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

Cessna 172 223 Cessna 150 153 Piper PA-28 141 Cessna 152 138 Cessna 182 91 Piper PA-18 55

Where these happened

United States 2,719 Mexico 7 Bahamas 4 Canada 2 Philippines 1 Germany 1

Operators involved

American Airlines 6 American Airlines, Inc. 4 Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. 4 Usair 4 United Airlines 4 Piedmont Aviation, Inc. 3

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

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
16 Sep 1987	Piper PA-60 N9784Q	W.palm Beach, Florida, United States	Top Flight Service, Inc.	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1987	Bell 206B N2206F	Gulf of Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
16 Sep 1987	Beechcraft 58 N150TC	Baltimore, Maryland, United States	Congressional Air Ltd	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1987	Cessna TU206G N756HD	Spanish Fork, Utah, United States	Scenic Aviation	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1987	Mooney M20J N201UX	MacClenny, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1987	Cessna 152 N5107B	Monterey, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1987	Grumman G-164A N6590	Alamo, Georgia, United States	China Hill AG Service	Serious injuries	-
15 Sep 1987	Piper PA-18 N4370A	Skwentna, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1987	Cessna 185 N5416R	Mt. Watana, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1987	Cessna 150G N2280J	Concord, North Carolina, United States	JIM Bezanson	Minor injuries	-
15 Sep 1987	Piper PA-28-140 N15793	Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
15 Sep 1987	Hughes 269A N8927F	Plainfield, Illinois, United States	Harold E Miller	Minor injuries	-
15 Sep 1987	Beechcraft 58 N4274A	Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States	American Cattle SER., Inc.	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1987	Geiger DRAGONFLY N157JG	Chino, California, United States	Geiger, Julian E.	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1987	Beechcraft 200 N211PD	Tampa, Florida, United States	Holiday Air	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1987	Piper PA-18-150 N999BA	Byron, California, United States	Lamb, Vaughn R.	Minor injuries	-
15 Sep 1987	Cessna 170B N3410D	Skwentna, Alaska, United States approximate position	James D. Ferry	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1987	Taylorcraft F-19 N3686T	Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States not on the map	RAY Tressler	Serious injuries	-
14 Sep 1987	Aeronca 7AC N82171	Island Lake, Alaska, United States not on the map	Ronald L. Williams	Minor injuries	-
14 Sep 1987	Piper PA-18-150 N5656Y	Stoney River, Alaska, United States approximate position	William J. Dunbar	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1987	Cessna 150J N51085	Brookline, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1987	Cessna 172D N2467U	Scottdale, Pennsylvania, United States	-	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1987	Piper PA-18 N1394V	John Day, Oregon, United States	Rawlins, Timothy R.	Serious injuries	-
14 Sep 1987	Cessna 401A N6249Q	Wichita Falls, Texas, United States	Martinair	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1987	Cessna 177B N34157	Fort Collins, Colorado, United States	Mountain Flyers Aero Club	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1987	Piper AEROSTAR 601P N902RG	Corona, California, United States approximate position	CAL Aero Aircraft Sales, Inc	Serious injuries	-
13 Sep 1987	Beechcraft A23-24 N3651Q	Fremont, Ohio, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
13 Sep 1987	Aeronca 7AC N84191	Batesvile, Texas, United States	Rodney E.reagan	Serious injuries	-
13 Sep 1987	Cessna 172 N179FR	Edmond, Oklahoma, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Sep 1987	Maule M-5-210TC N5637D	Moab, Utah, United States	JAY R. Robertson	No injuries	-
13 Sep 1987	Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 N5059F	Pinedale, Wyoming, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
12 Sep 1987	Cessna 182 N2192R	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	Carl Gatto	No injuries	-
12 Sep 1987	Hiller UH-12E N8QA	Quincy, Washington, United States	Quincy Flying Service, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
12 Sep 1987	Cessna 172K N84352	Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States	Alan Wulff	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1987	Aerostar 600 N8073J	Columbus, Ohio, United States	New Creations, Inc.	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1987	Hughes 269A N8709F	Morristown, Tennessee, United States	Hal-le-Copters, Inc.	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1987	Cessna 402C N4630N	Atlanta, Georgia, United States approximate position	Bankair, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
11 Sep 1987	Emair MA-1-B N9924M	Paauilo, Hawaii, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1987	Piper PA-28-140 N5515U	Clinton, Maryland, United States	James Bach	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1987	Partenavia P68C N1352W	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
11 Sep 1987	Beechcraft V-35B N9008Q	Apalachicola, Florida, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Sep 1987	Air Tractor AT301 N23600	Belle Glade, Florida, United States	Thomas R.summersill, Inc.	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1987	Cessna 150M N714BN	Morriston, Florida, United States	Crosswind Aviation Corp.	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1987	Aeronca CHAMP 7AC N85022	Victorville, California, United States	Midfield Aviation	Minor injuries	-
10 Sep 1987	Luscombe 8E N2600K	Cartersville, Georgia, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Sep 1987	Bell 47-G3B2 N1038X	Oakley, Utah, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Sep 1987	Woody PITTS S1 N290RW	Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Sep 1987	Bushby MUSTANG II N80ET	Salem, Ohio, United States	Edward J. Tracey	Minor injuries	-
9 Sep 1987	Cessna 310N N4166Q	Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States	-	No injuries	-
9 Sep 1987	Cessna 172PC N5343K	Jerseyville, Illinois, United States	Jersey Sport Flyers	No injuries	-