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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1981 | Hughes 269B | Ceredo, West Virginia, United States | Cyclic Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Cessna U206F | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Cessna 172N | Page, Arizona, United States | D & D Lmtd | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Cessna 207A | Skagway, Alaska, United States | Southeast Sky | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Cessna 188 | Lake Village, Arkansas, United States | Standridge Fly | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Cessna 337 | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | Flying A FLT S | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Cessna R172K | Milnesand, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1981 | Beechcraft M35 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1981 | Cessna 150L | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Aeromed, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1981 | Cessna 150 | Morris, Illinois, United States | Phoenix Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1981 | Schweizer 1-36 | Montpelier, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1981 | Douglas DC-9 | Burbank, California, United States | Pacific Southwest | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1981 | Cessna TU206G | Cisco, Utah, United States | Monarch Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Langford, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Cessna A188B | Charlotte, Texas, United States | Na-Churs Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Dahlonega, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Cessna 172K | Conetoe, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | N American P-51D | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Hanford, California, United States | Westernair | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Cessna 172M | Pekin, Illinois, United States | Flying 20 Club | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Beechcraft B99 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Royale Airline | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Cessna 152 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Cessna 152 | Clever, Missouri, United States | Nat.air Photo | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Rockwell S2R | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | Kenair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Jean Wood | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Cessna 150 | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Cessna T210 | Ely, Nevada, United States | Source, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Emair MA-1B | Webb, Mississippi, United States | Strickland Fly | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Cessna R182 | Abilene, Texas, United States | Mutual Air EXP | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Cessna 152 | Folkston, Georgia, United States | West Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Grumman G-164A | Pixley, California, United States | Pixley Dusters | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Public ANN | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Cessna U206C | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | Airtaix Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Cessna 150 | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Cessna 182Q | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Shandon, California, United States | Hamilton Duste | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Cessna T210F | S.lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Mooney M20F | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Fly Away Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Cessna 402B | Jamaica, New York, United States | DHL AVN | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Hiller UH-12D | Junction City, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Cessna 188A | Lavina, Montana, United States | Gary Mills | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Cessna 150 | Santa Paula, California, United States | M Dewey AVN, In | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Maule M-5 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Cessna 172F | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Bellevue, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Cessna 150 | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |