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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Calexico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-25 | McCullough, Alabama, United States | Escambia Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Champion 7ECA | Star, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Boeing A75 | Hastings, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Bell 47D | Bradley, Arkansas, United States | Robinson Aeria | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Valley Skyways | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Westland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Champion 7GCB | Peebles, Ohio, United States | Department of | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Chiang Mai, Asia | Air America, In | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150 | Naples, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Tulare, California, United States | Tulare Mosquit | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | Montana Fish A | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Aero Comdr 100 | Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | Nemacolin Trai | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Bell 47G4 | Mays Ldg, New Jersey, United States | Asplundh Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Hughes 269A | San Jose, California, United States | Raymond M Saxt | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Kyote, Texas, United States | Wisdom Farm CH | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Cessna 411 | El Paso, Texas, United States | International | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Cessna 177 | Buda, Illinois, United States | Riverside Airc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Luscombe 8F | Findlay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Lake L-4 | Owensville, Missouri, United States | Midwest Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Waco S 20522R | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Agpro Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Stinson 108 | Baker, California, United States | Paul F Cochran | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Mooney M20F | Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States | Jearl L Obrien | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Boeing A75N1 | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Chris D Stoltz | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Mooney M20F | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | Wings of Ameri | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Roling Prarie, Indiana, United States | Rusk Crop Spra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Phillipsburg, Ohio, United States | Jerry D Garber | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Blunt, South Dakota, United States | Royal H Runge | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150 | Hemet, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Cessna 310J | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Cessna 337 | Hewanorra, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Cessna 170B | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Clarence B CLA | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Aero-Comdr 100 | Mendota, Illinois, United States | Echo Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Manito, Illinois, United States | Rudolf J Urban | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Champion 7GCBC | Mnly Hot Spg, Alaska, United States | Richard E Stil | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Cessna A188 | Joliet, Montana, United States | Gerhart H Blai | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150 | Kalua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | Associated AVI | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Palmdale, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft V35 | Wilson, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Hanford Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1971 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Purvis, Mississippi, United States | Cotton Air SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | West Branch, Michigan, United States | Kodiak Flying | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Horseheads, New York, United States | Southern Tier | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Kingsley, Iowa, United States | Thunderbird AV | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-18A | Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1971 | Cessna 182M | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150 | Plains, Montana, United States | Johnson Flying | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1971 | Cessna 182A | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kimball Eng.co | Minor injuries | - |