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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Rockwell Cty, Iowa, United States | George R Huff | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Pella, Iowa, United States | Eagle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1971 | Callair A9 | Gibbon, Nebraska, United States | Richard R Worm | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150 | Grapevine, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1971 | Luscombe 8F | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1971 | Pitts S1S | Pelion, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1971 | Bell 47G3B | Days Creek, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-15 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | Everett D Lewi | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | Byod M Rogers | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1971 | Cessna 180 | Creson, Iowa, United States | Adolph Stephen | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1971 | Culver CADET | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | Leonard Fisher | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1971 | Boeing 707 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Air India | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Cessna 185E | Lemoore, California, United States | West Haven Far | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150L | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Volksplane OL-1 | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Pullman, Washington, United States | Arthur S.winzl | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Mooney M20C | Rocky Gap, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Cessna 402 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Airways | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft B23 | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | Southeastern B | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Platte City, Missouri, United States | Grant H Burns | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-25 | Spearman, Texas, United States | Aaron B Cantre | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Cook JC-1 | San Pedro, California, United States | Cook Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Cessna 310 | Guadalupe, Mexico | Thomas Scott W | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Akron Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Cessna 170B | Munday, Texas, United States | Charles Reese | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Champion 7KC-AB | Wheatland, California, United States | Raub Butler | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172I | Mulino, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150J | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Air Metro Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | Mid-State Flig | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Nvl Fcty N3N-3 | Orland, California, United States | Chico Aerial A | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-32 | Hinsdale, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Hinsdale, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Douglas DC-3A | East End, Other-Foreign Countries | West Indies AI | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | British Ac 1-11 | Flushing, New York, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Nihon YS-11A | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | Thomas O Uphou | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Sugar City, Colorado, United States | Loren L Pottor | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172H | Friendswood, Texas, United States | Neel Tilton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Cessna 172 | Hemet, California, United States | San Bernardino | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Grumman SCAN30 | Majuro, Other-U.s.territories&Posses. | Lagoon Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Cessna 182G | Puertocitos, Mexico | Cascade Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Bensen B8M | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Aeronca L-16A | Pennington, New Jersey, United States | New Jersey CAP | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Champion 7FC | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Farm-City Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Stinson 108-1 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150 | Lucedale, Mississippi, United States | Enterprise Fly | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Cessna 150H | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Schweizer TG-3A | Adelanto, California, United States | Atlas Flyers F | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Briegleb BG12BD | Perris, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1971 | Ryan ST-3KR | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |