1971 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1971.

5,477Total events
926Fatal accidents
165Hull losses
5,626Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1971 accidents by aircraft category90%piston (4046)helicopter (192)jet (146)turboprop (111)glider (18)

Monthly distribution

1971 accidents by month0200400600800JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

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