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 Jul 1981 Varga 2150A
N8423J
 Stevensville, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 HOP Flight Inc Fatal 2
28 Jul 1981 Mooney M20K
N231PY
 Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Jul 1981 Cessna 182A
N4794D
 Kingston, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Jul 1981 Beechcraft 65-B80
N1028C
 Groveland, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 Jul 1981 Let BLANIK
N38928
 Aspen, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 Jul 1981 Bellanca 8KCAB
N90980
 Alma, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Jul 1981 Bellanca 8KCAB
N4112Y
 San Carlos, California, United States
no coordinates
 Aero Flite Fatal 2
24 Jul 1981 Cessna 150H
N6551S
 Blue River, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 Jul 1981 Beechcraft A23-19
N2384W
 Big Bear City, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
22 Jul 1981 Aeronca 7AC
N4407E
 Rogersville, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
22 Jul 1981 Mooney M20F
N3464N
 Muleshoe, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 J & M Aviation Fatal 2
22 Jul 1981 Cessna 401
N441RS
 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Mid-Eastern AI Fatal 2
21 Jul 1981 Luscombe 8A
N71889
 N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Jul 1981 Cessna 340A
N5416J
 St Charles, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Jul 1981 N American AT-6
N7475C
 California Vly, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Jul 1981 Cessna 152
N761FF
 E Liverpool, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Cessna Aircraf Fatal 2
17 Jul 1981 Piper 602P
N68904
 Mead, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Jul 1981 Piper PA-28
N8487R
 Lakeland, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Jul 1981 Piper PA-16
N6852K
 Ten Sleep, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Jul 1981 Champion 7ECA
N9001L
 West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Shenago Valley Fatal 2
5 Jul 1981 Robinson R22
N9044Z
 Columbus, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 HDC Equipment Fatal 2
5 Jul 1981 Cessna 172G
N1383F
 Newburg, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Jul 1981 Bellanca 7GCB
N8992R
 Viking, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Jul 1981 N American SNJ-5
N1046C
 Wall, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Jul 1981 Taylorcraft BL-65
N24462
 Rosette, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Jul 1981 Cessna 182M
N71859
 Haleyville, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
30 Jun 1981 Cessna 172P
N52484
 Hollister, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Laynes Flying Fatal 2
27 Jun 1981 Beechcraft C35
N5915C
 Spanish Forks, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 Jun 1981 Cessna 172
N6417B
 Price, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
22 Jun 1981 Aerostar 601P
N86BW
 Oxford, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
19 Jun 1981 Bellanca 7GCBC
N57460
 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Jun 1981 Piper PA-38
N2599B
 Smiths Station, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Ft.benning Fly Fatal 2
17 Jun 1981 Cessna 172M
N6760H
 Healdsburg, California, United States
no coordinates
 Hutchinson Air Fatal 2
14 Jun 1981 G B Assoc GB-1
N4260N
 Pope Valley, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Jun 1981 Swearingen SA226T
N555AM
 Cameron, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Business Air C Fatal 2
10 Jun 1981 Brantley B2B
N2276U
 Chesterton, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Lake Air Corp Fatal 2
6 Jun 1981 Mooney M20J
N1039C
 Eagletown, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Jun 1981 Cessna 170
N3973V
 Azalea, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Jun 1981 Bellanca 17-31
N9699E
 Hessel, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Jun 1981 Piper PA-18
N3914Z
 Dallas, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
31 May 1981 Cessna 182
N3458S
 Mandaree, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Harold Klabund Fatal 2
31 May 1981 Piper PA-18
N4711A
 Holtville, California, United States
no coordinates
 Visco Flying Fatal 2
29 May 1981 Bell 206B
N1087S
 Montrose, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Peckham Materi Fatal 2
28 May 1981 Beechcraft 58
N140S
 Avalon, California, United States
no coordinates
 Shanair Inc. Fatal 2
27 May 1981 Cessna 310R
N2636L
 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Northern Air S Fatal 2
26 May 1981 Piper PA-32
N3582W
 Moulton, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 May 1981 Beechcraft G18S
N75LA
 Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Gull Air Inc Fatal 2
22 May 1981 Cessna 172
N4509E
 Carbondale, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Capitol Air SE Fatal 2
20 May 1981 Bell 47G2A1
N73263
 Covington, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
19 May 1981 Grumman G-164B
N6821K
 Danbury, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Garrett Flying Fatal 2