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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1971 | Hughes 269C | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | City of Jackso | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1971 | Boeing 737 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1971 | Cessna 337 | Land O Lakes, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1971 | Cessna 180 | Little Fork, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1971 | Cessna 310D | Mattituck, New York, United States | Century Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | TAS Flight SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Stinson 10A | Waxahachie, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Boeing E-75 | Stowell, Texas, United States | Jenkins Aerial | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Collinsville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Fresno, California, United States | Briggs Flight | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Cessna 150 | Fort Deposit, Alabama, United States | Edwards Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Cessna 172L | Bucyrus, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Cessna 172 | Palm Sprgs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Cessna 170B | Williston, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Cessna 172 | Cubi Point, Other-Foreign Countries | NAS Cubi Point | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Sikorsky S-51 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | F Rucerito | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Chi-Way Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Cessna 182 | Salem, Oregon, United States | Salem Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Cessna 150H | Stillwell, Kansas, United States | Sky Clubs of A | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1971 | Cessna 421 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | General Method | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1971 | Bell 47G-4 | Westwego, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Pinon, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1971 | Cessna 150G | Quitman, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1971 | McCullough J-2 | Compton, California, United States | Bel-Air Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1971 | Cessna 150G | Grundy Ctr, Iowa, United States | Hampton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1971 | Enstrom F-28-A | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | R J Enstrom Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1971 | Pilatus PC-6 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air GUI | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1971 | Cessna 180 | Honobia, Oklahoma, United States | DON Dozier | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1971 | Aeronca 7CCM | Jefferson, Georgia, United States | ROY L Bell | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1971 | Boeing B75N1 | Rosemont, Minnesota, United States | Loren Lynn FLO | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1971 | Cessna 150 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Airways Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Knox, Indiana, United States | Vans Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States | Hawkins and PO | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1971 | Cessna 172 | Carefree, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1971 | Cessna 120 | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1971 | Callair A-6 | Tonganoxie, Kansas, United States | Ross Aerial FA | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1971 | Beechcraft H-35 | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | RD Langs | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1971 | Aeronca 11AC | Vinita, Oklahoma, United States | Edgar Eugene B | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1971 | Boeing E75 | Reeves, Louisiana, United States | Kinder Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1971 | Champion 7BCM | Manistique, Michigan, United States | Charles Lander | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1971 | Cessna 401A | Dalhart, Texas, United States | Transairco, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Edinboro, Pennsylvania, United States | Blue Water AVI | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Santa Domngo, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Ashburn, Georgia, United States | Richie Greer O | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1971 | Cessna 140 | Friona, Texas, United States | James T Cummin | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1971 | Cessna 150 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Lexington Flyi | No injuries | - |