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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1987 | Aero Commander 690 | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | Maxair | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Portland, Maine, United States | Bar Harbor Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Aero Commander 680FL | St Thomas | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Cessna 152C | Upland, California, United States | Cableair | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Government Aircraft Fact (Gaf) NOMAD 24A | Lanai, Hawaii, United States | Inter Island Air | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | Everett F Prince | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Piper J3C-65 | Kahlitna Glac, Alaska, United States | Walter C. Olson | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1987 | Hall B-80M | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1987 | Hiller UH-12E | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | San TAN Dusters Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1987 | Cessna 175 | Yellow Jacket, Alaska, United States | JAY R Melville | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20B | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Boyles STARDUSTER II | Hemet, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Champion 7KCAB | Sheridan, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172D | Fortuna, California, United States | Weldon K Bullock | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172N | Sonora, California, United States | Gates, Bennett E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Cessna 180F | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Harold Laughlin | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Kuskalana Pass, Alaska, United States | Michael L. Hale | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | O'k Aviation Salvage | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1987 | Piper J3C-65 | Greenville, Kentucky, United States | David Lowe | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1987 | Cessna 180H | Shelton, Washington, United States | John D. Friend | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1987 | Cessna 152 | Phillips, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1987 | Cessna 310D | Lancaster, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-18 | High Lake, Alaska, United States | Gary Peltola | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20F | Put In Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172P | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Univ. of Michigan Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Cessna 188B | Poston, Arizona, United States | Western Arizona AG Rotors | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Cessna 180 | Grassy Butte, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Manila, Utah, United States | Brent W. Tolliver | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1987 | Cessna 180 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Smith, Stephen R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Cessna 182 | St. Joseph, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25-235 | MacClesfield, North Carolina, United States | Pitt Spraying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft C-23 | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Tillar, Arkansas, United States | Robert R. Jacobs. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft B-60 | Bermuda Dunes, California, United States | Franklin, Marc B. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Bell 206L-1 | Covelo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Canton RUTAN LONG | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | BOB G. Caton | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Richard K.jackson | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Holly Grove, Arkansas, United States | John E. Simmons | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Ayres S2R-600 | Leland, Mississippi, United States | Clark Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Baxley, Georgia, United States | Eugene Youmans | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 150 | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | SAM Patrick Allen | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Pitts S-1 | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | Thomas Eugen Bullard | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Schweizer G-164-A | Seminole, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 182Q | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | John Wirth | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna A188B | Stonington, Colorado, United States | Bill Witten | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 152 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Eagle Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |