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
19 Nov 1987 Bellanca 7GCAA
N2716Z
Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
19 Nov 1987 Hughes 269C
N11079
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States University of North Dakota No injuries -
19 Nov 1987 Bell 206B III
N1073N
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
Aero West Management Services Minor injuries -
19 Nov 1987 Bell 206L-3
N66WL
Rialto, California, United States William Lyon Company Serious injuries -
19 Nov 1987 Piper PA-28R-201
N36066
Roseland, Florida, United States
no coordinates
Pensacola Naval Flying Club Serious injuries -
19 Nov 1987 Cessna 172M
N70334
Sequim, Washington, United States - Minor injuries -
19 Nov 1987 Beechcraft TC-45J
N10AS
St Clair Shores, Michigan, United States - Serious injuries -
18 Nov 1987 Cessna 208
N9370F
Atmautluak, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
17 Nov 1987 Cessna 150J
N86WA
Patoka, Indiana, United States ROY S. Williams No injuries -
17 Nov 1987 Beechcraft 99-A
N806BA
Port Angeles, Washington, United States - No injuries -
17 Nov 1987 Cessna 150M
N2973V
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Bryant, Sarah A. Minor injuries -
16 Nov 1987 Mandley STEEN SKYBOLT
N44JM
Placida, Florida, United States Ledward, Richard No injuries -
16 Nov 1987 Piper PA-28RT-201
N539FT
Melbourne, Florida, United States FLA. Institute of Technology No injuries -
16 Nov 1987 Piper PA-32-300
N9055F
Montoursville, Pennsylvania, United States Robert Theodore Peet Serious injuries -
15 Nov 1987 Piper PA-24-260B
N9039P
Akron, Colorado, United States Bruce G. Deckinga Minor injuries -
15 Nov 1987 Douglas DC-9-31
N8988E
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
Eastern Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
15 Nov 1987 Cessna 172A
N7623T
Dayton, Ohio, United States Dwight J. Fullerton No injuries -
15 Nov 1987 Beechcraft D18S
N802H
Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States Lanai Bird Inc No injuries -
14 Nov 1987 Cessna A150K
N8382M
Elkhart, Indiana, United States Wilford W. Mann No injuries -
14 Nov 1987 Piper PA-28-181
N47622
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
14 Nov 1987 Crump 512
N512FC
Parrish, Alabama, United States - No injuries -
14 Nov 1987 Lockheed L-188C
N861U
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
Trans International Airlines No injuries -
14 Nov 1987 Grumman AA-1B
N8993L
Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
TEW MAC Aviation No injuries -
14 Nov 1987 Cessna 210
N9568T
Schenectady, New York, United States Steven Mueller No injuries -
14 Nov 1987 Piper PA-34-200
N41298
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States Coastal Flight Center, Inc. No injuries -
14 Nov 1987 Hughes 369D
N1113L
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Sun Air Copters No injuries -
14 Nov 1987 Cessna T210M
N761MX
Colusa, California, United States Liberty Aviation Services No injuries -
14 Nov 1987 Beechcraft 58
N9106Q
Jackson, California, United States Inzerella, John No injuries -
13 Nov 1987 Piper PA-22
N77PL
McGrath, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
13 Nov 1987 Piper PA-24-250
N6644P
Des Moines, Iowa, United States - Minor injuries -
12 Nov 1987 Cessna 152
N65584
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States Jet Away of Lawton No injuries -
12 Nov 1987 Cessna 152
N6369H
Zephyrhills, Florida, United States
no coordinates
Topp of Tampa Airport No injuries -
12 Nov 1987 Alexander Volksplane VP-1
N99VP
Dekalb, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
12 Nov 1987 Beechcraft E18S
N25SM
Reno, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
12 Nov 1987 Hiller FH-1100
N35HA
Turner, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
12 Nov 1987 Beechcraft 36
N9230Q
Utica, New York, United States
no coordinates
Zigmund J. York No injuries -
12 Nov 1987 Piper PA-28-140
N8450F
Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States Pittsburgh Flying Club No injuries -
12 Nov 1987 Mooney M20A
N1051B
Southport, North Carolina, United States William E.morrett No injuries -
12 Nov 1987 Cessna 210A
N9505X
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
no coordinates
Robert K. West No injuries -
12 Nov 1987 Cessna 172B
N7797X
Jamestown, California, United States - Minor injuries -
12 Nov 1987 Beechcraft C23
N37188
Fallbrook, California, United States - No injuries -
12 Nov 1987 Airbus A310
N813PA
Atlantic Ocean
no coordinates
Pan American World Airways Serious injuries -
11 Nov 1987 Piper PA-18-150
N876Q
Dallas, Texas, United States - No injuries -
11 Nov 1987 Piper PA-31-310
N112AG
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States - No injuries -
11 Nov 1987 Piper PA-24-400
N400TT
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States - No injuries -
11 Nov 1987 Boeing 737-232
N315DL
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Serious injuries -
11 Nov 1987 Piper PA-28R-201
N8364N
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States Dale G. Rabasi Serious injuries -
11 Nov 1987 Cessna 172E
N5577T
Placerville, California, United States Underwood, James M. No injuries -
11 Nov 1987 Sadler VAMPIRE
N3153Y
Mesa, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
10 Nov 1987 Piper PA-30B
N7865Y
Decatur, Illinois, United States - No injuries -