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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1981 | Douglas DC-10 | Hannibal, Missouri, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Varieze RUTAN | Bengal, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Aero Comdr 690A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Southwest Medi | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Piper J3 | Canton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Cessna 185F | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Alyeska Pipeli | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Cessna 188 | Byhalia, Mississippi, United States | Phillips Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Lake LA-4 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-25 | Norton, Kansas, United States | Delvis Miller | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Las Vegas Airl | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Bell 47G-2 | Union Gap, Washington, United States | Valicopters | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Navion B | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Cessna 152 | Cross Plains, Texas, United States | Boardmans Flig | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Yellow Jacket, Colorado, United States | Tanner Flying | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Douglas DC-3 | Laredo, Texas, United States | Atkins Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Cessna A188 | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | H&H Aerial APS | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Nova Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Cessna A188B | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | L G Criswell | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Bell 206L1 | Huntsville, Texas, United States | Mobil Oil Corp | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Swearingen SA26T | Hannibal, Missouri, United States | Diemakers, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Grumman G-164A | Granbury, Texas, United States | Shivers Aerial | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Grumman G-164A | San Saba, Texas, United States | Shivers Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Bellevue, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Rock Falls, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Sikorsky S-76 | Conroe, Texas, United States | Heliflight SYS | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Farmington, California, United States | Hawke Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-38 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Flightways of | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Beechcraft V-35 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Hoffman Est, Illinois, United States | Aviation Assoc | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Charles City, Iowa, United States | Mid-State Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Sawyer, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1981 | Rockwell S2R | Bakersfield, California, United States | Wasco Airplane | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Orange Springs, Florida, United States | DEW KAT Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172C | Luck Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Cessna 188 | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | Leon D Wilson | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-25 | Kilgore, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Cessna 140 | Kilgore, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172N | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Russell Detar | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Rancho Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Lockheed 1011 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Hugoton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Cessna 182 | Whitney, Texas, United States | Cothern Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Raven AX-7 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-23 | Morris, Illinois, United States | Sun Port Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1981 | Cessna 337G | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Brown-McKee In | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-12 | Leroy Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Providence, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Flytel Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Knox, New York, United States | Hawthorne Coll | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Cessna 150 | Mansfield, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |