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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1981 | Cessna 182 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Cessna 152 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | Sachens Piper | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Curtiss PUSHER | Endicott, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Quail 1 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Grand Junction Co, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Luscombe 8F | Hughes, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Swearingen 226TC | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Midstate Airli | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Beechcraft 35 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Roosevelt, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Cessna 152 | Medford, Wisconsin, United States | T-D Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Cessna 172D | Laurens, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Aero Comdr S2R | McAllen, Texas, United States | Robert Putz | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Grumman G-164A | Vernon, Florida, United States | Donald Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Cessna 152 | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Franksville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Pitts S1C | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Ravenna, Nebraska, United States | Kearney Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Sunnyside, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-23 | Miami, Florida, United States | Air Taxi Servi | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-25 | La Grande, Oregon, United States | Bruce Petersen | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Short Bros SD3-30 | Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | Pennsylvania A | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Eiriavion OYPIK | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Maule M-5 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Grumman G-164A | West Point, Mississippi, United States | Gardner Flying | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Navion A | West Jordan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Travel Air D4D | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Pepsi Cola | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Cessna 172 | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | Hastings Skywa | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Schweizer 2-32 | Calistoga, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Shirley, New York, United States | Mid Island Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Beechcraft A23 | Lyman, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Cessna 150M | Farmville, North Carolina, United States | ISO Aero Servi | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Warren, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Bell 47G-2 | Sublette, Kansas, United States | Hi-Plains Heli | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Cessna 182 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Carrollton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Cessna 152 | Arlington, Iowa, United States | Fleming AV | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Erco 415-D | El Cajon, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Maule M-5 | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Fresno, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Cessna 152 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Aero Valley AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Beechcraft C23 | Fowler, Kansas, United States | Beech Fly Club | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Boeing 707 | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Elgin, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Hughes 369D | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | Intl Air Taxi | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Channel Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Cessna 185 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Maule M5-235 | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Cessna 210J | Wirt, Indiana, United States | Kentucky Flyin | Minor injuries | - |