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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1981 | Cessna 150 | Russellville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1981 | Cessna 180 | Millinocket, Maine, United States | Millinocket la | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Bellanca 17-31A | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Air Center WES | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Aerostar 600 | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | Pixley Tube Co | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172 | Avalon, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Cessna 150 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Cessna A185F | Pecan Island, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Geary, Oklahoma, United States | McNeil Grain C | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Dillion, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Cessna 177 | Mattawan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Cessna 150K | Oxford, Maine, United States | Meserve Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1981 | Piper 601P | Burbank, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna 150 | Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Schweizer 1-26 | Lockport, New York, United States | Niagara Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172M | Selma, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Grumm Amer AA-5B | Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna A185F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna 152 | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | Ocean Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna 150 | Stockton, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna T210N | Bayou la Batre, Alabama, United States | Gulf Park AVN | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172 | Long Creek, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna 150 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | Buckner Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Cessna 172N | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Beechcraft A35 | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Stinson 108-3 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1981 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Dalton, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1981 | Enstrom 280C | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Skytel Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1981 | Cessna A185F | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1981 | Enstrom F-28A | Elk Grove, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1981 | Cessna T210L | Compton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-22 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1981 | Beechcraft F33A | Grenada, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Star Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1981 | Bantam 1 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1981 | Cessna 182 | Ranger, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-23 | Niles, Ohio, United States | Omni Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1981 | Boeing A75N1 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | Calvin Phillip | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1981 | Cessna 150M | Eldon, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1981 | Boeing 727 | Houston, Texas, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1981 | Lockheed L-1011 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-28 | George, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-28R | MacOmb, Missouri, United States | Skywings AVN, | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1981 | Soloy 47 | Fruitland, Utah, United States | Inter Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-30 | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1981 | Robinson R22 | Rosalia, Washington, United States | Felts FLD Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1981 | Aero Comdr 112 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |