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
21 Mar 1987 Piper PA-31T
N200FD
Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
21 Mar 1987 Cessna T337C
N2600S
Garden City, Kansas, United States Chaparral Aviation, Inc No injuries -
21 Mar 1987 Bell 47G-3B-1
N62462
Odessa, Texas, United States - No injuries -
21 Mar 1987 Luscombe 8A
N25333
Merrill, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
20 Mar 1987 Cessna 172G
N3630L
Linden, Michigan, United States - Minor injuries -
20 Mar 1987 Cessna 182Q
N759V
Palm Springs, California, United States
approximate position
Rainbow Aviation No injuries -
20 Mar 1987 Mooney M20
N5251B
Frankfort, Kentucky, United States - No injuries -
20 Mar 1987 Cessna T210K
N8105G
Prescott, Arizona, United States Meyer, Wayne G. Serious injuries -
20 Mar 1987 Grumman G164B
N6798Q
Reubens, Idaho, United States Larry Boyer Land & Cattle Rnch No injuries -
19 Mar 1987 Bell 206B
N666TV
Austin, Texas, United States
approximate position
Omni Flight, Inc. No injuries -
19 Mar 1987 Piper PA-31-350
N3529W
Missoula, Montana, United States Bighorn Airways, Inc. No injuries -
19 Mar 1987 McDonnell Douglas 369E
N1601Y
Phoenix, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
19 Mar 1987 Balloon Works BARNES FF-8-24
N3750D
Phoenix, Arizona, United States - Serious injuries -
19 Mar 1987 Boeing 727-200
XAHOH
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
approximate position
Mexicana Airlines Serious injuries -
19 Mar 1987 Cessna 170B
N3439D
Dillingham, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
19 Mar 1987 Cessna 172
N64728
Lopez Island, Washington, United States - No injuries -
18 Mar 1987 Cessna P210N
N6446W
Elk Grove, California, United States Patterson Aircraft No injuries -
18 Mar 1987 Cessna 182C
N8698T
Branford, Florida, United States Robert W. MC Leod No injuries -
18 Mar 1987 Piper PA-18
N1472C
Girdwood, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
18 Mar 1987 Cessna 150
N457AF
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States - No injuries -
17 Mar 1987 Boeing 737-300
N314SW
Midland, Texas, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
17 Mar 1987 Stinson 108-1
N97115
Rio Vista, California, United States - No injuries -
17 Mar 1987 Cessna 402A
N4549Q
Walla Walla, Washington, United States Richardson Aviation, Inc. No injuries -
17 Mar 1987 Piper PA-22-20
N3008Z
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Robert Earl Cadzow No injuries -
17 Mar 1987 Hughes 269B
N9522F
South Bend, Indiana, United States Sportflight Helicopter, Inc. No injuries -
16 Mar 1987 Piper PA-32-300
N56285
Mason City, Iowa, United States - No injuries -
16 Mar 1987 Cessna 152
N218JA
Sarasota, Florida, United States - No injuries -
16 Mar 1987 Kenny Deward B-8M
N1389X
Escatawpa, Mississippi, United States
approximate position
Lloyd D.nelson, JR. Serious injuries -
16 Mar 1987 Cessna 172E
N7757U
Muncie, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
15 Mar 1987 Beechcraft A23
N8883M
Palatka, Florida, United States
approximate position
James Corwin No injuries -
15 Mar 1987 Cessna 170A
N1352D
Brandon, Florida, United States Donald J.ronald No injuries -
15 Mar 1987 Cessna 210L
N93022
Jeffersontown, Kentucky, United States - No injuries -
15 Mar 1987 Cessna 185F
N9618H
Skwentna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
14 Mar 1987 Cessna 414A
N26864
Chinle, Arizona, United States - Minor injuries -
14 Mar 1987 Cessna U206A
N8058Z
Williams, Arizona, United States Landon C. Haney No injuries -
14 Mar 1987 Air Tractor 301
N8865S
Oluskee, Oklahoma, United States - No injuries -
14 Mar 1987 Rotorway SCORPION 1670
N48591
Soldotna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
14 Mar 1987 Piper PA-24-250
N6290P
Meridian, Mississippi, United States Walter R.hublein Serious injuries -
14 Mar 1987 Let L-13
N68PE
Brooksville, Florida, United States
approximate position
Tampa Bay Soaring Club No injuries -
13 Mar 1987 Cessna 172P
N64943
Roanoke, Texas, United States - No injuries -
13 Mar 1987 Cessna 185A
N3306R
Midland, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
13 Mar 1987 Boeing 727-247
N2819W
Calgary, Canada
approximate position
Western Airlines No injuries -
13 Mar 1987 Stinson 108-1
N8185K
Saugus, California, United States - No injuries -
13 Mar 1987 Cessna 152
N25503
Bolivar, Tennessee, United States Bolivar Aviation No injuries -
13 Mar 1987 North American SNJ-5
N8218E
Norfolk, Virginia, United States John Bosco No injuries -
13 Mar 1987 Rockwell 680FL
N4581E
Basalt, Colorado, United States Energy Air Charters of Mt Serious injuries -
13 Mar 1987 Piper PA-28R
N5140S
Holland, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
12 Mar 1987 Cessna 182J
N3124F
Archie, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
12 Mar 1987 Piper PA-23-250
N62750
Chandler, Arizona, United States
approximate position
Chandler Air Service No injuries -
12 Mar 1987 Hughes 364HS
N4507C
Opa Locka, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -