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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-24-250 | Midland, Texas, United States | Kenneth Neill | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1987 | Bell 206L-1 | Eugene Island | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1987 | Bell 47G (TOM CAT) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Allison, Rodney V. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | York, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Summers | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Falmouth, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Cessna 150K | Mansfield, Texas, United States | Richard L. Bourland | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Boeing 747 | New York, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK-1 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft B90 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Maule M-4-210C | Burnt Chimney, Virginia, United States | Todd R. Gills | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Chackachatna Ri, Alaska, United States | Kenai Squadron | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Cessna 170A | San Marcos, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | North American NAVION | Chillicothe, Missouri, United States | Gondringer & Barnett Quarries | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Arnold VP-2 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | William M Burge TERN | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-22 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Burkholder Q-2 | St Charles, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Boeing 727-233 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Cessna 152 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Palo Alto Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Pt. MacKenzie, Alaska, United States | Duane J. Hallman | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172P | Stow, Ohio, United States | Peter J.buerling | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20C | McLean, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Eagle DW-1 | Hamer, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft B19 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Cessna T210N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Double Eagle Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | North American AT-6A | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Robert Foed | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Cessna 206G | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Air Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Piper PA28-161 | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Bell 47J-2A | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Boeing 747-300 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Japan Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Albany, Ohio, United States | Central Skyport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Aeronca 15AC | St Bonifacius, Minnesota, United States | Young & Rich Auto Sales | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Robertson B1-RD | Kankakee/Elks, Illinois, United States | Gerald Anderson | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Fairwater, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1987 | North American T-6G | Butte City, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hopeful, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Robinson R22 | Burrville, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBC | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Nobelsville, Indiana, United States | Indianapolis Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft V35B | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | H & H IND. of Oklahoma | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Curtiss JN-4 | Riverside, California, United States | Wentworth, Charles G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Emmett RAY Everitt | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hiller UH-23-D | Brentwood, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Cessna 120 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Cessna TU206G | Chinle, Arizona, United States | Larkin, James G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Bell 47D-1 | Taft, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25-235 | Ardmore, Alabama, United States | Towe Brothers | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |