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.
202 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 3,675 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
3,878
Records
724
Fatal
1,449
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1981
Period
Show these on the map
3,676 of 3,878 can be placed
(3,675 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 3,878 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1981 | Veriviggen 1 | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1981 | Cessna 150 | Lidgerwood, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1981 | Cessna A188B | Gore Springs, Mississippi, United States | Macs Flying SV | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1981 | Cessna 152 | Smithville, West Virginia, United States | Allstate Energ | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1981 | Aerospatial AS350D | Lynnville, Indiana, United States | Solar Sources | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1981 | Cessna 150F | England, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Parker, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Noblesville, Indiana, United States | Cardinal Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1981 | Cessna 310 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Cessna P206E | Wilmar, North Carolina, United States | Mid-Atlantic A | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Cessna 150 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Gillette, Texas, United States | Rays Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Cessna 206 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Cessna A185F | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Cudd Pressure | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Cessna T210M | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Custer, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States | Bluff FLT Acad | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-18 | 25M S Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Curtis-Wrt C-46 | St.croix, Virgin Islands, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Cessna 177 | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Bln Works FF-7B | Johnstown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Mammoth, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Luscombe 8A | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Bede BD-5B | Brandy Station, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Cessna 182Q | Placerville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Cessna 421 | Placerville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Beechcraft H18S | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Green MGT Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Beechcraft B24R | Winchester, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Ayers S2R | Poston, Arizona, United States | Salvato Farms | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Cessna 180 | Corcoran, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | Aero Flight | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Rubidoux, California, United States | Pomona Valley | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Pelham, Georgia, United States | Flynt Crop-Dus | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Cessna 402B | Miami, Florida, United States | Air Miami | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Cessna 210 | Rifle, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Grum Amer AA-1B | Weed, New Mexico, United States | Aircraft Sales | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1981 | Cessna 172 | Wahweap, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1981 | Texas Hel OH-13H | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Bueno AG SYS | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1981 | Texas Hel OH-13E | Blythe, California, United States | West Coast Fly | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1981 | Cessna 152 | Cayuga, Indiana, United States | Brown's Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Edgerton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Cessna 421C | Hebbronville, Texas, United States | Schaefer Well | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Swearingen SA266 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Skywest Airway | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Georges Steel | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Beechcraft A36 | White Plains, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Cessna 180 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Cessna 188 | Newberry, Florida, United States | N FLA Crop DUS | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1981 | Cessna 402B | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | Advance AVN SV | Minor injuries | - |