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
10 Aug 1971 Stinson 108-2
N236C
 Cartersville, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Aug 1971 Bell 47G2A1
N73989
 Bellwood, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Chicago Helico Fatal 2
7 Aug 1971 Aeronca 7BCM
N2772E
 Shakopee, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Aug 1971 Beechcraft 95-C55
N4893J
 Coats, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Aug 1971 Piper PA-28
N6022W
 Cubi Point Nas, Other-Foreign Countries
no coordinates
 Clark AB Aero Fatal 2
2 Aug 1971 Callair A-9
N3558G
 Nyssa, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Harry F.clark Fatal 2
2 Aug 1971 Grumman G-164A
N5270
 Nyssa, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Ontario Applic Fatal 2
31 Jul 1971 Cessna 172E
N5465T
 Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
30 Jul 1971 Champion 7GCBC
N9028L
 Morgan, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 Thompson Flyin Fatal 2
30 Jul 1971 Piper PA-28
N6761J
 Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Jul 1971 Piper PA-28
N5563W
 Wanaque, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
27 Jul 1971 Piper PA-22
N6924B
 Mountain Home, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 Jul 1971 Piper PA-30
N643TT
 Madison, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 Jul 1971 Cessna 150J
N50571
 Ocala, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Lakeland Flyin Fatal 2
26 Jul 1971 Cessna A150K
N8440M
 Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Air-Go, Inc Fatal 2
25 Jul 1971 Cessna 172K
N84446
 Esmond, Rhode Island, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Jul 1971 Cessna 150G
N8697J
 Petersburg, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 Jul 1971 Cessna 182K
N7600K
 Springfield, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Berry Tractor Fatal 2
23 Jul 1971 Cessna 210G
N5911F
 Torrington, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 Sharp Bros.see Fatal 2
22 Jul 1971 Aerostar 601
N7480S
 Fort Worth, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 R.e.i.industri Fatal 2
21 Jul 1971 Ryan ST-3KR
N46745
 Brmuda Duns, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
21 Jul 1971 Globe GC-1B
N3792K
 St.paul, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
19 Jul 1971 Piper PA-18
N4994P
 Houma, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Ocean Protein Fatal 2
19 Jul 1971 Cessna 180H
N9079M
 Houma, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Ocean Protein Fatal 2
17 Jul 1971 Cessna 206A
N2688X
 Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Wright Flyte S Fatal 2
16 Jul 1971 Cessna 170A
N1499D
 Pittsfield, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Jul 1971 Piper PA-23
N3401P
 Lanesville, New York, United States
no coordinates
 H.l.m.club, Inc Fatal 2
15 Jul 1971 Aero Comdr 500-B
N707CA
 No.madison, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Command Air In Fatal 2
14 Jul 1971 Beechcraft 35
N4538V
 Mankato, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Jul 1971 Cessna 172
N5978R
 Sasakwa, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 B and F Rovers Fatal 2
8 Jul 1971 Mooney M20F
N9651M
 Plum Borough, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 Jul 1971 Beechcraft D18S
N74D
 Toledo, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Buckeye Air S* Fatal 2
7 Jul 1971 Cessna 310D
N6833T
 Apple Vally, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 Jul 1971 Piper PA-24
N8779P
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Youngs Flying Fatal 2
4 Jul 1971 Piper PA-23
N3373P
 Utica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Jul 1971 Taylorcraft BC12-D
N43846
 Riverside, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Jul 1971 Piper PA-28
N8893N
 Jerome, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Aviation Unlim Fatal 2
2 Jul 1971 Ted Smith 601
N566Y
 Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 Minnesota Rubb Fatal 2
29 Jun 1971 Cessna 210E
N4938U
 Mt.pleasant, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Jun 1971 Temco D-16
N91685
 S.lk Tahoe, California, United States
no coordinates
 Kimko Asphalt Fatal 2
22 Jun 1971 Beechcraft E18S
N5605D
 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Hankins Airwa* Fatal 2
20 Jun 1971 Piper PA-28
N3520K
 Ruth, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
19 Jun 1971 Piper PA-30
XB-RIG
 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Jun 1971 Cessna 320C
N3036T
 Howell, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Jun 1971 Grumman G-21A
N703A
 Culebra Island, Puerto Rico, United States
no coordinates
 Antilles Airb* Fatal 2
17 Jun 1971 Piper PA-28
N9228J
 Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Jun 1971 Piper PA-28
N98279
 Beckville, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Longview Piper Fatal 2
10 Jun 1971 Champion 7ECA
N11097
 Poseyville, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Aero Kleen Fatal 2
9 Jun 1971 Navion A
N91514
 Calimesa, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
9 Jun 1971 Piper PA-28
N5115L
 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2