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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1981 | Cessna T210 | Quincy, California, United States | Cal-Todd Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft TC-45J | San Clement Is, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Feb 1981 | Cessna 180K | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | Georgia Forest | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Beechcraft C23 | Willow Springs, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Cessna T210 | Laurens, Iowa, United States | Blain Heli SRV | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1981 | Beechcraft G35 | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Hanford, California, United States | Hanford Flight | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Bay St Louis, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150M | Timewell, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Wendover, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-31 | Mt Shasta, California, United States | Calif Air Chtr | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Montclair, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jan 1981 | Thunder P-40 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Thunder Develo | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1981 | Maule M-4 | Globe, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Hughes 269C | Viper, Kentucky, United States | Pine Branch Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Pitts S-1S | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 1981 | Cessna 310C | Encampment, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Aeronca 7AC | Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Carthage, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Cessna 177RG | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Clarksville FL | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150F | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Cessna 340A | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Intl Jet AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Dehavnd Can DHC-2 | Big Pt Walter, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Aeronca 7AC | Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Cessna T210N | Haines City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1981 | Cessna 411 | Panama City, Florida, United States | World Wide AVI | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1981 | Cessna 152 | Scurry, Texas, United States | Air Central | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Norwich, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1981 | Curtis-Wrt C-46 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Caribbean Air | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28 | St.augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1981 | Cessna 177RG | Monee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1981 | Mooney M20B | Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1981 | Cessna T210M | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1981 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Fulton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1981 | Beechcraft A60 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ipomo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1981 | Cessna P206 | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Rock Springs, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172K | Laguna Beach, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1981 | Grumman AA5B | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Stillwater PIP | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1981 | Hawker Sdly HS-748 | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1981 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Dowagiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Paoli, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1981 | Cessna 182K | Eliot, Maine, United States | R.p.hodgin, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Edinburg, New York, United States | Gace Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1981 | Cessna 421B | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1981 | Hummer A | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1981 | Cessna 175A | Mt.pleasant, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |