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..

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)

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
4 Jan 1980 Piper PA-32R
N36390
Hickory, North Carolina, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
4 Jan 1980 Beechcraft C-50
N3725B
Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
not on the map
CLS Seafood, In No injuries -
4 Jan 1980 Piper PA-18
N73371
Las Animas, Colorado, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
4 Jan 1980 Bell 206B
N77HB
Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States
approximate position
Kentucky Helic Minor injuries -
3 Jan 1980 Cessna 150G
N4074J
Lemington, Vermont, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 Jan 1980 Piper PA-28
N6531C
Beatty, Nevada, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 Jan 1980 Raven S55A
N8542L
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
approximate position
Aerose Inc Serious injuries -
3 Jan 1980 Piper PA-34
N30100
Elgin, Illinois, United States
approximate position
Basswood Inc No injuries -
3 Jan 1980 Cessna T210N
N4747C
Palo Alto, California, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
2 Jan 1980 Cessna 172
N738GA
Torrance, California, United States
approximate position
Roll.hill AVN. Minor injuries -
2 Jan 1980 Cessna 210
N8319Z
Monee, Illinois, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
1 Jan 1980 Na Rockwell 690A
N81473
Uvalde, Texas, United States
approximate position
Bluewater Main Serious injuries -