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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Chino, California, United States | Monarch Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1981 | Cessna 150 | Princeton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Erco 415-E | Carlisle, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Cessna 210E | La Plata, New Mexico, United States | Gallup Auto SA | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Grum-Amer AA5A | League Cy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft C-45H | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Cessna 182A | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Hiller UH-12E | Exeter, California, United States | John David WHI | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Luscombe 11A | Moses Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Cessna 150 | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft A60 | Davis, West Virginia, United States | Air Tool Parts | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1981 | Cessna 182 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Purdue Staff A | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Agra, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1981 | Mooney M20 | Lacrescent, Minnesota, United States | Rotor Aire Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft C24R | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | Air Service, In | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1981 | Cessna 150B | Overton, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1981 | Cessna 182L | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | Statesboro AVI | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1981 | Barnes F-7 | Austin, Texas, United States | Samco Enterpri | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-30 | North Castle, New York, United States | Contractor Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1981 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Industrial INT | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1981 | Cessna 182 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Flight Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1981 | S N I A S CONCRD | Chantilly, New York, United States | Air France | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Addison, Texas, United States | Tejas Airways | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Boeing A75 | Hughson, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Cessna 180E | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Kona Village, Hawaii, United States | Honolulu Flyer | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft E18S | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Coker Airfreig | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Bobcat 1 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Cessna 150M | Eudora, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Cessna 152 | Warren, Illinois, United States | Grand Rapids S | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft 58 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Executive Flig | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft A35 | La Porte, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Tradewind Avia | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Cessna 182 | Moran Juction, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Coamo, Puerto Rico, United States | Cesar Cintron | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Silver Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Boeing 737 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Air California | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1981 | Cessna TU206G | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1981 | Cessna 180H | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1981 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Aeronca 11AC | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Cessna 195B | Columbus, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-31P | Denton, Texas, United States | J Oil J Kimmel | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft B24R | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Civil Air Patr | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Woodbury, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |