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
Where these happened
All 3,878 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1981 | Navion A | Platteville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Grumman AA-5 | No.sandbridge, Virginia, United States | Cavalier Flyer | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Cessna 188B | Hernando, Mississippi, United States | Phillips Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Lockheed P-38 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Dixon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Lear Jet 23 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Executive Avia | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Hempstead, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Maria Stein, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Corunna, Michigan, United States | Action Distrib | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Muir RV-3 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Douglas C-54B | St.croix, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172P | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Transit Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1981 | Cessna 340 | Santa Maria, California, United States | J.c.enterprise | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 1981 | Cessna 150L | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Mar 1981 | Aerostar 601P | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Cooper Wood PR | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Mar 1981 | Luscombe 8A | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Schweizer SGS126 | Arlington, Washington, United States | U.wash.soaring | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-23 | Lowell, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Mar 1981 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Susitna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 1981 | Cessna 182 | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | Raeford Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Piper PA28RT | Astoria, Oregon, United States | Horizon Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Dehavnd Can DHC-2 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Beechcraft 35 | Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1981 | Cessna 150 | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Tony Duci RV-3 | Kennett, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172M | Quincy, Illinois, United States | Quincy Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 1981 | Cessna 206G | Cokeville, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Mar 1981 | Beechcraft 58 | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | Valley Nationa | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Autaugaville, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | Seven F Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Seattle Flight | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-22 | Lohrville, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Mobile, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Loganspopt, Indiana, United States | Logansport Fly | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172P | Woodbury, Tennessee, United States | Avico South, LT | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Luscombe 8A | Bixby, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Shenk Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Cessna 150M | Corrigan, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Mooney M20J | Roll, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Cessna 182RG | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | Univ of ND | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Cessna 152 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | Univ of ND | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | Lawrence Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft A36-TC | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Flightcraft | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Lake LA-4 | Middleboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Cessna 182B | Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States | Free Flight de | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | Aero National | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Lyons Twp, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |