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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1987 | Cessna 182RG | Marine City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft H35 | Avenal, California, United States | Strange, Robert D. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G-2A | Mc Intosh, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1987 | British 3101 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Metro Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 100 | Batesville, Indiana, United States | Preister Aviation Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G-4A | Minot, North Dakota, United States | James H Morten | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Mooney M20C | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172M | W. Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert Kerr | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Cessna 182A | Star, Idaho, United States | Richard Davis | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Cessna 152 | Roby, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Ocala, Florida, United States | Virgil L.korona | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Ryan ST3KR | Aguila, Arizona, United States | McDonald, James E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Cessna 150 | Franklin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Cessna 310J | Delta, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-22-135 | Iowa Ridge, Alaska, United States | Stanley Baranoski | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G3B1 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | Al AVN & Technical College | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172E | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | Brownie Tool Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-235 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Progressive Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172N | Perham, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 152 | College Station, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 175A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Bret F. Haering | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 185F | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | DON Tanner | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Champion 7GCBC | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Mark D. Hartman | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Tanana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Luscombe 8A | Burbank, Washington, United States | Lyle L. Boylan | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Cessna 180H | Salmon, Idaho, United States | John Hintermieser | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | Gerald/Donna McGinnis | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | National Balloon 858 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Robert H. Petzinger | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-210 | Yuma, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Let L-13 | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | Denver Soaring Council, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Cessna 208 | Bulverde, Texas, United States | Martinair | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172N | Lee Vining, California, United States | California Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-25-235 | Center, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G | New Port Richey, Florida, United States | South Wind Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1987 | Tomishin W-8 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Nord (Sncan) SV4C | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | William Baldwin | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Cessna 150L | Ludington, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Ryan ST3KR | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Mooney M20 | Livingston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Cessna 177 | Genoa, Illinois, United States | JOE Vogel | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172 | Tappahannock, Virginia, United States | John McDonald | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Cessna 140 | Gorman, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | Danald E. Walter | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Boeing 727-223 | Tampa, Florida, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |