
4 May 1971	Cessna 140 N89482	Phoenix, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Apr 1971	Cessna TU206B N4960F	Kayenta, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Monument Valle	Fatal	2
19 Apr 1971	N American B N8630H	Paxton, Nebraska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
18 Apr 1971	Mooney M20C N3427X	Muncie, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
17 Apr 1971	Cessna 172 N3665L	Sacramento, California, United States no coordinates	McClellan AFB	Fatal	2
13 Apr 1971	Cessna 182L N42241	Ionia, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
13 Apr 1971	Beechcraft 95-B55 N474RM	Bledsoe, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Universal Howa	Fatal	2
11 Apr 1971	Piper J3C-65 N6752H	Sunbury, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
7 Apr 1971	Piper PA-23 N2047P	Norman, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Hasty Enterpri	Fatal	2
6 Apr 1971	Amer Avco AA-1 N5963L	Mazomanie, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	Bindl Flying S	Fatal	2
5 Apr 1971	N American AT-6D N7467C	Grant, Florida, United States no coordinates	Flight Safety	Fatal	2
3 Apr 1971	Champion 7GCBC N5262X	Arctic Vlge, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Apr 1971	Piper PA-22 N7442D	Meers, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 Mar 1971	Beechcraft N35 N2223Z	Newport, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 Mar 1971	Fleet 16B N222F	Ellendale, Delaware, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 Mar 1971	Cessna 337B N5481S	Spring, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
27 Mar 1971	Piper PA-22 N5727D	Lamesa, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
27 Mar 1971	Piper PA-24 N5001P	Thornville, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
27 Mar 1971	Aeronca 0-58B N47559	Mariposa, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
24 Mar 1971	Cessna 182 N3797U	Jerome, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Bruce Church, I	Fatal	2
24 Mar 1971	N American P-51D N6302T	Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	DAN Futrell FL	Fatal	2
21 Mar 1971	Piper PA-23 N4841P	Gorham, New Hampshire, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Mar 1971	Cessna 150H N7179S	Finley, California, United States no coordinates	Lampson Flying	Fatal	2
19 Mar 1971	Aero Cmdr 560 N2727B	Helendale, California, United States no coordinates	World West AVI	Fatal	2
15 Mar 1971	Piper PA-24 N6567P	Americus, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
13 Mar 1971	Cessna 180 N9160C	Nederland, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
13 Mar 1971	Beechcraft A45 N9716Z	Boone, Iowa, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
12 Mar 1971	Aeronca 7FC N7508E	Snohomish, Washington, United States no coordinates	Snohomish Flyi	Fatal	2
8 Mar 1971	Cessna 150G N3285J	McAlester, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
2 Mar 1971	Stinson 108 N729C	Ocotillo, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2