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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Erwin, North Carolina, United States | Harnett Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22 | Carbondale, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | British 3101 | Kenner, Louisiana, United States | Air New Orleans | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22-108 | Milbank, South Dakota, United States | Castle Wood Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Ogden Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Cessna 150F | Bermuda Dunes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-28-180D | Astatula, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Cessna 150M | Dahlonega, Georgia, United States | Dahlonega Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-28-200 | Maxwell Afb, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1987 | Cessna 150L | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | Larry K. Fowler | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1987 | Quickie Q2 | Sherman, Texas, United States | James E. Masal | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1987 | Mooney M20J | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | Wosco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1987 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1987 | Cessna 140 | Waco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Port Aransas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1987 | Cessna 172 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1987 | North American SNJ-2 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1987 | Piper PA-30 | Mexicali, Mexico | Nelson, Robert L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1987 | Aero Commander AC-100 | Alderwood Manor, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | Piper PA-36-400 | Mullica Hill, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | North American SNJ-5 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | Moni MOTOR GLIDER | Terrell, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Norson, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | North American AT-6D | Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States | Scott S.burch | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | Sparta, North Carolina, United States | Skelton, Homer D | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | Cessna 182 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | Leslie C.newman & M. Kearns | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1987 | Butler EAA BIPLANE 1 | Orrville, Ohio, United States | William Bryson | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Grumman G-164 | Newport, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | St. Louis University | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Austin, Texas, United States | R. L. Collins | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Piper PA-24-180 | Emerado, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Boeing A75N1 | San Ardo, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Weslaco, Texas, United States | James B. Skalitsky | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Stinson 108-2 | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | Douglas Jaynes | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Cessna 172RG | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Alabama Aviation & Technical | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1987 | Cessna A150L | Olla, Louisiana, United States | Richard Melton | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1987 | Grumman G-164 | Knobel, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Dobransky Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1987 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Mendota, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1987 | Cessna 172I | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1987 | Bell 47G-2A | Monroeville, Ohio, United States | P.a.h. Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1987 | Meyer 77-1 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | Laverne Tegland | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1987 | Air & Space 18A | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | IRA D.farrington | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1987 | Cessna 150G | Forest City, Iowa, United States | William R.yocom | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1987 | Hiller UH-12E | Tolleson, Arizona, United States | Robert L. Leverton | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1987 | Beechcraft B100 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Jetco, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 18 May 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | Thomas J. Adams | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1987 | Cessna 172P | Peru, Indiana, United States | Air Aurora | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1987 | Cessna 150M | Apple Valley, California, United States | Medveczky, Bandi | Serious injuries | - |