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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1981 | Mooney M20K | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Iowa Cty.fly.s | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Cessna 150 | Girard, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Billings, Oklahoma, United States | Perrys Farm AI | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Cessna 188B | McPherson, Kansas, United States | Ag-Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Warrenton, Missouri, United States | Walston Air | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-25 | Clever, Missouri, United States | J.a.dulin | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Boeing 727 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Lake LA-4 | Laporte, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Bell 222 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Platteville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Maysville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Starduster TOO | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Cessna 188 | Seiling, Oklahoma, United States | Nimmo Aerial S | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | M.b.flying SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Blaine, Minnesota, United States | Univ of Minnes | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Yuba City, California, United States | Yuba Sutter | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Robinson R-22 | Long Beach, California, United States | Pacific Wing | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Boeing 727 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Enstrom F-28A | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Aviation Unlim | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Boeing A75 | Covington, Oklahoma, United States | M.j.dickinson | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172P | Paducah, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172N | Lennox, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | Morey Airplane | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Boeing E75 | Silver Springs, Nevada, United States | AG Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Cessna 150 | Belchertown, Massachusetts, United States | Nashua Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Bell 206B | Santa Monica, California, United States | Briles Wing & | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172E | Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States | Chestnut Ridge | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Shiloh, North Carolina, United States | Causey Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Sikorsky S-76A | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Cessna 210L | Lake City, Florida, United States | Duval Co Sheri | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Quickie 01 | Abernathy, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1981 | Cessna 150 | Metropolis, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1981 | Beechcraft 35 | Puyallup, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Brownsville, Tennessee, United States | Hunter Bros FL | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172M | Oceanside, California, United States | CAL Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1981 | Beechcraft C23 | Grover City, California, United States | Santa Barbara | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-12 | Indian Rocks, Florida, United States | T.w.merrifield | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1981 | Cessna 182 | Benton, Kansas, United States | MAX Londeen | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1981 | Cessna 182RG | Howell, Michigan, United States | Chem-Trend | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1981 | Aeronca 7AC | Bakersfield, California, United States | C & B Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1981 | Champion 7ECA | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | Lumanair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Hiller UH-12E | Miami, Florida, United States | Miami Dade HEL | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Piper PA32RT | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Cessna 210 | Lakeview, Arkansas, United States | Universal Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Grumman G-164A | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Lousiana Flyer | No injuries | - |