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
12 Apr 1987 Grumman G-44A
N32BB
Ventura, California, United States - Serious injuries -
12 Apr 1987 Bell 206L
N16780
Miami, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
12 Apr 1987 Beechcraft C23
N6021X
Branchville, Alabama, United States - Serious injuries -
12 Apr 1987 Cessna 172 M
N9563V
Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States - No injuries -
12 Apr 1987 Robinson R22
N85570
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States Burkard Enterprises, Inc. Minor injuries -
11 Apr 1987 Cessna 172
N118FP
Brewster, Kansas, United States - Minor injuries -
11 Apr 1987 Hughes 269C
N9676F
Scoffield, Utah, United States Wasatch Helicopters No injuries -
11 Apr 1987 Cessna 170A
N5579C
Durango, Colorado, United States Michel L. Whitesell No injuries -
11 Apr 1987 Cessna 150F
N8960S
Branchville, Alabama, United States - No injuries -
11 Apr 1987 Hughes 369E
N5200W
Palm Desert, California, United States - Serious injuries -
11 Apr 1987 De Havilland DHC-6-300
N96RA
Agana
not on the map
Maui Airlines No injuries -
11 Apr 1987 Hughes 369HS
N8313F
Yakima, Washington, United States Berkley Structures, Inc. No injuries -
10 Apr 1987 Cessna A185F
N6670N
Gillette, Wyoming, United States Charles A. Rogler Minor injuries -
10 Apr 1987 Piper PA-25-235
N4765Y
Idalia, Colorado, United States - No injuries -
10 Apr 1987 Nihon YS-11A
N118MP
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States - Serious injuries -
10 Apr 1987 Piper PA-32-260
N56721
Pine Center, Minnesota, United States Larry M. Hetrick Minor injuries -
10 Apr 1987 Piper PA-25
N6384Z
Henning, Minnesota, United States Arlin V. Amundson Minor injuries -
10 Apr 1987 Cessna 150G
N8550J
Post, Texas, United States - No injuries -
10 Apr 1987 Piper PA-38-112
N2606K
Ravenna, Ohio, United States De Mille Corporation No injuries -
10 Apr 1987 Beechcraft 58
N6681L
Bridgeport, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
9 Apr 1987 Cessna 150M
N6039K
Pontiac, Illinois, United States J. Meyer No injuries -
9 Apr 1987 Cessna 152
N5515Q
Kirksville, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
9 Apr 1987 Cessna 172N
N6328D
Big Pine Key, Florida, United States Savco Flying No injuries -
9 Apr 1987 Cessna 172N
N75961
Vidalia, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
9 Apr 1987 Cessna 205
N8381Z
Midland, Virginia, United States - Minor injuries -
8 Apr 1987 Cessna 140
N2559N
Eldon, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
8 Apr 1987 Piper PA-32R-301
N8248D
Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States High Flyers No injuries -
8 Apr 1987 Cessna 152
N4970B
Bountiful, Utah, United States Skypark Aviation Minor injuries -
8 Apr 1987 De Havilland DHC-7-102
N42RA
Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
Pan AM Express Minor injuries -
7 Apr 1987 Fairchild SA-227
N26863
Springfield, Missouri, United States Resort Air, Inc. No injuries -
7 Apr 1987 Cessna 310Q
N7665Q
Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States Rsvp USA, Inc. No injuries -
7 Apr 1987 Cessna 152
N67880
Milford, Utah, United States - No injuries -
7 Apr 1987 Erickson SONERAI 2L
N131DE
Algoma, Wisconsin, United States Byron E. Giovannetti No injuries -
7 Apr 1987 Boeing 727-222
N7258U
Chicago, Illinois, United States
approximate position
United Airlines No injuries -
7 Apr 1987 Beechcraft 1900
N811BE
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
Business Express Serious injuries -
6 Apr 1987 Cessna 150H
N50305
Tinley Park, Illinois, United States Alan D. Gjerbe No injuries -
6 Apr 1987 Aero Commander 100-180
N4069X
Cando, North Dakota, United States - Minor injuries -
6 Apr 1987 Grumman G-164A
N72PB
La Salle, Colorado, United States LOW Level Dusting Co. Serious injuries -
6 Apr 1987 Cessna 172
N80379
Lansing, Illinois, United States T & G Aviation, Inc. No injuries -
6 Apr 1987 Piper PA-28R-200
N3085R
Calexico, California, United States - No injuries -
6 Apr 1987 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C
N3258H
Scott Mills, Oregon, United States Jolly Dawson Minor injuries -
5 Apr 1987 Bellanca 7GCBG
N8678V
New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
5 Apr 1987 Aeronca 7AC
N85397
Horizon City, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
5 Apr 1987 Cessna 172
N79179
Muscatine, Iowa, United States - No injuries -
5 Apr 1987 Air Tractor AT-301
N23069
Conrad, Montana, United States - No injuries -
5 Apr 1987 Boeing A75L3
N5084N
Belgrade, Montana, United States John D. Duncan No injuries -
5 Apr 1987 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24
N3750D
Phoenix, Arizona, United States - Serious injuries -
5 Apr 1987 Stinson 108
N9216K
Healdsburg, California, United States - Minor injuries -
5 Apr 1987 Piper PA-18-125
N9663H
Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States - No injuries -
5 Apr 1987 Air & Space 18A
N6141S
Paducah, Kentucky, United States - Serious injuries -