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 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-39 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | Shapir Brother | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1981 | Cessna 210L | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1981 | Cessna 140 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1981 | Hughes 369D | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Public Serv Co | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Woodland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1981 | Piper JC3-65 | Oil City, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Hudson River, New York, United States | MacDan Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1981 | Hughes 369HS | Sunrise, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1981 | Mome II | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1981 | Cessna 182P | Olathe, Kansas, United States | PAR Elec Contr | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1981 | Ayres S2R | Richey, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1981 | Cessna 150 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-23 | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1981 | Cessna 182 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1981 | Champion 7ECA | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1981 | Cessna 182 | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1981 | Beechcraft V35 | East Lynne, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Aero Internati | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1981 | Bell 206B | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1981 | Cessna 170B | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Cessna 206 | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Teenie II | Canyon, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Volksplane VP-1 | St Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172D | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Aerospatle 315B | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Cessna 206 | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Bell 206B | New York City, New York, United States | Air Metro Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Cessna 188 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | David Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Aerospatial SA316B | Cokeville, Wyoming, United States | Hosking Helico | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Bellanca 7GCBC | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Cessna 170B | Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Cessna 421B | Long Beach, California, United States | Gulf Developme | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Cessna 182Q | Eunice, Missouri, United States | Energy Systems | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Austin, Texas, United States | Thunderbird FL | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Cessna U206G | Houston, Texas, United States | PBR Offshore M | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Cessna 140 | Barrett Lake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Beechcraft J35 | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Cessna 177B | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | New England AV | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Beechcraft 200 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Rainier Bank | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Cessna 402C | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | Casper Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Cessna 140 | Newry, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Great Lakes 2T-TA | Waco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | Western Wings | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Cessna 182G | Hughes, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Beechcraft D18S | Long Beach, California, United States | Air Fast Freig | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-22 | Wayland, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1981 | Cessna 150 | Hillsboro, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |