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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172N | Temple Bar, Arizona, United States | William G. Walker | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Montague Island, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172M | Marietta, Georgia, United States | U.s. Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-22-150 | Mansfield, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States | Paul Palinski | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Champion 7GC | Central, Alaska, United States | John REE Dart | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna A185F | Mt Airy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lewisburg, Kentucky, United States | Omni Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Boeing B-17G | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Bingham, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna 182A | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Angus H. Ruperts | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna 402B | W.palm Beach, Florida, United States | Chandelle Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Robinson R-22 | Tukwila, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft A23 | Longville, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft D50C | Somerville, Virginia, United States | Hartwood Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Grumman American AA-5 | Vega Baja | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Bell 206B | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Long Beach, California, United States | Peninsula Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Opengart, Arnold | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-30-160 | Condord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-12-150 | Little Delta, Alaska, United States | Ronald Sparks | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Boeing 767-231ER | Belleville, Illinois, United States | Transworld Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Cessna A188B | Basin, Wyoming, United States | Peter C. Reinschmidt | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1987 | North American AT-6D | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Bell 47G2 | Grandview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft B23 | Creston, Iowa, United States | Dale A. Glanzman | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Bede BD5B | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 | Newburgh, New York, United States | Rosenbalm Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Kelso, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | B P Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft RC-45J | Houston, Texas, United States | Frank Bell | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Boulder Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Cessna 182P | Highland Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Clear, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Cessna 182 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Thomas W Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Aerospatiale AS-355F-1 | Ship Shoal 214C | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-16 | Ehrenberg, Arizona, United States | Kynn R. Davis | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft G35 | Kent, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20-K | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Cessna 170A | Monticello, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft F50 | Terlingua, Texas, United States | Albert FAY | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Bastrop, Louisiana, United States | S.e. A. AG Service | Fatal | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft 35 | Excelsior Spgs, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Homer, Alaska, United States | Sarah M. Baxter | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1987 | Luscombe 8A | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |