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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Syracuse, New York, United States | Chartair, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1981 | Cessna T210N | San Francisco, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1981 | Cessna 172G | Mattawa, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1981 | Mooney M20E | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Brad's Air SVC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1981 | Cessna 207 | Belfair, Washington, United States | San Juan Airl* | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Mooney M20K | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172N | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | Fort Meade Fly | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Bankair | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Madison, Indiana, United States | Southern Strip | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Cessna 182RG | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Beechcraft C23 | Hayward, California, United States | Beechcrft West | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Beechcraft A36 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Martinaire, In | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-31 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Seattle Pacifi | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Adams A50S | Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States | Lexington BLN | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Monroe, Wisconsin, United States | Alpine Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-31 | Guthrie, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1981 | Cessna 310 | Horizon City, Texas, United States | Blue Sky, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1981 | Luscombe 8A | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1981 | Cessna 182 | Garden City, Kansas, United States | Robinson AVN | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1981 | Mustang II | Kearney, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | King City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Aerospatle AS350D | Carefree, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Cessna 182 | Redding, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Bell 47G2 | Kerrick, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Cessna 150K | Andover, New Jersey, United States | Lakeland Aircr | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Middlesex Aero | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Cessna 185 | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Cessna 140 | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Cessna 182B | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172N | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Robinson R22 | Santee, California, United States | Volar, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Willow Spgs, Missouri, United States | KC Piper Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Hollister, California, United States | Pacific Piper | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Cessna 401 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Montoursville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Pender, Virginia, United States | Woodbridge AVI | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-23 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1981 | Hughes 269C | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | Ginn Air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1981 | Cessna 150 | Whitwell, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1981 | Mooney M20D | Napa, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1981 | Gulfstream AA-5A | Peru, Indiana, United States | Lake Shafer Co | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-60 | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | G.t.contractor | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1981 | Cessna 177RG | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Mahopac, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1981 | Cessna 150 | Mahopac, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1981 | Bell 206L-1 | Avalon, California, United States | Helitrans | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1981 | Cessna 182H | Sacramento, California, United States | ALT Air Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1981 | Cessna T337G | Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |