Aviation Accidents in 1982

3876 total · 276 fatal · 3530 fatalities

Total occurrences
3,876
Fatal accidents
276
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
3,530
Active span
1982–1982
1982 — accidents by category■ piston (2726)■ helicopter (201)■ turboprop (118)■ jet (102)■ glider (11) 1982 — accidents by month4541357911

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172N281
Piper PA-28-180196
Condor 150L183
Cessna 152142
Cessna 182F141

Top countries

CountryOccurrences
US3,541
CL38
CA12
GB10
CO9

Most severe accidents

  • 153 fatalities · Boeing 727-235 · Pan American World A/w
  • 153 fatalities · Pan Am Flight 759
  • 137 fatalities · Boeing 727-200 · VASP - Viação Aérea de São Paulo
  • 137 fatalities · VASP Flight 168
  • 132 fatalities · Yakovlev Yak-42 · Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents occurred in 1982?

Our multi-source corpus documents 3,876 aviation accidents in 1982.

How many fatal aviation accidents happened in 1982?

Of the 3,876 recorded accidents in 1982, 276 were fatal, with a total of 3,530 fatalities.

Which aircraft types were most involved in accidents in 1982?

Our dataset for 1982 covers accidents across multiple aircraft types. See the type breakdown above for details.

Counts reflect occurrences documented in our multi-source corpus (NTSB, ASN, B3A and 80+ national investigation authorities); coverage varies by source and era and these are not official totals.

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