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 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172M | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Maule M4 | Weidman, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 150 | Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 188 | Selden, Kansas, United States | R.v.stevenson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Adams A50S | Montevallo, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172M | Monticello, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Nihon YS-11A | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | Reeve Aleutian Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Piper J5A | Covert, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Mystic, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Luscombe 8F | Index, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Cessna R182 | Eureka, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Bellanca 17-30A | Bucyrus, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | Green Bay Flyi | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Cessna 177 | Homerville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172RG | 29 Palms, California, United States | Pioneer AVN | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Hiller UH12E | Litchfield Pk, Arizona, United States | Valley Sprayer | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Grumman AA-5A | Naperville, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Lockheed L-1011 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Beechcraft C55 | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, United States | Inst Fly Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Cessna 210L | Hale Center, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Tailwind W-10 | Waco, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Beechcraft H18 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Hill Acft Leas | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Mooney M-20F | Conway, South Carolina, United States | Liberty Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Hiller UH-12D | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | GW Pepper Serv | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Associates Fly | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | Cessna T210 | Hanksville, Utah, United States | Eagle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | Erco 415-D | Fabens, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172A | Maiden, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | Weatherly 201C | Benkelman, Nebraska, United States | Hoppy's Agri A | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | Cessna 150F | Copper Glacier, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | Cessna 414 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Crest-Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | Bell 47G-2 | Wingdale, New York, United States | Helicopter Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | Beechcraft G18S | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Blackhawk Airw | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | Cessna 414 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Skyway Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | N American T-28 | Portland, Maine, United States | Massachuttes I | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-38 | New Concord, Ohio, United States | Alaska Transpo | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Boeing A75N1 | Mansfield, Washington, United States | Inland Air SVS | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Cessna 421 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Cessna 170B | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Cessna 188B | Roxbury, Kansas, United States | Gypsum Valley | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | 76 POP, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Cessna A150K | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Moulton, Iowa, United States | JIM Spurgeon | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Cessna 401 | Alameda, New Mexico, United States | Mideastern Air | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Cessna 150M | Planada, California, United States | Yosemite Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |