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..
248 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 3,714 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
3,962
Records
701
Fatal
1,453
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
1980
Period
Show these on the map
3,714 of 3,962 can be placed
(3,714 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 3,962 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Bell 206B | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Omni Flight HE | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Cessna 172M | Ixonia, Wisconsin, United States | Fond du LAC SK | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Cessna 170B | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Consolidate PBY-5 | Davis, California, United States | Pyramid Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Cessna 152 | Buena, Washington, United States | Tri-Cities Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Cessna 188B | Havre, Montana, United States | Cherry Ridge S | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Cessna 170A | Britton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Piper J5A | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Alzada, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Stinson 108-3 | Dayton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Cessna 150M | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Hughes 369D | Yountville, California, United States | W. Bennett Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Cessna 177RG | Congress, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Swearingen SA26AT | Redding, California, United States | Pacific GAS | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Piper PA32RT | Pineville, Louisiana, United States | Modern Flying | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Grumman G-164A | Kinder, Louisiana, United States | Basile Fly SVC | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Bell 206B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Cessna 185 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Beechcraft 58 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Evans Equipmen | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Beechcraft A-36 | Parker, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | Fairfield Aero | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1980 | Cessna 152 | Selma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Upperville, Virginia, United States | Victor Kilo AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1980 | Stinson 108-3 | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1980 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Forks, Washington, United States | Olympic Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Montana Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1980 | Hughes 369 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Bristow Offsho | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1980 | Cessna 120 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1980 | Cessna 152 | Santa Monica, California, United States | Wings West, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1980 | Kr 2 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1980 | Piper PA-38 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Addison Piper | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1980 | Piper PA-24 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1980 | Aerospatle SA341G | Greasy Creek, Kentucky, United States | Shamrock Coal | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1980 | Cessna 172N | Tooele, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1980 | Hiller Acft HU-12D | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Okla Hptr Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1980 | Piper PA-31 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Asap Air, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1980 | Cessna 401 | Gainsville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1980 | Cessna 177 | Bouse, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1980 | Piper PA-24 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1980 | Cessna 152 | Platteville, Wisconsin, United States | Tri-County Fly | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1980 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Oak Hill, West Virginia, United States | Pentree, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1980 | Cessna 188 | Jonesville, Louisiana, United States | Holland Aerial | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1980 | Piper PA-36 | Bethune, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1980 | Grumman G-164B | Lissie, Texas, United States | Lissie Fly SVC | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1980 | Cessna 182Q | Richfield, Utah, United States | Kingman AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1980 | Hughes 269A | Rochester, New York, United States | JT Aeromainten | Minor injuries | - |