1971 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1971.

5,238Total events
867Fatal accidents
162Hull losses
4,906Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1971 accidents by aircraft category91%piston (4008)helicopter (178)jet (100)turboprop (81)glider (18)

Monthly distribution

1971 accidents by month0100200300400500600JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.