Aviation Crash Map

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

Cessna 150 507 Piper PA-28 405 Cessna 172 315 Cessna 182 182 Piper PA-22 137 Piper PA-24 131

Where these happened

United States 4,777 Mexico 30 Other-Foreign Countries 24 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 10 Asia 9 Unknown/Not Reported 8

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 14 American Airlines, Inc. 12 Petroleum Heli 10 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 9 Lease-A-Plane 9 Trans World Airlines, Inc. 8

All 4,882 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
17 Oct 1971 Beechcraft A35
N8544A
 Homerville, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Oct 1971 Erco 415-C
N37106
 Topeka, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
15 Oct 1971 Cessna U206C
N29223
 Waleska, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Washington AER Fatal 2
11 Oct 1971 Mooney M20F
N6432Q
 Azalea, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Oct 1971 Aeronca 7AC
N82410
 South Lyon, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Oct 1971 Taylorcraft BC12-D
N43783
 Carmen, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
9 Oct 1971 Mooney M20C
N2617W
 Cottondale, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 D and R Flying Fatal 2
8 Oct 1971 Mooney M20C
N7127U
 Klamath, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 Oct 1971 Cessna 172
N46249
 New Braunfels, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 ED Boardman FL Fatal 2
4 Oct 1971 Navion B
N5259K
 Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Oct 1971 Navion A
N4249K
 MacOn, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Oct 1971 Cessna 150F
N7801F
 Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 West Allis Fly Fatal 2
30 Sep 1971 Piper PA-22
N8946D
 Kenmare, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
27 Sep 1971 N American AT-6G
N302V
 Davis Creek, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 Sep 1971 Cessna 337F
N1743M
 Cherrylog, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Sep 1971 Cessna 150
N6117T
 Bennett, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Sep 1971 Amer Avco AA1
N5770L
 Potwin, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 The Duncan COR Fatal 2
24 Sep 1971 Martin RB-57C
AF533842
 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 US Air Force Fatal 2
24 Sep 1971 Cessna 150H
N7137S
 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Air Transport Fatal 2
22 Sep 1971 Cessna 172F
N5510R
 Boerne, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Earnhardt Avia Fatal 2
20 Sep 1971 Piper J3C-65
N3633K
 Springdale, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 University ENG Fatal 2
19 Sep 1971 Piper PA-28
N5507F
 Orson, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Monticello FLI Fatal 2
18 Sep 1971 Piper PA-18
N7166K
 Seneca, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Sep 1971 Cessna 172F
N5552R
 Capitan, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 United Coopera Fatal 2
14 Sep 1971 Cessna 172L
N7920G
 Lake City, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Sep 1971 Cessna 150
CF-VST
 Kyburz, California, United States
no coordinates
 Victoria Flyin Fatal 2
9 Sep 1971 Amer Avco AA1A
N9258L
 Litchfield, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Elyria Aviatio Fatal 2
8 Sep 1971 Piper PA-32
N4026W
 Minford, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Aerial Patrols Fatal 2
6 Sep 1971 Piper PA-28
N5923U
 Princeton, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Air Mark Aviat Fatal 2
6 Sep 1971 Cessna 172K
N79205
 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Sep 1971 Stinson 108-2
N890D
 Port Angeles, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Sep 1971 Piper PA-22
N2730P
 Angola, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Aug 1971 Beechcraft F33A
N9176Q
 Andover, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Aug 1971 Piper PA-22
N8526D
 Morris, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
27 Aug 1971 Piper PA-22
N7039B
 Cadillac, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Aug 1971 N American P-51D
N511D
 Palmdale, California, United States
no coordinates
 Mustang Pilots Fatal 2
24 Aug 1971 Cessna 310
N770E
 Mazama, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Walker and ASS Fatal 2
24 Aug 1971 Piper PA-18
N3393B
 Kenai, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
24 Aug 1971 Cessna 150
N3652S
 Kenai, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Kenai Aviation Fatal 2
22 Aug 1971 Schweizer SGS232
N9862E
 Colo.springs, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Colorado Soari Fatal 2
21 Aug 1971 Piper PA-18
N9571D
 Broken Bow, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 Thomason Lumbe Fatal 2
20 Aug 1971 Cessna 421A
N3198K
 Athens, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
17 Aug 1971 Taylorcraft BC12-D
N96321
 Jerome, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Aug 1971 Aeronca 11AC
N86032
 Admire, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
15 Aug 1971 Piper PA-23
N1358P
 Hillsboro, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Aug 1971 Erco 415-C
N99265
 Cle Elum, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Aug 1971 Piper PA-24
N7883P
 Bardstown, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 Glendale Flyin Fatal 2
14 Aug 1971 Cessna 172K
N84596
 Bardstown, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 Bohner Flying Fatal 2
13 Aug 1971 Enstrom F-28A
N2525M
 Osseo, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Hennepin Co SH Fatal 2
12 Aug 1971 Sikorsky S-55B
N5096V
 Valdez, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Trans Alaska H Fatal 2