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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Grimes AVN | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1981 | Blanik L-13 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | AZ Soaring ASC | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Fosston, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Morgantown, Pennsylvania, United States | Morgantown AER | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172P | New Glarus, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Cessna 180 | Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Cessna 177A | St Simons, Georgia, United States | Blue Ridge MTN | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Cessna 140 | Wapiti, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172N | Big Bear, California, United States | Security AVN | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1981 | Cessna 182Q | Apache Jct, Arizona, United States | C&H Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1981 | Cessna 170A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1981 | Douglas DC-3 | McAllen, Texas, United States | Skytrain Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1981 | Cessna 120 | Frost, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1981 | Cessna 150F | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Prescott Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1981 | Great Lakes 2T-1A2 | Alamo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172M | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | Boeing Employe | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1981 | Cessna 188 | Throckmorton, Texas, United States | Terry V. Baile | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1981 | Robinson R-22 | Seminole, Texas, United States | Hiled AVN | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-25 | Keiser, Arkansas, United States | Gerald Graham | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1981 | Cessna R182 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Gibson Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Beechcraft H18 | Hazelton, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Pennsylvan | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-25 | Oaksdale, Washington, United States | Wheatland AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Cessna 150F | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Training Wheel | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Cessna 180H | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Hiller Acft UH12E | Huron, California, United States | W.side Helptor | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Petaluma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Cessna 402B | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Catawissa Lumb | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Cessna 150 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Cessna A188B | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | Charles Nelson | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-22 | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | 43Z Flying CLU | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1981 | Cessna 182 | Portage, Wisconsin, United States | C Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172N | Northampton Co, Virginia, United States | Phillip Curtis | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1981 | Mooney M20K | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | IFT | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Kent, Washington, United States | Queen City AVN | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Novato, California, United States | KEN Maynard | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1981 | Hughes 369D | Madera, California, United States | Rogers Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1981 | Harmon-Weig JUNGST | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172N | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-31 | Miami, Florida, United States | Ocean Reef Air | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Cessna 152 | Compton, California, United States | Consolidatd AV | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172N | Compton, California, United States | Consolidatd AV | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | Annapolis Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Cessna 195 | Pekin, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Cessna 210M | Ivanhoe, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Cessna 180 | Bennett, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Boeing A75N1 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Cessna 180J | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |