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
14 Jul 1983 Bell 206L-1
N406EH
Cameron, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
14 Jul 1983 Cessna 172L
N3821Q
Moose River, Maine, United States
approximate position
Stephen Elgin Sallee Minor injuries -
13 Jul 1983 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24
N1509W
Hamel, Minnesota, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
13 Jul 1983 Schweizer 1-36
N36193
Ionia, Michigan, United States - Minor injuries -
13 Jul 1983 Grumman American AA-5
N6043L
West Kingston, Rhode Island, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
13 Jul 1983 Cessna A188B
N9114G
Edgar, Nebraska, United States - No injuries -
13 Jul 1983 Bell 206B
N2202F
John Day, Oregon, United States HI Life Helicopters No injuries -
13 Jul 1983 Grumman G-164A
N9863
Buckeye, Arizona, United States - Minor injuries -
13 Jul 1983 Beechcraft C23
N60104
Longview, Texas, United States Flight Specialties No injuries -
13 Jul 1983 Piper PA-32
N3719W
Jupiter, Florida, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
13 Jul 1983 Convair 440
N827AA
Point Mugu, California, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
13 Jul 1983 Piper J3C-65
N27111
Remington, Virginia, United States Szabolscky , S. L. Serious injuries -
12 Jul 1983 Cessna 185
N70059
Sleetmute, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
12 Jul 1983 Cessna 172M
N9277
Holland, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
12 Jul 1983 Cessna 172
N78145
Alpena, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
12 Jul 1983 Piper PA-38-112
N2446L
Farragut, Iowa, United States - No injuries -
12 Jul 1983 Cessna 150
N6554S
Long Beach, California, United States - No injuries -
12 Jul 1983 Aerospatiale AS-350D
N141EH
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States - Serious injuries -
12 Jul 1983 Cessna 305A
N5172G
N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States - Minor injuries -
12 Jul 1983 Cessna 150M
N66185
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States - No injuries -
12 Jul 1983 Rockwell NA-265-65
N9000F
Flushing, New York, United States
approximate position
Ashland Oil, Inc. No injuries -
12 Jul 1983 Cessna 180
N2987C
Lubbock, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
12 Jul 1983 Boeing B75N1
N59085
Webb, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
12 Jul 1983 Piper PA-32R-300
N6866J
Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States - Serious injuries -
11 Jul 1983 Piper PA-18
N1423Z
Ninilchik, Alaska, United States Neil Arthur Webster No injuries -
11 Jul 1983 Beechcraft E18S
N5600D
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
approximate position
Dwyer Acft. Service No injuries -
11 Jul 1983 Cessna 150J
N51228
Hibbing, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
11 Jul 1983 Piper PA-32R-300
N6207J
Islamorada, Florida, United States
approximate position
Geoffrey M. Fickling Serious injuries -
11 Jul 1983 Piper PA-38-112
N4461E
Dixie, Washington, United States - No injuries -
11 Jul 1983 Grumman G-164
N9707
Princeton, California, United States - No injuries -
11 Jul 1983 Cessna 182
N3602U
Avalon Catalina, California, United States - Serious injuries -
11 Jul 1983 Piper PA-25-235
N7019Z
Hopeful, Georgia, United States - Serious injuries -
11 Jul 1983 Bell 212
N16989
Eugene Island
not on the map
- No injuries -
11 Jul 1983 Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18
N90135
Delaplaine, Arkansas, United States Blount Flying Service Serious injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Cessna 188B
N4886R
Hooper, Utah, United States Amsel Corporation Minor injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Boeing B75
N75849
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States - No injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Piper PA28-140
N33544
Middle Bass Isl, Ohio, United States
not on the map
- Minor injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Piper PA 28-180
N6952J
Chandlerville, Illinois, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Flug-Und Fahrzeugwerke (Ffa) DIAMANT
N37AC
Frankfort, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Pterodactyl ASCENDER
UNREG
Jacksonville, Florida, United States - Serious injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Piper PA-38-112
N25718
Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States - No injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Cessna 150-J
N1053M
Connell, Washington, United States Camp and Camp, Inc. Serious injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Curtiss C-46A
N92853
Bettles, Alaska, United States Nenana Fuel Co. Serious injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Cessna 305E
N68396
Eielson Afb, Alaska, United States Donald G. Ritter No injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Piper PA-38-112
N91306
Manvel, Texas, United States - No injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Champion 7ECA
N1882G
Shingle Springs, California, United States - Serious injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Bellanca 8KCAB
N2512Z
Bunnell, Florida, United States
approximate position
Richard O'neill No injuries -
10 Jul 1983 Cessna 172M
N80329
Sylvester, Georgia, United States - Minor injuries -
9 Jul 1983 Piper PA-22
N3504Z
Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
9 Jul 1983 Viking DRAGONFLY
N59BC
Flying Cloud, Minnesota, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -