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 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Gibson City, Illinois, United States | Purdue Univers | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Aretz Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1981 | Cessna 210C | Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172M | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1981 | Cessna 340 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1981 | Hawker Sidd HS.125 | Laredo, Texas, United States | Sensa | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1981 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Angels Camp, California, United States | Alpine Helo | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1981 | Cessna 402C | McCook, Nebraska, United States | Trager AYN CTR | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1981 | Cessna T210F | Penngrove, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Jefferson, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1981 | Bell 47G-4A | Encinal, Texas, United States | Tiller Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Majic Rsrvoir, Idaho, United States | Sky Riders, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1981 | Hughes 269B | Torrance, California, United States | Penninsula | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1981 | Beechcraft V35B | Concord, Tennessee, United States | Intl Diamond C | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Williston, North Dakota, United States | Petro-Chem Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1981 | Cessna T182Q | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1981 | Bell 206B | Orlando, Florida, United States | Ivey Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1981 | Cessna 152 | Howell, Michigan, United States | Almont School | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-23 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1981 | Cessna 152 | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | Oconee Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Moscow, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1981 | Beechcraft A-36 | Portland, Texas, United States | Beech Employee | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150 | Elkton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Sawyer AVN | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150 | Electra, Texas, United States | Acme School of | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1981 | Cessna 182 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150F | Adelanto, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150 | Newburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-22 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1981 | Cessna 185 | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1981 | Cessna 177B | Villa Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1981 | Bell 206L-1 | Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1981 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | Tri-City Air S | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150J | Sulphur, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Cheshire, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Madras, Oregon, United States | Mitsubishi Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1981 | Hughes 369 | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1981 | Bell 206B | Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1981 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Nashville, Oregon, United States | Pacific HEL | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1981 | Cessna 402 | Pacific Grove, California, United States | Traid-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1981 | Cessna 150 | Trotter, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1981 | Bell 206B | Fruitland, Utah, United States | Hosking Helo | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1981 | Cessna 140 | Cottonwood, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1981 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Corcoran, California, United States | B & G Crop SVC | No injuries | - |