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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1971 | Beechcraft B90 | Galveston, Texas, United States | L.m.dunn | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Piper PA-17 | Hammon, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Boeing A75 | Rayne, Louisiana, United States | Hains and Lege | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Pottsboro, Texas, United States | TEX Sun Beech | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Bell 47J2 | New York, New York, United States | Hel-Aire Copte | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Hiller FH1100 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Boeing 727 | York, Kentucky, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Cessna 150 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Lazy Eight Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Cessna 310N | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Harfield Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Cessna 150 | San Carlos, California, United States | West Bay Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Cessna 120 | Kenney, Illinois, United States | Frazier EE, CLA | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Huntsville, Missouri, United States | Robert Gehring | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Bloomfield, Nebraska, United States | Kohtz RH | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Fulton, New York, United States | Walter F Fulle | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Jacumba, California, United States | Breise and JOH | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Boeing A75N1 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Cessna 150G | Oak Grove, Missouri, United States | Erhart Flying | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Beechcraft J35 | Spring Branch, Texas, United States | CRC Crose | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Aero Comdr A-9 | St Libory, Nebraska, United States | Kansas City FL | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Beechcraft B55 | Easton, Maryland, United States | Pan-Maryland A | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Parks Transpor | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Cessna 185 | 29 Palms, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Globe GC-1B | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Cessna 172H | Foresthill, California, United States | Gottschalk FLI | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Champion 7KCAB | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Cessna 150F | Plano, Texas, United States | Airport Flying | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Cessna 175 | Hillsboro, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Dewitt, Arkansas, United States | Lakeside Agric | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Boeing B747 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Piper J3C | Star Prairie, Wisconsin, United States | Harold W Prekk | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1971 | Champion 7GCBC | Coulee Dam, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | N.las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Glamis, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1971 | Aeronca 7AC | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1971 | Champion 7ECA | Lake Placid, New York, United States | Westport Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1971 | Luscombe 8A | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1971 | Cessna 185 | Brentwood, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1971 | Cessna 172 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | Blairstown AER | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1971 | Beechcraft G50 | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | Hodges Brother | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1971 | Cessna 337 | Plainview, Texas, United States | B Cattle Co. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Plush, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1971 | Cessna 177 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | Metro Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1971 | Cessna 172 | Electric Cty, Washington, United States | Coulee Barons | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1971 | Maule M4210C | Botapelis, Mexico | RAY Developmen | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1971 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46F | Houston, Texas, United States | Guinn Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Nogales, Arizona, United States | Arizona Farm D | No injuries | - |