Plane Crash List

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)

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
17 Aug 1987 Piper PA-28R-180
N7494J
Steamboat Sprin, Colorado, United States
not on the map
Clipper Club, Inc No injuries -
17 Aug 1987 Cessna 150L
N11872
Danville, Virginia, United States - Minor injuries -
16 Aug 1987 Piper PA-28-151
N41994
Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
16 Aug 1987 Boeing B 767 200ER
N332AA
Frankfurt, Germany
not on the map
American Airlines Unknown -
16 Aug 1987 Maxfield PITTS S-1S
N900K
Meade, Kansas, United States - No injuries -
16 Aug 1987 Let L-13
N9997Q
Littlefield, Texas, United States CAP Rock Soaring Club No injuries -
16 Aug 1987 Piper PA-23-250
N5437Y
Mc Allen, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
16 Aug 1987 Cessna 185
N9930X
San Marcos, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
16 Aug 1987 Lake LA-4-200
N59FC
Grafton, West Virginia, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
16 Aug 1987 Cessna 152
N65451
Madera, California, United States
approximate position
Executive Flyers, Inc. No injuries -
16 Aug 1987 Cessna 421C
N26596
Clifton, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
16 Aug 1987 Champion 7HC
N8976R
Seward, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
16 Aug 1987 Piper PA-14
N5118H
King Salmon, Alaska, United States Garry W. Terry No injuries -
16 Aug 1987 Fairchild PT-23
N64038
Englewood, Colorado, United States Confederate Air Force Serious injuries -
15 Aug 1987 Schweizer SGS-1-34
N7653
Dansville, New York, United States - No injuries -
15 Aug 1987 Piper PA-28RT-201T
N8288A
Vergennes, Vermont, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
15 Aug 1987 Rockwell S-2R
N4949X
Mediapolis, Iowa, United States - No injuries -
15 Aug 1987 North American AT-6C
N7058C
Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States
approximate position
Robert Hrebek No injuries -
15 Aug 1987 Cessna 172P
N98782
Covelo, California, United States Bridgeford Flying SVC Serious injuries -
15 Aug 1987 Beechcraft 35-33
N608V
Page, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
15 Aug 1987 Piper PA-60-602P
N6898Z
Ravenna, Ohio, United States Robert P. Syme No injuries -
14 Aug 1987 Cessna 150L
N19363
Heartwellville, Vermont, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
14 Aug 1987 Beechcraft A36TC
N1834M
Cascade, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
14 Aug 1987 Mooney 20K
N10816
Crestwood, Illinois, United States Kemas Corporation No injuries -
14 Aug 1987 Rockwell 200D
N2909T
Ogden, Utah, United States
approximate position
CAM Longley No injuries -
14 Aug 1987 Grumman G-73-T
N2969
Bimini, Bahamas
not on the map
- No injuries -
14 Aug 1987 Beechcraft 95-B55
N20904
Truckee, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
14 Aug 1987 Piper PA-18
N9355D
Canning River, Alaska, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
14 Aug 1987 Piper PA-28-235
N8661W
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States - Serious injuries -
14 Aug 1987 Embree SONERAI II
N348KE
Cambridge, Ohio, United States Keith E.embree No injuries -
14 Aug 1987 Cessna 150H
N23193
Lumberton, North Carolina, United States - No injuries -
13 Aug 1987 Emair MA-1B
N9924M
Pahala, Hawaii, United States - No injuries -
13 Aug 1987 Mooney M20C
N6801U
Baltimore, Maryland, United States Raymond Rothschild No injuries -
13 Aug 1987 Cessna 170
N4091V
MI.70 Glenn Hwy, Alaska, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
12 Aug 1987 Lake LA-4
N8012Q
Lake George, New York, United States - No injuries -
12 Aug 1987 Cessna 172
N98494
Binghamton, New York, United States - Serious injuries -
12 Aug 1987 Bell 206L-1
N2764F
New Iberia, Louisiana, United States Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. No injuries -
12 Aug 1987 Piper PA-25-235
N7328Z
San Simon, Arizona, United States Tilleman, Paul E. No injuries -
12 Aug 1987 Grumman G-164B
N48614
Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States Adams Flying Service No injuries -
12 Aug 1987 Cessna 170A
N9039A
Independence, California, United States MAY, Richard B No injuries -
12 Aug 1987 Piper PA-32R
N8159S
Mexia, Texas, United States - No injuries -
12 Aug 1987 Bell 206B
N33PW
Pledger, Texas, United States Houston Helicopters No injuries -
12 Aug 1987 Boeing 737
N754UA
Santa Monica, California, United States
approximate position
American Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
11 Aug 1987 Piper PA-32R-301T
N8337T
Ellenville, New York, United States - No injuries -
11 Aug 1987 Cessna 172
N9425D
Islip, New York, United States - No injuries -
11 Aug 1987 Piper PA-34-220T
N2431Q
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States J-Air, Inc No injuries -
11 Aug 1987 Cessna P210N
N731TT
Pearland, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
11 Aug 1987 Beechcraft C-45H
N105DK
Auburn, California, United States - No injuries -
11 Aug 1987 Piper PA-18
N7561D
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
10 Aug 1987 Piper PA-28-151
N4935F
Delft, Minnesota, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -