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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1981 | Maule M-4 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1981 | Bell 206B | Houston, Texas, United States | Powersair Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-23 | Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1981 | Cassutt 3M | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Cessna 150 | Lees Summit, Missouri, United States | G.miller Adver | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Mooney M20E | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Robinson R22 | San Diego, California, United States | Golden State | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Jeanie-Teen 02 | Tracy, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Cessna 152 | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | Comerford West | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-22 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172G | Louisville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Burkhart G-10Z | Haines, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-12 | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Cessna A185E | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Pietenpol GN-2 | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172A | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Cessna 210A | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Grumman G-164A | Fagus, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Cessna 180 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Folsoms Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Cessna 182J | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Placerville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Cessna 206 | Kingsport, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Frankfort Flye | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Mooney M20K | Defuniak Sprgs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft A23 | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | Arrowhead Ilvi | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-22 | Coulee City, Washington, United States | Philip Isaak | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Hughes 269A | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172 | Deford, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Cessna 152 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Phoenix Intl | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Bellanca 14-19 | Arlington, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Cessna 188 | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172N | Roxboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft B-60 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172K | MacKinac Is, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Cessna A188B | Rickreall, Oregon, United States | B B Aerial SVC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Rockwell S2R | Boyce, Louisiana, United States | Chandler Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Cessna 182 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Cessna 152 | Delhi, Louisiana, United States | Ruston Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Aeronca 7AC | Bastrop, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Cessna 421B | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | Zircon AVN SVC | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Palermo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Bellanca 17-30A | Williston, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft F35 | Laketown, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |