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 May 1981 | Cessna T310Q | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | American Steel | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1981 | Cessna 421 | Spencer, Iowa, United States | Millard Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1981 | Piper PA-28 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | Fairfield Flyi | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1981 | Douglas DC-9 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Cessna 140 | Freer, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Cessna A188B | Garden City, Texas, United States | Bert Bruton | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Schleicher KA8B | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Cascade Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Cessna 182 | Tecumseh, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Schweizer 2-33 | Plymouth, Connecticut, United States | Waterbury Airp | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Piper PA-31 | Grand Cayman, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Bellanca 7ECA | Electra, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ft.myers, Florida, United States | Safe Aviators | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Livermore, California, United States | Travis AFB AER | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Enstrom F-28A | New London, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Cessna 172 | Canandaigua, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Pharr, Texas, United States | Troy R.ledbett | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Cessna 182A | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Cessna T210 | Pagosa Sprngs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1981 | Rutan VREZE | St.charles, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1981 | Cessna 337 | Melvin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Fraser, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1981 | Cessna 188 | Merced, California, United States | Bettencrt Flyg | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1981 | Cessna 310Q | Crestwood, Illinois, United States | Peoria Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Decorah, Iowa, United States | Straley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1981 | Cessna 170 | Mocksville, North Carolina, United States | Davie Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1981 | Cessna 170B | Shivwits, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1981 | Piper PA-22 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1981 | Cessna 172N | Elmer, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1981 | Short SC7 | Slate Creek, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Moab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1981 | Cessna 172N | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Daytona Beach | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1981 | Cessna 182K | Hornbrook, California, United States | Timberlane LUM | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1981 | Bellanca 17-30 | Chacon, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1981 | Piper PA-25 | Quincy, Washington, United States | Quincy Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1981 | Cessna A185E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Big Red's Flng | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1981 | Cessna 182P | Steamboat Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1981 | Piper PA-28 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1981 | Piper PA-25 | Durham, California, United States | Chico Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1981 | Cessna 152 | Silver Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1981 | Cessna 152 | Portland, Michigan, United States | Hughes Fly SER | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1981 | Cessna 188 | Merced, California, United States | Hamilton Duste | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1981 | Cessna 182 | Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1981 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1981 | Beechcraft B58 | Benton, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1981 | Hughes 269C | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1981 | Cessna 180 | Parlin, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1981 | Bell 206B | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | Chevron U S A | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1981 | Mooney M20 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1981 | Beechcraft P35 | Deland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |