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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1971 | Stinson 108-3 | Gravois Mills, Missouri, United States | Eugene J Suthe | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Mooney M20F | Lacrosse, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States | Steven M.allum | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | San Frnando, California, United States | BUD Walen Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Alief, Texas, United States | Samuel J.tusse | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Cessna 310C | Denver, Colorado, United States | Muntz TV, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Cessna 170B | Brusett, Montana, United States | Alvin J and el | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | Nelson MacLeod | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150G | Riverside, California, United States | Jane's Flying | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States | Executive Main | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Katy, Texas, United States | Air Rice Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Windsor Lks, Connecticut, United States | Airkaman, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Republic RC-3-1 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Champion 402 | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | Greencastle AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Cessna 180H | Fullerton, California, United States | Missionary AVI | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Boeing 747 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Tularosa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Hillman, Michigan, United States | Mike McCarthy | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Hughes 269B | Portland, Oregon, United States | Columbia Const | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Cessna 140 | Lamoni, Iowa, United States | Kevin D Omstea | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Cessna 170A | Long Beach, California, United States | Mason J Hollan | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Cessna T210K | Lakewood, California, United States | Cessnair Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Cessna 402 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Shawnee Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Eagle Lake, Texas, United States | Rice Aero Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Miami, Florida, United States | Wilkinson-Coop | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Lathrop Wells, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Conmaco, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Navion B | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150G | Mocksville, North Carolina, United States | Sugar Valley S | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Cessna 182C | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Dwain Gambrel | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172K | Fallston, Maryland, United States | Fallston Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Cessna 182 | Vacaville, California, United States | West Coast AVI | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Holly Spgs, Mississippi, United States | James W Schwar | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Sandy, Oregon, United States | Harold Daniel | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Cessna 120 | Elkton, Oregon, United States | David Policans | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Trenton, Missouri, United States | Reeds Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Darrington, Washington, United States | Bert I Thompso | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | John L Graybil | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | C.m.s.inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Burton J Parso | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Boeing A75N1 | Liberal, Kansas, United States | DON W.seago | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172K | Crestline, California, United States | Amelia Reid AV | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Navion H | Payne, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Cessna 177 | Ada, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Boeing A75N1 | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | Opelousas Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Pitts SC-1 | Douglasville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Glen Lyn, Virginia, United States | Detroit Piper | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | David Goodpast | No injuries | - |