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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172N | Moab, Utah, United States | Mustang Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft 23 | Eaton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft 77 | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | Brightway Leas | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Cessna 188B | Beech Grove, Arkansas, United States | Planter Flying | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Schneider LS-4 | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | Metrolina Gree | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Cessna 152 | Springfield, Ohio, United States | Ohio State UNI | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Baggaley, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172 | Schafers Mdws, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Cessna T-50 | Ft Smith, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Bellanca 7ECA | Harrison, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Aeronca 7DC | Albion, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Cessna 180 | Florence, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Luscombe 8A | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Cessna 152 | Liberty, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172N | Deerfield, Illinois, United States | Trans-Air Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Cessna 182 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Varga 2150A | Sullivan, Missouri, United States | Archmeyer Acft | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Moline, Illinois, United States | Flying Country | Fatal | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Cessna 177B | New Raymer, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Varga 2150A | Delaware, Ohio, United States | Aero Squadron | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Provo, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Sundance, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Angwin, California, United States | Western Piper | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Cessna 152 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Gran-Aire, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172M | Prt Washington, Wisconsin, United States | Schulz Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172 | Palacios, Texas, United States | Air Priority A | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Cessna 172 | Brownsville, Tennessee, United States | Overland Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Thorp T-18 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Cessna 152 | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | Pathway Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Cessna 152 | Wixom, Michigan, United States | Center Fly SCH | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Cessna T210M | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-25 | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | James Coley | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Cessna A188B | Orrick, Missouri, United States | Swift Agri-App | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft 18 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Smithair Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Centreville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | ACE Aviation S | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Cessna 177 | Cummings, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-18A | Firth, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Cessna 185F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Cessna R172K | Yucca Valley, California, United States | CAL Aggies Fly | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Curtis Wrt B-4000 | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Seely Lake, Montana, United States | Boundary Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Cessna 182 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-25 | Shelley, Idaho, United States | Acft Specialti | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Cessna 421 | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |