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.
105 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 510 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
2,774
Records
496
Fatal
1,195
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
1987
Period
Show these on the map
2,669 of 2,774 can be placed
(510 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 2,774 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1987 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Pitts S2A | Ramseur, North Carolina, United States | Jeffrey W. White | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Cessna 402B | Avalon, California, United States | Eagle Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palo Alto, California, United States | White, John R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172P | Swainsboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150C | Wartburg, Tennessee, United States | Paris M. Lindsay | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-32-300 | Churchton, Maryland, United States | Lloyd Jones | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft C45G | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-32-260 | Ft. Myers, Florida, United States | Carlin, Grant A.b. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1987 | Maule M-5-180C | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Chino, California, United States | Grey Eagle Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150L | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft C35 | Ekalaka, Montana, United States | Strode, Donald L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Cessna A185 | Karluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-31-310 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | North American Inst. of Aviat. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1987 | National Balloon 752 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Cessna 210M | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Tampa Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1987 | Cessna 182 | Atwood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1987 | Bell 47G-2 | Lapra, Texas, United States | Holt Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Lockney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150L | Carpenteria, California, United States | Morrow, Gregory A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1987 | Cessna 195A | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150J | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna R172K | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150-M | Myrtle Creek, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna 140 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Stinson 108-3 | Henryville, Pennsylvania, United States | Claire Friedman | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna 402B | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Piper J-3 | Clarks Hill, South Carolina, United States | Augusta Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Burkhart Grob G-102 | Whitwell, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Grumman American AA5B | Branson, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-22-160 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft 23 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Pugh LONG-EZ | Newell, California, United States | Moore, Robert L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Cessna 207A | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Cessna T210N | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | Computer Networking Spec. Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Napper VANCRAFT | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172P | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | Murfreesboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Homer, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172N | Brookville, Ohio, United States | Brookville Air-Park | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Cessna 172F | Lamoni, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Cessna 177 | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | Cardinal Flight, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Hammondsport, New York, United States | Seth Carlton Myers | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1987 | Cessna A150K | Whittier, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |