Aviation Crash Map

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.

3,877 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

3,878
Records
724
Fatal
1,449
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1981
Period
Show these on the map 1 of 3,878 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 275 Piper PA-28 259 Cessna 150 186 Cessna 152 168 Cessna 182 132 Piper PA-18 64

Where these happened

United States 3,847 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 13 Unknown/Not Reported 10 Other-International Waters 6 Samoa 1 Other-U.s.territories&Posses. 1

Operators involved

Petroleum Heli 13 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 9 Other-Foreign Flag Carrier 7 Civil Air Patr 6 Air Logistics 5 United Air Lines, Inc. 5

All 3,878 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
31 Oct 1981 Beechcraft G33
N1649W
 Rushville, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
30 Oct 1981 Cessna 182P
N9906E
 Essex, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Oct 1981 Cessna 150G
N3137J
 Broaddus, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Oct 1981 Piper PA-28
N70RA
 Mooresville, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 Oct 1981 Beechcraft 77
N6754D
 Brandon, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Miller-Wills A Fatal 2
17 Oct 1981 Piper PA-28
N2065M
 Danvers, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Flight Center Fatal 2
12 Oct 1981 Piper PA-28R
N82195
 Hale Center, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Westex Aircraf Fatal 2
9 Oct 1981 Piper PA-12
N3953M
 Valouga Lake, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 Oct 1981 Cessna 172P
N52070
 Flat, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Mary Ann's Fly Fatal 2
6 Oct 1981 Piper PA-32
N8398N
 Winchester, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Cardinal Aircr Fatal 2
5 Oct 1981 Fairchild M-62A
N60542
 Carrabassett, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Oct 1981 Bucker Jung 1.131
N64759
 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Oct 1981 Varga 2150A
N8334J
 Glenwood, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Oct 1981 Piper PA-38
N2591C
 Gadsden, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Corporate Jet Fatal 2
29 Sep 1981 Cessna 414
N5404G
 Tonopah, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 U.s.air Force Fatal 2
29 Sep 1981 Piper PA-23
N62628
 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Sep 1981 Piper PA-32
N9574C
 Newberry, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 Sep 1981 Bell 206B
N27670
 E.rutherford, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Ronson Aviatio Fatal 2
23 Sep 1981 Piper PA-34
N8110R
 E.rutherford, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Seminole Air C Fatal 2
23 Sep 1981 Cessna 150G
N3836J
 Ponce de Leon, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
20 Sep 1981 Aeronca 11AC
N86062
 Haines, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
19 Sep 1981 Erco 415-D
N3123H
 Carefree, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
19 Sep 1981 Piper PA-28R
N2156H
 Dallas, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Miller Aviatio Fatal 2
17 Sep 1981 Aeronca 7AC
N4323E
 Myrtle Creek, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
13 Sep 1981 Piper PA-38
N2471B
 Cullman, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Wallace State Fatal 2
11 Sep 1981 Hughes 269C
N7497F
 Falls Mill, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Carl E.smith I Fatal 2
11 Sep 1981 Cessna T310P
N5705M
 San Bernardino, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 Sep 1981 Gulf Amer AA-1B
N1446R
 Richmond, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Sep 1981 Piper PA-18
N99053
 Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 Chippewa Co EM Fatal 2
2 Sep 1981 Beechcraft A24R
N9778L
 Yucca Valley, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
31 Aug 1981 Robinson R-22
N9056D
 Granby, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 Bemer Northeas Fatal 2
29 Aug 1981 Beechcraft K35
N6079E
 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Aug 1981 Mooney M20C
N1278X
 Thomasville, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Aug 1981 Beechcraft C24R
N18919
 Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Compco, Inc Fatal 2
28 Aug 1981 Piper PA-38
N2390F
 El Paso, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Southwest Air Fatal 2
25 Aug 1981 Cessna R172E
N4208A
 Bishop, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Civil Air Patr Fatal 2
25 Aug 1981 Cessna 185
N8626Q
 Wales, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Lost River MIN Fatal 2
22 Aug 1981 Piper J5A
N41220
 Carrabelle, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Aug 1981 Piper PA-32R
N304FW
 Mount Hermon, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
13 Aug 1981 Beechcraft H18
N518K
 Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 Aug 1981 Piper PA-23
N14185
 Bunnell, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 Aug 1981 Ryan Acft ST-3KR
N56005
 Shelton, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 Aug 1981 Sikorsky S-58B
N4247
 Bellevue, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Queen City HEL Fatal 2
6 Aug 1981 Cessna 182
N58448
 Berryville, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Prop & Wing Fatal 2
5 Aug 1981 Cessna 150M
N740AP
 Sidney, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Aug 1981 Mooney M20C
N6698U
 Plymouth, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Aug 1981 Piper PA-28
N2300T
 So Lake Tahoe, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Aug 1981 Piper PA-28R
N7631J
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Aug 1981 Bellanca 7ECA
N86580
 Delevan, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Aug 1981 Bellanca 7KCAB
N1164E
 King City, California, United States
no coordinates
 King City AVN. Fatal 2