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
24 Aug 1983 Cessna 185 SKYWAGON
N8700Z
Petersburg, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
24 Aug 1983 Beechcraft F33A
N3737L
San Carlos, California, United States - No injuries -
24 Aug 1983 Piper PA-38-112
N2490P
Lexington, Georgia, United States Bearcreek Aviation Serious injuries -
23 Aug 1983 Beechcraft C23
N6004V
Longmont, Colorado, United States - No injuries -
23 Aug 1983 Piper PA-22
N9038D
Alzada, Montana, United States - No injuries -
23 Aug 1983 Ayres S2R-R1820
N4025R
Essexville, Michigan, United States - Minor injuries -
23 Aug 1983 Cessna 152
N757PS
Islip, New York, United States - No injuries -
23 Aug 1983 Piper PA-20-150
N3SJ
Auburn, California, United States - No injuries -
23 Aug 1983 Robinson R-22
N9078Z
Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
23 Aug 1983 Aeronca O-58B
N57714
San Antonio, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
23 Aug 1983 Cessna 414A
N5ER
Marion, North Carolina, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
22 Aug 1983 Bell 206-B
N17355
Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States Enterprise Helicopters Minor injuries -
22 Aug 1983 Cessna C-152
N67544
Kansas City, Missouri, United States Aviair Flight Systems, Inc. No injuries -
22 Aug 1983 Piper PA-32-300
N3957X
Bermuda Dunes, California, United States Lyle Knudsen No injuries -
22 Aug 1983 Cessna 152
N25593
Douglas, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
22 Aug 1983 Bell 206-B3
N3982M
Avenal, California, United States Shanair Inc No injuries -
22 Aug 1983 Piper PA-28-181
N2531U
Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States - Minor injuries -
21 Aug 1983 De Havilland DHC-2
N3129S
Iliamna, Alaska, United States - Serious injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Piper PA-12
N3351M
St. Xavier, Montana, United States - No injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Douglas DC-10-10
N69NA
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Cessna 172K
N84843
Canton, Minnesota, United States - Serious injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Cessna 177
N2835X
Cadiz, Ohio, United States - Minor injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Demeter HUMMER B
N77DE
Linden, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Piper PA-22 TRIPACER
N600A
Butler, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Leonard SPIEZO SPORT
N24840
Mt. Vernon, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Piper PA28-140
N5097T
Arlington, Washington, United States - No injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Piper PA-28-181
N8422U
Box Elder, South Dakota, United States James Anthony Rieganek Serious injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Grumman G-164B
N6757Q
Poston, Arizona, United States - Minor injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Beechcraft V35A
N980RP
Milton, New York, United States Thomas J. Papa Serious injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Starduster II
N80FE
Wakefield, Virginia, United States - Serious injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Cessna C-182J
N2670F
Savannah, Georgia, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
21 Aug 1983 Manta Products FLEDGE 2B-FOXBAT
UNREG
Penn Valley, California, United States - Serious injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Grumman AMERICAN AA-1C
N9634U
Tea, South Dakota, United States - No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
N2XG
Bloomington, Illinois, United States - Minor injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Cessna 172M
N444FS
Somerville, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Cessna 150L
N19049
Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Taylorcraft BC12-D
N96755
Wakefield, New Hampshire, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Arrow ARROW SPORT
N853H
Red Oak, Iowa, United States - No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Beechcraft 35
N3038V
Decatur Island, Washington, United States - No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Piper PA-28-R200
N4312X
Fresno, California, United States - Serious injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Boeing E75
N4756V
Tracy, California, United States - No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Piper PA-31-350
N200VF
Anchorage, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Cessna 172N
N734PM
Manati
approximate position
Maese M. Lopez No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Boeing 767
N609UA
Denver, Colorado, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Cessna 188
N9261G
Jay, Florida, United States - No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Cessna 150F
N8705S
Gordonsville, Virginia, United States - No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Cessna 172
N2882L
Falls of Rough, Kentucky, United States Florentius J. Winsink No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Piper PA-24-250
N5230P
Lindreth, New Mexico, United States - Serious injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Piper PA-28-161
N8115L
Bryan, Texas, United States Larry Marks No injuries -
20 Aug 1983 Grumman G-164B
N48516
Lissie, Texas, United States - No injuries -