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
30 Jul 1987 Piper PA-38-112
N23943
San Benito, Texas, United States - No injuries -
30 Jul 1987 Bell 47J-2
N73265
Canon City, Colorado, United States Ozark Mountain Helicopters No injuries -
30 Jul 1987 Grumman G-164
N8102K
Pope, Mississippi, United States Cole & Waldrup Flying Service No injuries -
29 Jul 1987 Cessna 185F
N9003H
Hollywood, Florida, United States Eduardo Escobar Serious injuries -
29 Jul 1987 Robinson 22
N8383F
Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States George G. Hervert No injuries -
29 Jul 1987 Cessna 188B
N2833J
Fairfield, Nebraska, United States - No injuries -
29 Jul 1987 Douglas DC-3A
N39DT
Laredo, Texas, United States Ferreteria E.implementos No injuries -
29 Jul 1987 Grumman G-164B
N6725K
Taft, California, United States McFarland Crop Dusters No injuries -
29 Jul 1987 Bell 204B
N4580Y
Dubois, Wyoming, United States - Serious injuries -
29 Jul 1987 Cessna 152
N714YF
Lafayette, Colorado, United States Hoffman Pilot Center, Inc. No injuries -
29 Jul 1987 Piper PA-23-160
N22GM
St Petersburg, Florida, United States David P. Payne No injuries -
28 Jul 1987 Aerospatiale AS350D
N350AP
Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
Jones, Jones & Welch No injuries -
28 Jul 1987 Piper PA-18-150
N7174B
Fargo, North Dakota, United States FMH Co. No injuries -
28 Jul 1987 Cessna 172RG
N4709R
Aspen, Colorado, United States Aspen Aviation, Inc. No injuries -
28 Jul 1987 Cessna 185A
N1686Z
Hillsboro, North Dakota, United States Jeff Faught No injuries -
28 Jul 1987 Cessna 414
N1648T
Cuba, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
28 Jul 1987 Cessna 172P
N52331
Kernville, California, United States Channel Island Aviation Minor injuries -
27 Jul 1987 Emair MA-1B
N9919M
Pahala, Hawaii, United States - No injuries -
27 Jul 1987 Cessna 182P
N1946M
Anchorage, Alaska, United States Henry P. Head Minor injuries -
27 Jul 1987 Aero Commander 520
N4164B
Carrollton, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
27 Jul 1987 Beechcraft H35
N5429D
Nikolai Creek, Alaska, United States Walter P. Granus Minor injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Beechcraft C23
N6009S
Vergennes, Vermont, United States
approximate position
Phillip E Railsback No injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Piper PA28R-201
N6083H
Houston, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Piper PA-18A
N321AK
Aransas Pass, Texas, United States Charles D. Schoenfield No injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Cessna 150L
N7930G
Rockwall, Texas, United States Bill Howdell No injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Cessna 182K
N2664Q
Paw Paw, Michigan, United States Wayne Weisner Minor injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Roe/Pietenpol AIRCAMPER
N1371A
Arlington, Texas, United States R.w. White No injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Maule M-6
N49846
Anchorage, Alaska, United States Allen J. Shontz No injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Cessna 172D
N2346U
Custer, South Dakota, United States Christonson Farms, Inc. No injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Cessna 182L
N3371R
Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States Eagle Flight Center No injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Scharschmidt LONG-EZ
N99LE
Paso Robles, California, United States - Minor injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Raven S77A
N43995
Tucson, Arizona, United States Fendler, Joseph Serious injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Cessna 172M
N61897
Atlantic Ocean
not on the map
Lots, Inc. Serious injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Piper PA-18-150
N7470D
Kenai, Alaska, United States Oliver J. Amend No injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Piper PA-18-150
N4454Z
Dillingham, Alaska, United States H. W. Brunnhoelzl III Minor injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Piper PA-18-150
N6978B
Levelock, Alaska, United States Jerold LEE Vantrease Minor injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Cessna 210
N2317F
Palmyra, Pennsylvania, United States - Serious injuries -
26 Jul 1987 North American AT-6G
N5557V
Clanton, Alabama, United States PAT Poole Serious injuries -
26 Jul 1987 Cessna 310
N5077Y
Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
25 Jul 1987 Cessna 150G
N2415J
Gresham, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
25 Jul 1987 Cessna T188C
N2092J
Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States Steven D. RYE No injuries -
25 Jul 1987 Cessna T188C
N2037J
Pisek, North Dakota, United States Dakota Aviation Serious injuries -
25 Jul 1987 Cessna 152
N52MA
Watkins, Colorado, United States Gerry T. Himes No injuries -
25 Jul 1987 Cessna 320B
N44RM
Bermuda Dunes, California, United States - No injuries -
25 Jul 1987 Champion 7ECA
N5144X
Rancho Calif, California, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
25 Jul 1987 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C
N2716H
Galt, California, United States - Serious injuries -
25 Jul 1987 Boeing 747-287B
LVOPA
Miami, Florida, United States - No injuries -
25 Jul 1987 Cessna R182
N737ZZ
Calera, Alabama, United States Clifford T. Gregg No injuries -
24 Jul 1987 Davis STARSHIP ALPHA
N5531N
Burley, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
24 Jul 1987 Cessna T210K
N5768J
Bellevue, Washington, United States - No injuries -