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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1980 | Cessna 305A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1980 | Beechcraft G35 | Syracuse, Indiana, United States | Naperville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1980 | Beechcraft V35A | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Ranch DEV Corp | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Flightways of | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1980 | Cessna 172 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1980 | Beechcraft A-23 | New Phila, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1980 | Cessna 340 | Weed, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper PA-25 | Delano, California, United States | Earlimont Dust | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | North Central | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | North Central | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper PA-34 | Hays, Kansas, United States | Gramerly Corp | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper J-3 | Quinton, Virginia, United States | A.c. Worley | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Beechcraft C23 | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | Aerodynamics, I | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Grumman G-164B | Church Point, Louisiana, United States | Acadian Duster | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Douglas DC-9 | Edwards Afb, California, United States | McDonnell-Doug | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper PA-22 | Hoffman, Minnesota, United States | Schlief Constr | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Alexandria FIE | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Cessna 206F | Orange Grove, Texas, United States | Coastal Bend | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Lockheed PV-2 | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Ralco | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1980 | Beechcraft A35 | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1980 | Aeronca 7BCM | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1980 | Bell 214B-1 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Paramount HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1980 | Robinson R-22 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Petro Lift AVN | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1980 | Cessna 172N | Braithwaite, Louisiana, United States | Pelican Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1980 | Lear Jet 35A | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Executive AVN | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1980 | Beechcraft M35 | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1980 | Tom Cat I | Watsonville, California, United States | Gomes Farm Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Cessna 140A | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150J | Dexter, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Bakersfield, California, United States | Tierney AVN | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Schweizer SGS134 | Calistoga, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Cessna 180 | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Hughes Tool Co | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Bell 47G3B1 | Vernal, Utah, United States | Dinaland AVN | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Cessna 177RG | Raymondville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1980 | Hughes 369HS | Georgetown, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1980 | Cessna 188 | Olustee, Oklahoma, United States | Booker-Yates | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1980 | Cessna 152 | Pampa, Texas, United States | Flynn's Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-24 | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1980 | Cessna 152 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Houma Avtn SVC | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Frisco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1980 | Beechcraft C23 | Oakdale, California, United States | Cal-Avion, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1980 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | Round Up Crop | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Bensen B-8M | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172RG | Snyder, Texas, United States | Texas Air Cent | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-32 | Culebra Island, Puerto Rico, United States | Sky Roads Trad | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Cessna 172 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | RAM Flying CLU | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Cessna T210L | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Centurion Char | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Cessna T310R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |