Plane Crash List

Aviation accidents in 1981

The NTSB database holds 3,878 accidents and incidents in 1981, recorded between 1981. 724 of them were fatal (19%), and 1,449 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,542 records).

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

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

3,877 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

3,878
Records
724
Fatal
1,449
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1981
Period
Show these on the map 1 of 3,878 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 275 Piper PA-28 259 Cessna 150 186 Cessna 152 168 Cessna 182 132 Piper PA-18 64

Where these happened

United States 3,847 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 13 Unknown/Not Reported 10 Other-International Waters 6 Samoa 1 Other-U.s.territories&Posses. 1

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 13 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 9 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier 7 Civil Air Patr 6 Air Logistics 5 United Air Lines, Inc. 5

All 3,878 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
4 Jul 1981 Piper PA-28R
N4512J
 Beach, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 Jul 1981 Scorpion II
N96083
 Palmyra, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 Jul 1981 Taylorcraft F19
N3581T
 Delevan, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 Jul 1981 Beechcraft F35
N3339C
 Carson City, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 Jul 1981 Great Lakes 2T-1A2
N3820F
 Jacktown, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 Keith AVN Inc Fatal 1
2 Jul 1981 Taylorcraft BC-85
N27486
 Durham, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 Jul 1981 Mooney M20J
N1138K
 St.petersburg, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Globe Aero, Ltd Fatal 1
30 Jun 1981 Buehler EXEC
N103EB
 Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Buehler Aviati Fatal 1
30 Jun 1981 Cessna 404
N6810N
 Belton, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Cessna Aircraf Fatal 1
28 Jun 1981 Schweizer 1-26D
N7737S
 Hemet, California, United States
no coordinates
 Sailplane ENT. Fatal 1
27 Jun 1981 Callair A-9A
N8247H
 Blakely, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
26 Jun 1981 Cessna 172F
N8324U
 Pownal, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
24 Jun 1981 Bellanca 8GCBC
N8558V
 Rugby, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 Jun 1981 Piper PA-12
N12PA
 Five Points, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 Jun 1981 Piper J3C-65
N7050H
 North Pole, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
21 Jun 1981 Piper PA-28
N4853T
 Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
19 Jun 1981 Champion 7GCB
N8989R
 Wasilla, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
18 Jun 1981 Piper PA-32R
N21594
 Crystal, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Thunderbird AV Fatal 1
18 Jun 1981 Piper PA-25
N4816Y
 Beatrice, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Engels Acft In Fatal 1
16 Jun 1981 Cessna T210L
N93287
 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Falcon Aviatio Fatal 1
16 Jun 1981 Texas Hel OH-13H
N10002
 Danville, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Swing Wing, Inc Fatal 1
12 Jun 1981 Piper PA-24
N9437P
 Riverside, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
12 Jun 1981 Grumman G-164A
N7219
 Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Rebel AVN Inc Fatal 1
11 Jun 1981 Aero Comdr 500
N711MK
 Flagler Beach, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
11 Jun 1981 Pitts S1C
N70ST
 Leroy, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
9 Jun 1981 Pitts S1S
N8020
 Savannah, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
9 Jun 1981 Cessna 150
N41188
 Hot Srings, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
8 Jun 1981 Cessna 182
N9375H
 New Virginia, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 Air Center Ltd Fatal 1
7 Jun 1981 Chance Vogt F4U-4
N4907M
 Stratford, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
7 Jun 1981 Beechcraft F33A
N4527S
 Spring Valley, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
6 Jun 1981 Piper PA-18A
N9252D
 Sterling, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Erwin L Bailey Fatal 1
6 Jun 1981 Cessna 188
N53310
 Firth, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Korver Aerial Fatal 1
6 Jun 1981 Cessna 172M
N9083H
 Crescent City, California, United States
no coordinates
 Sacramento Sky Fatal 1
5 Jun 1981 Bellanca 8KCAB
N31258
 Langdon, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
5 Jun 1981 Piper PA-22
N4414A
 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 Jun 1981 Beechcraft G18S
N146PA
 Anvik, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Alaska Express Fatal 1
3 Jun 1981 Piper PA-18
N9689P
 Uvalde, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 Jun 1981 Bede BD-4
N473WM
 Pacoima, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 Jun 1981 Schleicher ASW-20
N9031W
 Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
31 May 1981 Eaa Biplane BR-1
N3181
 Brownwood, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
31 May 1981 Maule M5235C
N5637H
 Dixie, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
31 May 1981 Aerospatial AS-350
N3607G
 Cameron, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Petroleum Heli Fatal 1
31 May 1981 Beechcraft T-34B
N74195
 New Castle, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Indianapolis N Fatal 1
30 May 1981 Cessna 170A
N1305D
 Homeland, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
28 May 1981 Bellanca 17-31A
N9590E
 Grundy County, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
28 May 1981 Ayers S2R
N5630X
 West Bay, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Craighead Coun Fatal 1
28 May 1981 Ayres S2R
N5053X
 Hollandale, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Glover Aviatio Fatal 1
27 May 1981 Piper PA-30
N8457Y
 Moreno, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
25 May 1981 Boeing A75
N206J
 Wellington, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Chandell Aero Fatal 1
25 May 1981 Sonerai 1
N5794
 Cortland, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1