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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1981 | Cessna 177 | Paw Paw, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1981 | Brantly B-2 | Kennett, Missouri, United States | HAL Av.inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1981 | Swearingen SA227 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Duncan Av.inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1981 | Varga 2150A | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1981 | Cessna 182G | Jeffsonville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-22 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150F | Keosauqua, Iowa, United States | Van Buren Fly | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1981 | Cessna 152 | Big Timber, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1981 | Cessna 421C | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Modern Busines | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1981 | Bellanca 8KCAB | League City, Texas, United States | Gray Enterpriz | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1981 | Grum Amer AA-1B | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1981 | Bell 206L-1 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Commercial HEL | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Bergheim, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Timber Lake, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1981 | Cessna 207 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | Hunt Pan AM | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1981 | Rand KR-2 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Lovington, New Mexico, United States | P & W, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | Blairstown AER | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1981 | SONERA1 II | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150L | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1981 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1981 | Gulf-Amer AA-5A | Longmont, Colorado, United States | PRO Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28 | St.joseph, Missouri, United States | Express Flt.in | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1981 | Cessna 170 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1981 | Boeing 747 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Roll, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1981 | Cessna T210 | Stockton, California, United States | Exec Wings, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1981 | Aeronca 7DC | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Odessa, Texas, United States | Permian MFG & | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | San Carlos, California, United States | Skyway Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Wing Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1981 | Cessna 152 | Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States | J Capitol AVN | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1981 | Bellanca 17-31 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Gordons AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1981 | Boeing 707 | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1981 | Beechcraft E18S | Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States | Mountain Air C | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Rochelle, Illinois, United States | Marshland AVN | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1981 | Hughes 269B | West Jordon, Utah, United States | Skyhawk Helico | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1981 | Hughes 369D | Leadville, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1981 | Cessna 152 | Phenix City, Alabama, United States | Volunteer FLT | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1981 | Raven RX-7 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1981 | Bellanca 7ECA | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1981 | Mooney M20K | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-25 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150M | Lutesville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1981 | Cessna 421 | Perryton, Texas, United States | CMI Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172M | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150 | Laguna Beach, California, United States | El Toro Marine | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1981 | Stinson 108 | Brogue, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |