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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1981 | Maule M-5 | Kelso, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Fort Drum, New York, United States | Canadaigua Fly | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Oakland, California, United States | W.air OAK | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1981 | Teenie II | Madras, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Mooney M20 | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172N | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | Allen Executiv | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Cessna 150 | Newburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Newburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Lake LA-4 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Aquarius Sales | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Varieze II | Chino, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Cessna 182 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Knight TWSTR | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft A36TC | Santa Cruz, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1981 | Hughes 269C | Moab, Utah, United States | Arrowhead Heli | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172M | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | PLM Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | Sportsmen Air | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1981 | Cessna T210 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1981 | Airbus A300 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 5 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Howell, Michigan, United States | Livingston AVI | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1981 | Cessna 152 | Lowell, Michigan, United States | Northern Air S | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1981 | Cessna 210 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | MacOn, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1981 | Rockwell 112A | Ringgold, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1981 | Cessna 172 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | Wings Aloft FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1981 | Hughes 369 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Public Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1981 | Pitts S-1 | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1981 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Ambler, Alaska, United States | Evergreen Heli | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1981 | Helio HT-295 | Grayford, Texas, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1981 | Cessna T210M | Rancho Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1981 | Cessna 180 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft C-45H | Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Express Airway | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Leasair | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-23 | Hemet, California, United States | Moretti Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1981 | Cessna U206 | Sacramento, California, United States | LEN Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Roebuck, South Carolina, United States | Bankair Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1981 | Stinson 108 | Havelock, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-20 | Morgan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1981 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Venture Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1981 | Aeronca 7AC | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Fairfield Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Cessna 172N | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | Aviation Train | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Cessna 177 | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Mooney M20C | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Douglas DC-10 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Luscombe 8E | Belleville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Cessna 172 | Chesapeake, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Boeing 727 | Flushing, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |