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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1971 | Cessna 120 | Old Town, Maine, United States | Clarence W STU | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1971 | Swift GC-1B | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | Duane F Boehm | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Oklee, Minnesota, United States | St Cloud Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1971 | Cessna 182 | Fort Valley, Georgia, United States | Batts Electric | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1971 | Aero Comdr 100 | North Havrhill, New Hampshire, United States | North Country | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Lithonia, Georgia, United States | Dean Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1971 | Gates Lear 25 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | William T.burt | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Grady, Alabama, United States | TKM Airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Hughes 269B | Griffith, Indiana, United States | Evangelical BA | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Cessna 177B | Colorado Cty, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | Bay Air Leasin | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Aeronca L3B | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | Richard C Kels | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Weaverville, California, United States | Robert M Lockw | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Helio H391B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Keith A Copel | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Cessna 177 | Auburn, Indiana, United States | Glenn B Heck | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Cessna 310 | Livermore, California, United States | Patrick McGarr | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Bell 47J2 | Sta Barbara, California, United States | Rotor-Aids OFF | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Williamston, North Carolina, United States | Mobley Insuran | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Cessna 170 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Lear Jet 23 | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Baker, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150H | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | Condor Aero CL | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Cessna 182N | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | Chicago Title | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150 | MacClenny, Florida, United States | Herlong Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Hughes 269A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Ted-Al, Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Orinda, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150F | Cleveland, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Producers Live | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Hernando, Mississippi, United States | Wing Ding Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper J3L-65 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28R | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Technical Aero | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Tamo, Arkansas, United States | Ag-Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Cessna 180 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Hilton D Hobbs | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Aeronca 7BCM | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Kaman HUK-1 | Lodi, California, United States | Agrico Flight | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Sikorsky S-55 | Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States | Cambell Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Riverdale, Michigan, United States | Walter W Loude | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172K | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | C and R Conn A | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150H | Weaver, Alabama, United States | Gold Dust Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Gravois Mills, Missouri, United States | Fulton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Stinson 108-3 | Shattuck, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Cessna 337A | Delavan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Stinson 10-A | Hallam, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150 | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | Carl H Brinkme | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150 | Pt Lookout, Missouri, United States | School of the | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1971 | Cessna 182C | Carlsbad, California, United States | Foley Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1971 | Bellanca 14-19 | Butte, Montana, United States | John Joseph FR | No injuries | - |