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 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-12 | Kelliher, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Scorpion 133 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Cessna T210M | Santa Cruz, California, United States | Pioneer Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Cessna U206F | Crossville, Tennessee, United States | Carpet Center | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Cessna 152 | Bear Creek, North Carolina, United States | Naia | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Aero, In | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Cessna 170B | Buffalo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Oakland, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Salton Sea, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Wilburs Flight | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Mt Gilead, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-22 | Turtle Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | Hawk, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1981 | Cessna 210 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1981 | Cessna 182Q | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Scottsdale Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1981 | Cessna T210M | Fair Oaks, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1981 | Aerospatle S316B | Dinky Creek, California, United States | Rogers Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Peterson Indus | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1981 | Swearingen SA226 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Britt Airways | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft 99 | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | Pioneer Airway | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft F33A | Carroll, Iowa, United States | Airways Servic | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Airline Traini | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1981 | Cessna 152 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Wilburs Flight | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1981 | Boeing 727 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Pan American World Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Cresco, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1981 | Cessna 402B | Tebbetts, Missouri, United States | Trans MO Air L | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1981 | Boeing 747 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft C23 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Flightcraft | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-31 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Desert Pacific | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Cessna 150L | Tampa, Florida, United States | Brandon Air SC | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Quickie 01 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Bell 47D1 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Associated SPR | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Bell 206B | Kenmerer, Wyoming, United States | Blaine Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-23 | St.michael, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Ted Smith 601 | Hammond, Louisiana, United States | Newtron Equipt | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Boeing 737 | Newport News, Virginia, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Cessna 206 | Jamestown, New York, United States | Carroll Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft V35TC | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | Tommy Charles | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1981 | Cessna 310G | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1981 | Cessna 401B | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Vita Air, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-24 | Manteno, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1981 | Helio Acft H-295 | Liberty, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1981 | Grumman G-164B | Robbins, California, United States | Wagner Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | Delaware Airpa | Serious injuries | - |