Plane Crash List

Aviation accidents in 1987

The NTSB database holds 2,774 accidents and incidents in 1987, recorded between 1987. 496 of them were fatal (18%), and 1,195 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, Mexico and Bahamas.

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

2,774
Records
496
Fatal
1,195
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
1987
Period
Show these on the map 2,159 of 2,774 have coordinates

All 2,774 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
1 Dec 1987 Boeing 737-300
N4571M
Los Angeles, California, United States Delta Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
1 Dec 1987 Piper PA-28-150
N32307
Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
1 Dec 1987 Cessna 172H
N2522L
Paducah, Kentucky, United States - Minor injuries -
30 Nov 1987 Beechcraft V35B
N6679J
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States Jack R. Culley Serious injuries -
30 Nov 1987 Cessna 206
N9303R
Funter Bay, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
30 Nov 1987 Gulfstream American AA-5B
N4533Q
Morristown, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
Century Air No injuries -
30 Nov 1987 Cessna 177
N2313Y
San Carlos, Arizona, United States Sims, William K. Minor injuries -
29 Nov 1987 Cessna 172P
N62083
New Port Richey, Florida, United States Yuda, Moshe Serious injuries -
29 Nov 1987 Cessna 210
N9492T
Quincy, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
29 Nov 1987 Cessna 172K
N84613
Pensacola, Florida, United States - No injuries -
29 Nov 1987 Piper PA-28-181
N8121T
Northport, Alabama, United States Gregory F. Janeczko Serious injuries -
28 Nov 1987 Piper PA-24-180
N5611P
Danville, Illinois, United States Anthony Thompson No injuries -
28 Nov 1987 Cessna 180
N6547A
Telluride, Colorado, United States Dewey Frank Dodge No injuries -
28 Nov 1987 Piper PA-28-180
N9714J
E.harwich Port, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
Cape COD Aero Marine No injuries -
28 Nov 1987 Mooney M20J
N201CQ
Springdale, Arkansas, United States Donald E. Keifer No injuries -
27 Nov 1987 Cessna 170B
N2926D
Conner, Montana, United States Lowell RAY Honey, JR. Serious injuries -
27 Nov 1987 Cessna T210N
N7627N
Fullerton, California, United States
no coordinates
Northrup, Jack A. Minor injuries -
27 Nov 1987 Piper PA46
N4367K
Guaymas, Mexico
no coordinates
Georgi, Marcel No injuries -
27 Nov 1987 Piper PA-22-108
N4523Z
Cornelius, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
27 Nov 1987 Cessna 172M
N9134H
Tacoma, Washington, United States - No injuries -
27 Nov 1987 Beechcraft P35
N413EE
Maricopa, California, United States - No injuries -
26 Nov 1987 Mooney M-22
N7739M
Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
26 Nov 1987 Cessna 182
N313DF
Punta Pescadero, Mexico
no coordinates
Bray, Darren W. Minor injuries -
26 Nov 1987 Piper PA-18-150
N1590R
Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
George Fanslau No injuries -
26 Nov 1987 Hughes 369HS
N77DJ
Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, United States Kauai Helicopters Serious injuries -
25 Nov 1987 Cessna 150L
N1380Q
Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States - No injuries -
25 Nov 1987 Cessna 182RG
N2283T
Boulder, Montana, United States Berg-Branaham Flying Service No injuries -
25 Nov 1987 Boeing 737-387
N383AU
Los Angeles, California, United States Usair Serious injuries -
25 Nov 1987 Cessna 172M
N21460
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States Hillsboro Helicopters, Inc. Serious injuries -
25 Nov 1987 Cessna 172N
N75825
Sacramento, California, United States - No injuries -
24 Nov 1987 Cessna 150
N6463F
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
24 Nov 1987 Hughes 269B
N22730
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Martin KAY Minor injuries -
24 Nov 1987 Bell 206B
N3888Q
Beverly, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
24 Nov 1987 Cessna 152
N5520H
Mendham, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
24 Nov 1987 Cessna 150M
N4081V
Waynesboro, Georgia, United States William H. Watson No injuries -
24 Nov 1987 Cessna 152
N5418P
San Clemente, California, United States Gunnel Aviation No injuries -
23 Nov 1987 Piper PA-24-180
N7291P
Broomfield, Colorado, United States Ford, Robert A. No injuries -
23 Nov 1987 Waco ZKC-5
N14164
No. Canaan, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
23 Nov 1987 Cessna 182C
N8504T
Hazel Green, Alabama, United States - Minor injuries -
22 Nov 1987 Piper PA-28
N9817W
Lake City, Michigan, United States Henry C. Gubler No injuries -
22 Nov 1987 Grumman AA-5A
N7109L
Thomson, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
22 Nov 1987 Bellanca 8GCBC
N53917
San Diego, California, United States Air ADS Minor injuries -
22 Nov 1987 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
N121AA
Newark, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
American Airlines No injuries -
21 Nov 1987 Isgrigg ELITE
N333JE
Tehachapi, California, United States Isgrigg, John Minor injuries -
21 Nov 1987 Cessna 337
N6255F
Kankakee, Illinois, United States - Minor injuries -
21 Nov 1987 Piper PA-24-250
N6450P
Lewisburg, Kentucky, United States Slater, Norman Serious injuries -
21 Nov 1987 Cessna 172N
N9568G
San Jose, California, United States Alps Aviation No injuries -
20 Nov 1987 Cessna 185
N7370H
Burnet, Texas, United States James Bath No injuries -
20 Nov 1987 North American 500
N4111P
San Juan
no coordinates
- No injuries -
20 Nov 1987 Piper PA-31-350
N27512
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Airtour Acquisition Corp. Minor injuries -