Aviation accidents in 1980

The NTSB database holds 3,962 accidents and incidents in 1980, recorded between 1980. 701 of them were fatal (18%), and 1,453 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,647 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Cessna 150 and Piper PA-28.

Most of these records are from United States, Unknown/Not Reported and Atlantic Ocean North Lat..

3,962 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

3,962

Records

701

Fatal

1,453

Deaths

18%

Share fatal

1980

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 3,962 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 279 Cessna 150 234 Piper PA-28 217 Cessna 182 150 Cessna 152 141 Cessna 180 70

Where these happened

United States 3,927 Unknown/Not Reported 11 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 10 Other-International Waters 4 Other-U.s.territories&Posses. 3 Pacific Ocean North Latitudes 3

Operators involved

Air Logistics 10 Civil Air Patr 6 ERA Helicopter 5 Petroleum Heli 5 Helicopter SER 5 Embry Riddle A 4

Phase of flight

Landing 1,647

In Flight 1,358

Takeoff 759

Taxi 137

Static 32

Nearby years

All

1977 4,469 1978 4,698 1979 4,210 1981 3,878 1982 3,545 1983 3,514

All 3,962 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
2 Aug 1980	Skyhopper 20 N45802	Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Aug 1980	Cessna 305A N5174G	Farmingdale, New York, United States no coordinates	National Aeria	Fatal	1
2 Aug 1980	Piper PA-25 N8561L	Dumas, Texas, United States no coordinates	DAN Hatter	Fatal	1
1 Aug 1980	Aeronca C-3 N16291	Luray, Indiana, United States no coordinates	Experimental A	Fatal	1
31 Jul 1980	Beechcraft 35 N119B	Shelter Cove, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Jul 1980	Bell 47D1 N3656F	Munith, Michigan, United States no coordinates	Allied Helicop	Fatal	1
29 Jul 1980	Piper PA-25 N8759L	Garden City, Kansas, United States no coordinates	Deines Aero SP	Fatal	1
28 Jul 1980	Aerospatle 315B N67103	Dell, Montana, United States no coordinates	Rocky Mountain	Fatal	1
28 Jul 1980	Cessna 182Q N759SS	Vidalia, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Ferriday Motor	Fatal	1
26 Jul 1980	Cassutt N89MC	Winona, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 Jul 1980	Piper PA-28 N15336	Lake City, Michigan, United States no coordinates	Bluffton Sky P	Fatal	1
25 Jul 1980	Cessna 310 N4832B	Tracy, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
24 Jul 1980	Bellanca 8GCBC N8652V	Banks, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Delta Flying S	Fatal	1
24 Jul 1980	Schweizer SGS126 N17905	Wurtsboro, New York, United States no coordinates	Wurtsboro AVN	Fatal	1
22 Jul 1980	Cessna T188C N3887J	Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii, United States no coordinates	REX Aviation	Fatal	1
22 Jul 1980	Pitts S1 N1012S	Centerville, Iowa, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Jul 1980	Faulkner MS-1 N23AS	Ft Wayne, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Jul 1980	Cessna 150H N7216S	Fullerton, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Jul 1980	Bensen B8M N9981	Montgomery Cy, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Jul 1980	Grum Amer AA-1B N7173L	Lake Hughes, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Jul 1980	Bell 205A-1 N6207N	Arcola, Texas, United States no coordinates	Airwest Offsho	Fatal	1
16 Jul 1980	Laister LP-15 N8EM	Tucson, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Jul 1980	Bell 47G N16657	Calvin, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	J L Horne	Fatal	1
15 Jul 1980	Schleicher ASW-20 N56MW	Hobbs, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
12 Jul 1980	Grumman J2F-6 N3960C	Toledo, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Crow, Inc.	Fatal	1
11 Jul 1980	Cessna 150 N3124X	Wadsworth, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Canton Air SPO	Fatal	1
11 Jul 1980	Piper PA-23 N5537Y	False Pass, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Peninsula Arwy	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1980	Cessna P210 N616LP	Marcellus, Michigan, United States no coordinates	R&M Electronic	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1980	Piper PA-31P N776SW	Charleston, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	West Vaco	Fatal	1
9 Jul 1980	Beechcraft C35 N16W	Spring Valley, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Jul 1980	Grum Amer AA-1A N7278L	Troy, Michigan, United States no coordinates	Rockwell Inter	Fatal	1
7 Jul 1980	Aero Comdr 680V N2755H	Jackson, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Astro Wings In	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1980	Callair A-9 N8270H	Homedale, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Bill Hubler	Fatal	1
4 Jul 1980	Cassutt 111M N10TD	Warren, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Jul 1980	Fairchild M-62C N2300M	Plano, Texas, United States no coordinates	Mach IV	Fatal	1
1 Jul 1980	Varieze 1 N752EZ	Arlington, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Jun 1980	Cessna 172M N12362	Ft Collins, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Rams Flying CL	Fatal	1
28 Jun 1980	Aeronca 7AC N83173	Miami, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 Jun 1980	Cessna 172M N20495	Cardwell, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
24 Jun 1980	Piper PA-18 N14310	Anchorage, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Jun 1980	Scorpion II N88922	Hastings, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 Jun 1980	Piper J3C N665WC	Dunedin, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 Jun 1980	Cessna 210P N4531K	Hot Slphr Spgs, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Jun 1980	Piper PA-25 N7660Z	Meeker, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Benson AVN, Inc	Fatal	1
21 Jun 1980	Skybolt STEEN N6260	Brigham City, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Jun 1980	Benson B8M N4355	Frederick, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Jun 1980	Cessna 180 N91473	Otisville, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Jun 1980	Schleicher ASW-20 N707PG	Mt.sterling, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Jun 1980	Grumman F8F-2 N9885C	Commerce, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Jun 1980	Luscombe 8A N71667	Fairview, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1