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
24 May 1981 Cessna 150H
N22303
 Jasper, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 State Aerial Fatal 1
24 May 1981 Cessna T207A
N6324H
 Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Grnd CYN Airln Fatal 1
24 May 1981 Aero Comdr 560
N272GD
 Walkerton, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 May 1981 Cessna 182
N5529B
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 May 1981 Grumman G-164B
N48574
 Harrison, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 AG Air Co. Fatal 1
22 May 1981 Bell 206B
N58004
 Govt Camp, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Aero-Copters Fatal 1
22 May 1981 Pitts S1S
N35DW
 Livingston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
21 May 1981 Cessna T210M
N732MN
 Aspen, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Great Western Fatal 1
21 May 1981 Cessna 172
N5414R
 Rocky Face, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
19 May 1981 Cessna 172M
N12186
 Tehachape, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
18 May 1981 Bell 206B
N39101
 Evanston, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 May 1981 Cessna 182
N7407X
 La Belle, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
13 May 1981 Cessna 172A
N7232T
 Verda, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
13 May 1981 Tailwind W81
N11710
 Ramah, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
12 May 1981 Piper PA-30
N7512Y
 Smyrna, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Bonfiglio Ente Fatal 1
11 May 1981 Piper PA-23
N5849Y
 Hollywood, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
11 May 1981 Cessna 152
N67379
 Ruth, California, United States
no coordinates
 WES Martin AVN Fatal 1
10 May 1981 Mooney M20K
N231DZ
 Campbell Hill, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
9 May 1981 Piper PA-28
N6921W
 Johnstown Ctr, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
8 May 1981 Beechcraft 35
N3024V
 Maple Valley, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
8 May 1981 Bensen B8M
N2309S
 Smithland, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
7 May 1981 Bensen B8M
N8487B
 Kirbyville, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
7 May 1981 Mooney M20J
N201YX
 Cades, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
6 May 1981 Robertson T210N
N5117Y
 Ft.pierce, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 May 1981 Piper PA-32
N8999N
 Gillette, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 Sunrise Aviati Fatal 1
4 May 1981 Bell 47G-3B
N14802
 Thompson Falls, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 Schellinger HE Fatal 1
4 May 1981 Cessna 152
N757YH
 Cowley, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 Big Horn Aviat Fatal 1
2 May 1981 Piper PA-25
N4367Y
 New River, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Cactus Patch Fatal 1
2 May 1981 Bellanca 8GCBC
N8757V
 Palmer, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
2 May 1981 Cessna 172
N6317E
 Claremont, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
2 May 1981 Cherokee II
N3311
 Valyermo, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 May 1981 Piper PA-38
N2448B
 Sonora, California, United States
no coordinates
 Diamond K Fatal 1
30 Apr 1981 Cessna 185F
N1846R
 Geraldine, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
30 Apr 1981 Fly Baby 1A
N609X
 Zanesville, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
30 Apr 1981 Cessna 170B
N2318D
 Steamboat, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
29 Apr 1981 Ayers S2R
N8536V
 Grimes, California, United States
no coordinates
 Thayer Aviatio Fatal 1
27 Apr 1981 Cessna 337G
N9GK
 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Dixie Flying Fatal 1
26 Apr 1981 Piper PA-32
N8921N
 Tehachapi, California, United States
no coordinates
 Hemet Valley Fatal 1
26 Apr 1981 Acroduster SA-700
N37CR
 Adelanto, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
25 Apr 1981 Cessna TU206B
N3414L
 Beaumont, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 S.e. Texas Sky Fatal 1
23 Apr 1981 Beechcraft A36
N500CC
 Houston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
22 Apr 1981 Bellanca 7KCAB
N4131Y
 North Adams, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
21 Apr 1981 Cessna 401A
N6265Q
 State College, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
21 Apr 1981 Cessna 172N
N2411E
 Gorst, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Wings Aloft Fatal 1
18 Apr 1981 Mooney M20E
N6947U
 Banning, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
17 Apr 1981 Piper PA-12
N2851M
 Port O'connor, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
17 Apr 1981 Ayers S2R-34
N4122X
 Hillsboro, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Frank Livesay Fatal 1
17 Apr 1981 Piper PA-28R
N7435J
 Hartford, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
13 Apr 1981 Piper PA-23
N62831
 Palacios, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
12 Apr 1981 Barton Bsby MM-1
N37817
 Shoshone, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1