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.
4,882 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
4,882
Records
696
Fatal
1,646
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1971
Period
Show these on the map
0 of 4,882 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,882 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1971 | N American T-6 | Bonita, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Solvang, California, United States | El Monte Fligh | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Nov 1971 | Cessna 172E | S.buenaventra, Mexico | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Cessna 310K | Ramah, New Mexico, United States | Gateway Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft D50C | Brandon, Colorado, United States | Five, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Oct 1971 | Cessna 310L | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft B99 | Bath, Pennsylvania, United States | Monmouth Airli | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Oct 1971 | Cessna 320D | Orrville, Ohio, United States | Air West, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | B Baron Enterp | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Oct 1971 | Lockheed 1049H | Gt.inagua, Other-Foreign Countries | Balair, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Nayak Aviation | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Oct 1971 | Cessna 172L | Meyerstown, Pennsylvania, United States | C and D Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Oct 1971 | Cessna 172 | Meyerstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Bindery Associ | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft C35 | Hartford, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Crystal Fall, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Sep 1971 | Cessna 177 | Hanna City, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Sep 1971 | Cessna 320D | Aspen, Colorado, United States | American Coin | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Mainesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | St.catharines | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Sep 1971 | Mooney M20C | Lacomb, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Sep 1971 | Bellanca 17-30A | Seattle, Washington, United States | Pacific Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Mooney M20E | Bryant Pond, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Volpar C-45G | Prescott, Arizona, United States | NOE and Christ | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Bellanca 17-30 | Hachita, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Gordon Aviatio | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Aug 1971 | Aero Comdr 100 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Georgetown Fly | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Cessna 337 | Calexico, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Richardson, Kentucky, United States | Festus Flying | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Price, Utah, United States | Dewey Aviation | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Jul 1971 | Boeing 707 | Manila, Asia | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Jul 1971 | Cessna 337A | Barbados, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Horizon Hunter | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | Maryland Refra | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Hanford Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Jun 1971 | Cessna 172 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Willi Aero, Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 May 1971 | Mooney M20C | Mrkleeville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 May 1971 | Cessna 310C | Dunlo, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 May 1971 | Cessna 177 | New Castle, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 May 1971 | Mooney M20E | Monument, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 May 1971 | Cessna 421A | Conestee, South Carolina, United States | Brookside Prat | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft C35 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | New England AV | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Cabazon, California, United States | Apollo Airways | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, United States | Ramey Aero CLU | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Lear Jet 24D | Butte, Montana, United States | F and S Contra | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Mooney M20C | Athens, Georgia, United States | West Allis Fly | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Apr 1971 | Cessna 210H | Iraan, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Apr 1971 | Mooney M20E | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | RML Aero Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Athens, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182 | Junction, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft 35 | St.charles, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |