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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Marshall, Missouri, United States | William R Damb | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Charles M Bray | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Aeronca 058B | Hannibal, New York, United States | Charles Tyler | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150E | Memphis, Michigan, United States | Maryglade Coll | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Cessna 182L | Flora, Illinois, United States | MAX C Firebaug | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Stinson 108 | Blythe, California, United States | Harry V Fuguit | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Luscombe 8E | Julian, California, United States | Fred L Provinc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Volksplane VP-1 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Explorer Post | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Cessna 182 | Garden City Kans, Kansas, United States | Reed Air, Incor | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Newport Bch, California, United States | Martin Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | De Havilland 6A | Sanderson, Texas, United States | Riley Turbostr | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Kay SPCL | Sterling Hts, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Nystrom Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Boeing E75 | Maxie, Louisiana, United States | Pats Flying SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Maule M-4 | Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Grumman G-164 | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Victory Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Washington, Missouri, United States | WLS Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Needles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Athens, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Cessna 177 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Sundorph Aeron | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Bellanca 17-30A | Smithfield, Texas, United States | C.h.and L Bell | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Centralia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Bell 47G4A | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | PA State Polic | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Beaver, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Piper J-3 | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | Wilco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | Roto-Finish Co | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Merryville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Calico Rock, Arkansas, United States | Jennings and J | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Cessna 180 | Baring, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Cochrane, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Globe GC-1B | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Cessna 185 | Breezy Point, Minnesota, United States | Halvair | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Hughes 269A | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Cessna 140 | Fulton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150 | Port Sulphur, Texas, United States | Empire Menhade | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Grimes, Iowa, United States | DES Moines Fly | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft J35 | Plainville, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Mooney M20A | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172H | Camden, Alabama, United States | Urban Consulta | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | AG Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Champion 7ECA | Sylvania, Georgia, United States | Aircraft Sales | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Cessna 180 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States | Cumberland Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Daggett, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Cessna 182 | Novato, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |