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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1981 | Cessna 182RG | West Middleton, Indiana, United States | W Suburban PIL | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1981 | Cassutt 3M | Mason City, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1981 | Cessna 182 | Abbeville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1981 | Cessna 210J | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Pecafe Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1981 | Waco UPF-7 | Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Trenton, Missouri, United States | Ford Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172N | Ridgefield Prk, New Jersey, United States | A M W Corp | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Mooney M20C | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | FT Benning | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna 188B | Coolidge, Georgia, United States | Devane BRO SPR | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna 180 | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Avrora Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Maule M-5 | Ravendale, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172 | Sebastian Inlt, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna 140 | Dahlonega, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Farmingdale FL | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna 177B | Wetumpka, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Ayres S2R | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | J & B Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft B35 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna A185F | Clio, Michigan, United States | Wahoo Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna T210L | Carson, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Genes Crop SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna 180A | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Boise, Idaho, United States | C&C Air Freigh | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Washington Is, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172 | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Las Cruces AVI | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Aeronca 11AC | Elwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft V35B | Sequim, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1981 | Weatherly 201A | Los Banos, California, United States | San Luis Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1981 | Weatherly 201C | Washburn, Maine, United States | K.h.macdonald | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Easton, Pennsylvania, United States | Bostwick Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1981 | Cessna 182C | Beardstown, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1981 | Gulfstream AA-5A | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-18A | Imperial, Nebraska, United States | Tribal Air COM | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Air Tractor AT-301 | San Joaquin, California, United States | Grouleff AV | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Bolen 172 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft C24R | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Burleson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172L | Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Christen EAGLE | Duanesburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Cessna 182P | Kahoka, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Houston, Texas, United States | Thunderbird FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Aeronca 7AC | Springfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Stinson 108-2 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Cessna 188 | Gould, Arkansas, United States | Robertson Aeri | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Air Tractor AT-301 | La Villa, Texas, United States | BEN Bearden SI | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Grumman AG-CAT | Park Valley, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Dixie Aero Far | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172P | Brogue, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-22 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |