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 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Tin City, Alaska, United States | Lost River MIN | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Bath, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Cessna 152 | Sparta, New Jersey, United States | Liberty Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Aerospatle SA316B | Driggs, Idaho, United States | Airwest Helico | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Bellanca 7FC | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Globe GC-1 | Mt Vernon, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Geo McCall KR-2 | La Grande, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Cessna 152 | Rollo, Missouri, United States | Dickman AV SUS | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Joshua Tree, California, United States | Critical Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Texhoma, Oklahoma, United States | Texhoma Flying | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Chignik, Alaska, United States | Resource Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Cessna 182Q | Enterprise, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Cessna 310J | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Beechcraft B-23 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | National Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Clinton, Missouri, United States | Quality Av.inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Tonapah, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Callair A-9B | Maringouin, Louisiana, United States | Drake Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Cessna 180 | Rockwood, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Cessna 150 | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Cessna U206 | Lake Benson, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Morrisey 2150A | Port Republic, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Leander, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Cessna 206 | Riverside, California, United States | Pictorial Crft | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Interstate S-1B1 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-12 | Bend, Oregon, United States | John W Loomis | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Mooney M20E | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Cessna C210 | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1981 | Cessna 185E | Westhampton B, New York, United States | Malloy Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1981 | Cessna TU206G | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1981 | Aeronca 7CCM | Jackson, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1981 | Hughes 369D | Lk Minchumina, Alaska, United States | Rocky MTN Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1981 | Beechcraft D18S | Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1981 | Cessna 177RG | Leoti, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1981 | Hughes 369D | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1981 | Cessna TR182 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Brundidge, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1981 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Middletown, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1981 | Cessna 170B | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1981 | Cessna 185 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1981 | Hughes 369D | Leavenworth, Washington, United States | Spokane Helico | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | Aero Monte AVI | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Gruver, Texas, United States | Cluck Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Cessna 310R | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Harding Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Cessna 152 | Columbia, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-25 | Fort Valley, Georgia, United States | King and Tenni | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Long Boat Key, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |