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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Quinn River, Nevada, United States | J Christensen | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Cessna 180 | Boundary, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Navion G | Bayard, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Camarillo, California, United States | Green Hornet | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Cessna 170B | Five Points, California, United States | W-H-Rogers | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Schweizer SGS136 | Calistoga, California, United States | Calistoea Soar | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Boeing 727 | Miami, Florida, United States | Pan American World Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Rockwell 114 | Akron, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Cessna 175 | Burton, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hughes 369D | Ashland City, Tennessee, United States | Thompson & GRE | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Flight Tech | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Stinson 108-1 | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Grumman G-164 | Liberty Island, California, United States | Onstott Duster | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Namc YS-11 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Hopkins, Missouri, United States | Hawkeye Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Worthington, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Cessna A188B | McPherson, Kansas, United States | Ag-Rotor | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Grum Amer AA1A | Culpeper, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Blanik L-13 | Fremont, California, United States | Soaring Experi | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | CMT Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Cessna 175 | Belgrade, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Beechcraft B19 | Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, United States | Beechaero CTR | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Cessna 180 | Apollo, Pennsylvania, United States | MON Yough Skyd | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Air Central, I | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Sandene Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Cessna 182 | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Hughes 269B | Hurricane, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Bede BD-5B | Winters, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Beechcraft C23 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1981 | N American 265-65 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Inter Mineral | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Bell 206B | Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Cessna 177 | Questa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Aerospatial AS350D | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | Arnolds Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Cessna 182M | Seneca, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1981 | McKinnon G-21 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Trans Provinci | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Beechcraft C24R | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Cessna 310E | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Cessna U206 | Wsthampton Bch, New York, United States | Ventura Air SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Cessna 182 | Buffalo, New York, United States | Ferns Fly Serv | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Dalton, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Defuniak Spgs, Florida, United States | C & L Farms | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Cessna 182 | Moundridge, Kansas, United States | Bradbury Co.in | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Cessna A188B | Wolverton, Minnesota, United States | John Smith | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-25 | Monette, Arkansas, United States | Whited Brother | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Pitts S-1S | Goddard, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Ft Bridger, Wyoming, United States | Union Flights | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Enstrom F280C | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Greatland Avia | No injuries | - |