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Year

1981

Occurrences with an event date in 1981.

Leaves out 2,436 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences1,4391,357 accidents · 77 incidents · 1,242 mapped
Fatal occurrences626Fatality total known for 1,435 of 1,439
Reported fatalities2,227Plus 585 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthAugust163 occurrences

By month

1981: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January79 occurrences in January 1981, 33 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (163).3388
February96 occurrences in February 1981, 50 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (163).50165
March104 occurrences in March 1981, 49 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (163).4997
April123 occurrences in April 1981, 40 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (163).4076
May135 occurrences in May 1981, 60 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (163).60134
June149 occurrences in June 1981, 59 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (163).59153
July162 occurrences in July 1981, 77 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (163).77244
August163 occurrences in August 1981, 61 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (163).61341
September127 occurrences in September 1981, 57 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (163).57313
October118 occurrences in October 1981, 50 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (163).50113
November105 occurrences in November 1981, 47 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (163).47204
December78 occurrences in December 1981, 43 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (163).43299

Aircraft types

1981: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Piper PA-2810555106
Cessna 172754079
Cessna 150501928
Bell 2064457
Cessna 182392247
Piper PA-32382167
Cessna 210352150
Cessna 1883144
Cessna 152301212
Mooney M20291633

Countries

1981: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,372 occurrences, 95.3% of the occurrences shown. 582 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.95.3%5821,178
UnknownUnknown: 36 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,372).2.5%1869
Soviet UnionSoviet Union: 9 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,372).0.6%9314
ColombiaColombia: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,372).0.1%150
MexicoMexico: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,372).0.1%250
TaiwanTaiwan: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,372).0.1%2112
ArgentinaArgentina: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,372).0.1%131
AustraliaAustralia: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,372).0.1%15
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,372).0.1%00
EcuadorEcuador: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,372).0.1%00

US states and territories

1981: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 138 occurrences, 9.6% of the occurrences shown. 63 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.9.6%63120
TexasTexas: 129 occurrences, 9.0% of the occurrences shown. 50 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 138).9.0%5081
AlaskaAlaska: 108 occurrences, 7.5% of the occurrences shown. 33 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 138).7.5%3383
FloridaFlorida: 75 occurrences, 5.2% of the occurrences shown. 36 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 138).5.2%3674
ArizonaArizona: 44 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 24 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 138).3.1%2449
LouisianaLouisiana: 42 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 138).2.9%1322
WashingtonWashington: 37 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 17 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 138).2.6%1737
IllinoisIllinois: 35 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 15 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 138).2.4%1524
New YorkNew York: 34 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 138).2.4%718
GeorgiaGeorgia: 33 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 138).2.3%1326

Deadliest occurrences

1981: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 13081 Dec 1981180Mont San-Pietro, near Ajaccio - Campo dell'Oro Airport, Ajaccio, Corsica, France1
Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 10322 Aug 1981110Near Sanyi Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan1
Aeroflot Flight 360317 Nov 198199Noril'sk Airport, Noril'sk, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union1
1981 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash29 Sept 198180Firing range near Kahrizak, Iran1
Pancarköy air disaster22 Sept 198166Babaeski Kırklareli, Turkey1
Aeropesca Flight 22126 Aug 198150Cerro Matiqui, Colombia1
Somali Airlines Flight 4020 Jul 198150near Balad, Somalia1
1981 Pushkin Tu-104 crash7 Feb 19815020 meters southwest of the runway at Pushkin Airport1
Aeroflot Flight 49814 Jun 198148Holy Nose Peninsula in Lake Baikal, 30 km northwest of Ust-Barguzin, Barguzinsky District, Buryat Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Russian SSR, USSR1
1981 Zheleznogorsk mid-air collision18 Sept 19814011 km (6.9 miles) east of Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy Airport, Soviet Union2

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  1. de Havilland DHC-2 · Big Pt Walter, AK

    31 Dec 1981 · Big Pt Walter, AK, United States · not on the map

  2. Piper PA-23 · Owego, NY

    31 Dec 1981 · Owego, NY, United States · 1 fatal

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  3. Cessna 340A · Pueblo, CO

    31 Dec 1981 · Pueblo, CO, United States

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  4. Grumman American AA-5B · Truchas, NM

    31 Dec 1981 · Truchas, NM, United States · 4 fatal

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  5. Piper PA-31 · Durango, CO

    31 Dec 1981 · Durango, CO, United States · 4 fatal

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  6. Curtiss-Wright C-46 · San Juan, PR

    30 Dec 1981 · San Juan, PR, United States

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  7. Cessna 152 · Scurry, TX

    30 Dec 1981 · Scurry, TX, United States

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  8. Beech 95 · Belleview, FL

    30 Dec 1981 · Belleview, FL, United States · 1 fatal

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  9. Piper PA-28 · St Augustine, FL

    29 Dec 1981 · St Augustine, FL, United States

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  10. Beech 58 · Elko, NV

    29 Dec 1981 · Elko, NV, United States · 3 fatal

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  11. Cessna 402C · Pullman, WA

    28 Dec 1981 · Pullman, WA, United States · 1 fatal

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  12. Cessna T210M · Gunnison, CO

    28 Dec 1981 · Gunnison, CO, United States

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  13. Cessna 172K · Laguna Beach, CA

    27 Dec 1981 · Laguna Beach, CA, United States

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  14. Hawker Sdly HS-748 · St Thomas, VI

    27 Dec 1981 · St Thomas, VI, United States · not on the map

  15. Cessna 172 · Paoli, IN

    26 Dec 1981 · Paoli, IN, United States

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  16. Cessna 182K · Eliot, ME

    26 Dec 1981 · Eliot, ME, United States

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  17. Piper J3C-65 · Star City, AR

    26 Dec 1981 · Star City, AR, United States · 1 fatal

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  18. Beech E55 · Hayden, CO

    26 Dec 1981 · Hayden, CO, United States · 3 fatal

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  19. Brantly B-2 · Kennett, MO

    25 Dec 1981 · Kennett, MO, United States

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  20. Bensen B-8M · Sandin, PR

    25 Dec 1981 · Sandin, PR, United States · 1 fatal · not on the map

  21. Varga 2150A · Topeka, KS

    24 Dec 1981 · Topeka, KS, United States

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  22. Piper PA-32 · Buena Vista, CO

    24 Dec 1981 · Buena Vista, CO, United States · 1 fatal

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  23. Aerospatiale AS350D · Other-international waters

    24 Dec 1981 · Other-international waters · 1 fatal · not on the map

  24. Piper PA-22 · Half Moon Bay, CA

    24 Dec 1981 · Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

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  25. Piper PA-32R · Wallace, NC

    23 Dec 1981 · Wallace, NC, United States · 2 fatal

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  26. Bellanca 8KCAB · League City, TX

    22 Dec 1981 · League City, TX, United States

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  27. Cessna 152 · Christine, TX

    22 Dec 1981 · Christine, TX, United States · 1 fatal

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  28. Bell 206L-1 · Other-international waters

    21 Dec 1981 · Other-international waters · not on the map

  29. Erco 415-C · Ashland, OR

    21 Dec 1981 · Ashland, OR, United States · 1 fatal

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  30. Cessna 172 · Vernon, AZ

    21 Dec 1981 · Vernon, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  31. Beech 24R · Greenville, SC

    20 Dec 1981 · Greenville, SC, United States · 1 fatal

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  32. Cessna 170 · Anchorage, AK

    19 Dec 1981 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  33. Cessna 150L · Cedar Key, FL

    19 Dec 1981 · Cedar Key, FL, United States

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  34. Cessna 150 · Kelso, WA

    19 Dec 1981 · Kelso, WA, United States · 2 fatal

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  35. Boeing 747 · Honolulu, HI

    18 Dec 1981 · Honolulu, HI, United States

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  36. Cessna T210N · Jackson, MI

    17 Dec 1981 · Jackson, MI, United States · 3 fatal

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  37. Hughes 369D · Leadville, CO

    15 Dec 1981 · Leadville, CO, United States

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  38. Beech E18S · Glen Burnie, MD

    15 Dec 1981 · Glen Burnie, MD, United States

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  39. Cessna 185 · Mt Mckinley, AK

    15 Dec 1981 · Mt Mckinley, AK, United States · 2 fatal · not on the map

  40. Cessna 182L · Coalinga, CA

    13 Dec 1981 · Coalinga, CA, United States · 4 fatal

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  41. Cessna 172N · Hillsboro, KS

    13 Dec 1981 · Hillsboro, KS, United States · 2 fatal

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  42. Piper PA-32 · Brogan, OR

    12 Dec 1981 · Brogan, OR, United States · 2 fatal

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  43. Cessna 421 · Perryton, TX

    12 Dec 1981 · Perryton, TX, United States

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  44. Aero Commander 690C · Patterson, LA

    12 Dec 1981 · Patterson, LA, United States · 2 fatal

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  45. Hughes 369HS · Lakeside, CA

    11 Dec 1981 · Lakeside, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  46. Cessna T210F · Penngrove, CA

    10 Dec 1981 · Penngrove, CA, United States

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  47. Cessna 402C · McCook, NE

    10 Dec 1981 · McCook, NE, United States

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  48. Cessna 172 · Venus, TX

    10 Dec 1981 · Venus, TX, United States · 1 fatal

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  49. Cessna 207A · Tyonek, AK

    10 Dec 1981 · Tyonek, AK, United States · 4 fatal · not on the map

  50. Pitts S-1C · Kadoka, SD

    9 Dec 1981 · Kadoka, SD, United States · 1 fatal

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