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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1971

Occurrences with an event date in 1971.

1,524 records in 1971, 699 of them fatal. Most often a Piper PA-28; most often in California.

Leaves out 3,345 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences1,5241,448 accidents · 70 incidents · 1,264 mapped
Fatal occurrences699Fatality total known for 1,523 of 1,524
Reported fatalities2,770Plus 746 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthJuly189 occurrences

By month

1971: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January100 occurrences in January 1971, 52 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (189).52185
February84 occurrences in February 1971, 39 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (189).3982
March100 occurrences in March 1971, 38 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (189).38136
April121 occurrences in April 1971, 45 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (189).4589
May142 occurrences in May 1971, 58 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (189).58201
June150 occurrences in June 1971, 58 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (189).58196
July189 occurrences in July 1971, 80 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (189).80473
August168 occurrences in August 1971, 71 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (189).71201
September122 occurrences in September 1971, 62 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (189).62322
October126 occurrences in October 1971, 76 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (189).76272
November106 occurrences in November 1971, 55 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (189).55316
December116 occurrences in December 1971, 65 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (189).65297

Aircraft types

1971: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Piper PA-2811974155
Cessna 1501074769
Cessna 172834480
Beechcraft 35472973
Bell 47441011
Mooney M20362253
Piper PA-22362643
Piper PA-24342251
Cessna 182331734
Piper PA-25311313

Countries

1971: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,422 occurrences, 93.3% of the occurrences shown. 641 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.93.3%6411,498
UnknownUnknown: 41 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 21 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,422).2.7%21335
MexicoMexico: 12 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,422).0.8%48
Soviet UnionSoviet Union: 8 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,422).0.5%7144
BahamasBahamas: 5 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,422).0.3%311
CanadaCanada: 5 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,422).0.3%414
JapanJapan: 4 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,422).0.3%2230
AustraliaAustralia: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,422).0.1%00
FranceFrance: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,422).0.1%00
South KoreaSouth Korea: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,422).0.1%12

US states and territories

1971: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 201 occurrences, 13.2% of the occurrences shown. 90 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.13.2%90236
TexasTexas: 86 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 43 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 201).5.6%4382
AlaskaAlaska: 78 occurrences, 5.1% of the occurrences shown. 26 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 201).5.1%26152
FloridaFlorida: 57 occurrences, 3.7% of the occurrences shown. 22 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 201).3.7%2239
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 53 occurrences, 3.5% of the occurrences shown. 25 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 201).3.5%2565
New YorkNew York: 50 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 201).3.3%1116
GeorgiaGeorgia: 46 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 21 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 201).3.0%2137
ArizonaArizona: 43 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 28 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 201).2.8%2870
MichiganMichigan: 37 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 201).2.4%1934
OhioOhio: 37 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 201).2.4%1841

Deadliest occurrences

1971: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
All Nippon Airways Flight 5830 Jul 1971162Near Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan2
Alaska Airlines Flight 18664 Sept 1971111Alexander Archipelago, Haines Borough, Alaska, United States1
Aeroflot Flight 191225 Jul 197197Irkutsk Airport1
LANSA Flight 50824 Dec 197191Puerto Inca, Peru1
Aviogenex Flight 13023 May 197178Rijeka Airport1
1971 Merpati Nusantara Airlines Vickers Viscount crash10 Nov 197169Off Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia1
Toa Domestic Airlines Flight 633 Jul 197168Yokotsudake, Hokkaido, Japan1
Aeroflot Flight 196931 Mar 19716513 km southwest of Voroshilovgrad Airport1
British European Airways Flight 7062 Oct 197163Aarsele, Belgium1
Aeroflot Flight 21741 Dec 19715713 km northwest of Saratov Airport1

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  1. Cessna 150G · Kalama, WA

    31 Dec 1971 · Kalama, WA, United States · 1 fatal

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  2. Cessna 140 · Knoxville, TN

    31 Dec 1971 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  3. Helio H-250 · Lttl Diomede, AK

    30 Dec 1971 · Lttl Diomede, AK, United States · not on the map

  4. Piper PA-28 · Malvern, PA

    30 Dec 1971 · Malvern, PA, United States · 1 fatal

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  5. Piper PA-24 · Rockford, IL

    30 Dec 1971 · Rockford, IL, United States · 2 fatal

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  6. Boeing 727 · Kansas City, MO

    29 Dec 1971 · Kansas City, MO, United States

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  7. SIAI-Marchetti S205 · Carters, GA

    28 Dec 1971 · Carters, GA, United States · 3 fatal

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  8. Mooney M20C · Blair, OK

    28 Dec 1971 · Blair, OK, United States

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  9. Cessna 172 · Tucson, AZ

    27 Dec 1971 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  10. de Havilland DH104 · San Carlos, CA

    27 Dec 1971 · San Carlos, CA, United States

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  11. Beech B90 · Atlantic ocean north lat.

    27 Dec 1971 · Atlantic ocean north lat. · not on the map

  12. Piper PA-23 · Glenn Falls, NY

    27 Dec 1971 · Glenn Falls, NY, United States · not on the map

  13. Schweizer TG-3A · Valley Mills, TX

    26 Dec 1971 · Valley Mills, TX, United States

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  14. Cessna 172D · Clinton, SC

    26 Dec 1971 · Clinton, SC, United States

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  15. Piper PA-30 · Chesterfield, MO

    26 Dec 1971 · Chesterfield, MO, United States · 2 fatal

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  16. Cessna 411 · Stockton, UT

    26 Dec 1971 · Stockton, UT, United States · 5 fatal

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  17. Lockheed 382 · Chicago, IL

    26 Dec 1971 · Chicago, IL, United States · 1 fatal

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  18. 1971 Vienna-Schwechat Airport aircraft collision

    26 Dec 1971 · Vienna-Schwechat Airport, Austria · 1 fatal

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  19. Piper PA-28R · Davenport, IA

    25 Dec 1971 · Davenport, IA, United States · 2 fatal

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  20. Beech 23 · McMurray, PA

    25 Dec 1971 · McMurray, PA, United States

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  21. Cessna 150L · Clay Center, KS

    25 Dec 1971 · Clay Center, KS, United States · 2 fatal · not on the map

  22. Piper PA-31 · Other-foreign countries

    25 Dec 1971 · Other-foreign countries · not on the map

  23. Cessna 150 · Livermore, CA

    24 Dec 1971 · Livermore, CA, United States

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  24. Cessna 172F · Oneonta, AL

    24 Dec 1971 · Oneonta, AL, United States · 1 fatal

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  25. Cessna 150B · Allentown, PA

    24 Dec 1971 · Allentown, PA, United States · 1 fatal

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  26. Piper PA-28 · Sonora, TX

    24 Dec 1971 · Sonora, TX, United States · 2 fatal

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  27. LANSA Flight 508

    24 Dec 1971 · Puerto Inca, Peru · 91 fatal · not on the map

  28. Douglas DC-8 · Atlantic ocean north lat.

    23 Dec 1971 · Atlantic ocean north lat. · not on the map

  29. Cessna U206 · Wainwright, AK

    22 Dec 1971 · Wainwright, AK, United States · 1 fatal

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  30. Cessna 172 · Seguin, TX

    22 Dec 1971 · Seguin, TX, United States · 1 fatal

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  31. Piper PA-28 · Charleston, SC

    22 Dec 1971 · Charleston, SC, United States

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  32. Piper PA-32 · Galena, AK

    22 Dec 1971 · Galena, AK, United States · not on the map

  33. Cessna 177A · Las Vegas, NV

    22 Dec 1971 · Las Vegas, NV, United States · 2 fatal

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  34. Mitsubishi MU-2B · Lemars, IA

    22 Dec 1971 · Lemars, IA, United States

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  35. Beech 23 · Big Bear, CA

    22 Dec 1971 · Big Bear, CA, United States · not on the map

  36. Cessna 172K · Newhall, CA

    22 Dec 1971 · Newhall, CA, United States · 3 fatal · not on the map

  37. Britten-Norman BN-2A · Other-foreign countries

    22 Dec 1971 · Other-foreign countries · not on the map

  38. Cessna 150J · Unknown/not reported

    21 Dec 1971 · Unknown/not reported · 1 fatal · not on the map

  39. Cessna 150F · Dalton, GA

    21 Dec 1971 · Dalton, GA, United States · 2 fatal

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  40. Britten-Norman BN-2 · Culebra, PR

    21 Dec 1971 · Culebra, PR, United States

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  41. Boeing 727 · Atlanta, GA

    21 Dec 1971 · Atlanta, GA, United States

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  42. Beech D18S · Kingston, Jamaica

    21 Dec 1971 · Kingston, Jamaica

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  43. Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Il-18 crash (1971)

    21 Dec 1971 · Sofia · 30 fatal

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  44. Cessna 150 · Ashland, NE

    20 Dec 1971 · Ashland, NE, United States · 1 fatal

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  45. Champion 7GCBC · Parkin, AR

    20 Dec 1971 · Parkin, AR, United States

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  46. Cessna 182G · Fresno, CA

    20 Dec 1971 · Fresno, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  47. Beech A23-24 · Lexington Park, MD

    20 Dec 1971 · Lexington Park, MD, United States

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  48. Piper PA-22 · Portland, OR

    19 Dec 1971 · Portland, OR, United States · 1 fatal

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  49. Cessna 175 · Clyde, KS

    19 Dec 1971 · Clyde, KS, United States · 3 fatal

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  50. American Aviation AA1A · Tucson, AZ

    19 Dec 1971 · Tucson, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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