Plane Crash List

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

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
21 Dec 1980 Cessna 172N
N4903F
 Laredo, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
21 Dec 1980 Bellanca 17-30A
N4087B
 El Paso, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
21 Dec 1980 Raven RX-7
N5711K
 Dublin, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
20 Dec 1980 Piper PA-32R
N5421F
 Belleville, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
20 Dec 1980 Piper PA-28
N4232F
 Westfield, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Westfield AVN No injuries -
20 Dec 1980 Cessna 414A
N21CL
 Paulding, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
20 Dec 1980 Piper PA-24
N8431P
 Stateline, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
20 Dec 1980 Robinson R-22
CG-POD
 Malibu, California, United States
no coordinates
 Nova Helicopte Minor injuries -
20 Dec 1980 Cessna 206
N184
 Miami, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
20 Dec 1980 Cessna 180
N42464
 St. John's Hbr, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
19 Dec 1980 Piper PA-38
N2595D
 Wickenburg, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Sampley AVN No injuries -
19 Dec 1980 Waco BSO
N8543
 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
18 Dec 1980 Cessna 172
N5692A
 Oakes, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
18 Dec 1980 Cessna 207
N7318U
 Pilot Station, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Western Yukon Serious injuries -
18 Dec 1980 Cessna 185
N2565Z
 Kasigluk, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Bush Air, Inc No injuries -
18 Dec 1980 Cessna 152
N49124
 Thurber, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Boardman Fligh Serious injuries -
18 Dec 1980 Piper PA-28
N4495X
 Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 ED Cannon & AS No injuries -
18 Dec 1980 Beechcraft 60
N301JD
 Denver, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
18 Dec 1980 Beechcraft 18S
N924W
 Aztec, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
18 Dec 1980 Piper PA-28
N6847J
 Wellington, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
18 Dec 1980 Cessna 172N
N5473D
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
17 Dec 1980 Beechcraft B19
N1992L
 Indianhead, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
17 Dec 1980 C A S A C-212
N99TF
 Deadhorse, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Air Logistics Minor injuries -
17 Dec 1980 Mooney M20K
N231KX
 Afton, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
17 Dec 1980 Cessna 340A
N2700M
 Gasquet, California, United States
no coordinates
 South Coast LU No injuries -
17 Dec 1980 Boeing 75
N62418
 Sulphur, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 A T Morgan CRO No injuries -
16 Dec 1980 Cessna 182
N2437Q
 Waco, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
16 Dec 1980 Beechcraft 200
N300CP
 Alma, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
15 Dec 1980 Mitsubishi MU-2B
N93UM
 Cambellstown, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Inductotherm I Minor injuries -
15 Dec 1980 Beechcraft A35
N714B
 El Paso, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Flying Unlimit No injuries -
15 Dec 1980 Boeing 747SP
N537PA
 San Francisco, California, United States
no coordinates
 Pan American World Airlines No injuries -
15 Dec 1980 Piper PA-28
N9390W
 Fresno, California, United States
no coordinates
 Steele AVN Minor injuries -
15 Dec 1980 Piper PA-18A
N6777B
 Roswell, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Desert Oil and No injuries -
15 Dec 1980 Cessna 337
N2689S
 Cape Coral, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Island Rock AN No injuries -
15 Dec 1980 Bede BD-5B
N8065V
 Springfield, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
15 Dec 1980 Hughes 369
N8607F
 Powers, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Beaver State H Minor injuries -
14 Dec 1980 Erco 415-C
N99445
 Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
14 Dec 1980 Pitts S-1S
N3TG
 Paso Robles, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
14 Dec 1980 Cessna 172
N4801G
 Boulder, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Wings of Denve No injuries -
14 Dec 1980 Monerai S
N54980
 Eloy, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
14 Dec 1980 Cessna 150M
N63164
 San Diego, California, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
14 Dec 1980 Beechcraft C23
N6715F
 San Diego, California, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
13 Dec 1980 Cessna 180
N52111
 Carlsbad, California, United States
no coordinates
 Flight Trails No injuries -
13 Dec 1980 Aerospatial AS-350
N802DB
 Cameron, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
no coordinates
 Horizon Helico No injuries -
13 Dec 1980 Volmer 1
N31037
 Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
13 Dec 1980 Cessna 150
N734YM
 Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
13 Dec 1980 Aeronca 7AC
N2932E
 Hilliard, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
13 Dec 1980 Cessna 180
N9273C
 Meeker, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
13 Dec 1980 Beechcraft G-185
N9684R
 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
13 Dec 1980 Piper PA-28R
N2141T
 Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -