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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Warwick, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Verbeek ROTORWAY | Redmond, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 35A | Liberal, Kansas, United States | Shield & Bennington PA | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Cessna 402B | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | Friendship Inter Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Cessna 180B | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Mooney M20J | Fullerton, California, United States | Vinyar, Paul III | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Hester Aircraft Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Cessna TU206-F | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Alkali Lake, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Mooney M20F | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | ROY C. Thompson | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | North American NAVION | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | Richard B. Olwin | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Cessna 170B | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Champion 7GCBC | Rock Rover, Wyoming, United States | Budd B. Palmer | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Hiller UH-12ET | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Cessna 180H | Frostproof, Florida, United States | James Franklin | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | North American P51D | Ashfork, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-22-150 | Morgan, Utah, United States | John D. Compton | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Hughes 369D | Forks, Washington, United States | Orca Helicopter Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Cessna A185F | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Line Builders, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | North American B-25-J | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Cessna 310D | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Piper PA 16 | Jean, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 140 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | George Abner Benson | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Halstead, Kansas, United States | Mitchell L. Mosiman | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Laverne, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Air Orlando | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna A150M | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Boeing 727-295 | Miami, Florida, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172D | Oliver Springs, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft S35 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Meigs, James B. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1987 | Cessna T206F | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1987 | Bowers FLYBABY 1A | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Weir, Kurt | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Leakey, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1987 | Dassault-Breguet 50 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | DOW Chemical | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft A36 | Dalton, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1987 | Pitts Special S2C | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Santa Paula, California, United States | San VAL Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1987 | Airbus A300B4-203 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | U.s. Army | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1987 | Agusta A109 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1987 | Jones PITTS SPECIAL S1A | Franklin, California, United States | Veal, Robert E. | No injuries | - |