Plane Crash List

Aviation accidents in 1983

The NTSB database holds 3,514 accidents and incidents in 1983, recorded between 1983. 651 of them were fatal (19%), and 1,237 people died.

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Cessna 150 and Piper PA-28.

Most of these records are from United States, Pakistan and Angola.

64 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 704 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

3,514
Records
651
Fatal
1,237
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1983
Period
Show these on the map 3,450 of 3,514 can be placed (704 approximate)

All 3,514 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
2 Sep 1983 Cessna 140
N77022
Windham, New Hampshire, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
2 Sep 1983 Cessna 172H
N2549L
Wolcott, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
2 Sep 1983 Cessna 188A
N9921G
Klemme, Iowa, United States - No injuries -
2 Sep 1983 Schweizer G-164B
N8438K
Tyler, Alabama, United States - Minor injuries -
1 Sep 1983 Hughes 500D
N277SP
Portales, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
1 Sep 1983 De Havilland DHC-2, MK-1
N5147G
Barrow, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
1 Sep 1983 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
YV134
Miami, Florida, United States - No injuries -
1 Sep 1983 Cessna 150L
N6826G
Halstad, Minnesota, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
1 Sep 1983 Edwards MITCHELL P-38
N81TE
Sheridan, Michigan, United States - Serious injuries -
1 Sep 1983 Cessna 188
N9986G
Little York, Indiana, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
1 Sep 1983 Gulfstream American AA-1
N6106L
Eatonville, Washington, United States - No injuries -
31 Aug 1983 Grumman G-164B
N48687
East Bernard, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
31 Aug 1983 Hiller UH-12E
N400AH
Manning, North Dakota, United States - No injuries -
31 Aug 1983 Hughes 369D
N5007G
Shandon, California, United States - No injuries -
31 Aug 1983 Mockrud VOLKSPLANE
N4244R
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, United States - Serious injuries -
31 Aug 1983 Hiller UH-12E
N173HA
Corwith, Iowa, United States Benson Flying Service Minor injuries -
31 Aug 1983 Piper PA-25-260
N7606Z
Lamar, Colorado, United States - Serious injuries -
31 Aug 1983 Cessna P210N
N5249W
Wenatchee, Washington, United States Columbia Skyways No injuries -
31 Aug 1983 Cessna C-402B
N69384
Homer, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
31 Aug 1983 Snow 600-S2C
N1635S
Blackshear, Georgia, United States Bart M. Clements No injuries -
31 Aug 1983 Grumman G-164A
N5256
Clinton, Kentucky, United States - No injuries -
30 Aug 1983 Aero Commander S2R
N3696X
Katy, Texas, United States - No injuries -
30 Aug 1983 Bell B-206B
N87TA
Bettles, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
30 Aug 1983 Starflight STARFIRE
UNREG
Grand Junction, Colorado, United States - Serious injuries -
30 Aug 1983 Stewart HEADWIND
N64MF
New Douglas, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
30 Aug 1983 Cessna 172E
N3540S
Columbia Sta., Ohio, United States
not on the map
- Minor injuries -
30 Aug 1983 Cessna 172F
N8399U
Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
30 Aug 1983 Cessna TU206G
N9583Z
Indianola, Iowa, United States - Minor injuries -
30 Aug 1983 Cessna C-177RG
N1845Q
Sedona, Arizona, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
30 Aug 1983 Cessna 150H
N6479S
Dorado
not on the map
- No injuries -
30 Aug 1983 Piper PA-32-300
N8987N
Blairsville, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
30 Aug 1983 Cessna 172E
N5331T
Middlebourne, West Virginia, United States - Minor injuries -
30 Aug 1983 Cessna 172C
N8338X
Portsmouth Isl., North Carolina, United States - No injuries -
30 Aug 1983 Piper PA-28-140
N9762W
Buffalo, Oklahoma, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
29 Aug 1983 Cessna 140
N3625V
Hitchcock, Texas, United States - No injuries -
29 Aug 1983 Piper PA-11-90
CFGNB
Babb, Montana, United States - No injuries -
29 Aug 1983 Burkhart Grob FLUGZEUGBAU G103
N906BG
Julian, Pennsylvania, United States James F. Pletcher No injuries -
29 Aug 1983 Piper PA-22
N5185Z
West Bloomfield, New York, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
29 Aug 1983 Grumman AMERICAN AA-B
N9620L
Bucklin, Kansas, United States - No injuries -
29 Aug 1983 Grumman G-164
N48719
Quincy, Washington, United States - Serious injuries -
29 Aug 1983 Cessna 182A
N6055B
South Dos Palos, California, United States - Minor injuries -
29 Aug 1983 Catto ACRO X
N83AX
Jackson, California, United States - No injuries -
29 Aug 1983 Smith Ted Aerostar 600-A
N139TS
Florala, Alabama, United States Wayland E. Tyner No injuries -
29 Aug 1983 Piper PA-25-235
N4633Y
Falkland, North Carolina, United States - No injuries -
28 Aug 1983 Cessna 152
N89575
Opelousas, Louisiana, United States - Minor injuries -
28 Aug 1983 Piper PA-32-260
N9346C
Watertown, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
28 Aug 1983 Cessna 150H
N6996S
Allegan, Michigan, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
28 Aug 1983 Cessna 172
N12862
Princeton, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
28 Aug 1983 Carter MONNETT-MONI
N3944C
Port Huron, Michigan, United States - Minor injuries -
28 Aug 1983 Piper PA-28-181
N3576R
Blair, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -