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 Feb 1987 Cessna 172
N7509G
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States - No injuries -
21 Feb 1987 Piper PA-14
N5135H
Anchorage, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
21 Feb 1987 Cessna 182F
N3513U
Pontiac, Michigan, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
21 Feb 1987 Beechcraft A36TC
N47EE
Orlando, Florida, United States - Serious injuries -
20 Feb 1987 Cessna 182G
N3683U
Vallecito, California, United States - No injuries -
20 Feb 1987 Piper PA-38-112
N25459
New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
20 Feb 1987 Hughes 269A
N90270
Jacksonville, Florida, United States Helicopter Services, of Jack. No injuries -
20 Feb 1987 Cessna 172M
N12198
Cedar Key, Florida, United States John A. Quimby No injuries -
20 Feb 1987 Piper PA-24
N8656P
Marlboro, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
20 Feb 1987 Cessna A152
N761UC
Chugiak, Alaska, United States Northwind Aviation No injuries -
20 Feb 1987 Cessna T210N
N9499Y
West Fargo, North Dakota, United States TRI State Drilling & Equipment Serious injuries -
20 Feb 1987 Bell 206B-III
N90327
Dayton, Washington, United States - No injuries -
19 Feb 1987 Cessna 172RG
N4590V
San Diego, California, United States FUN Birds Flying Club Serious injuries -
19 Feb 1987 Cessna 172 M
N20350
San Juan
not on the map
- No injuries -
19 Feb 1987 Hiller OH23D
N46991
Coalinga, California, United States San Joaquin Helicopters No injuries -
19 Feb 1987 Piper PA-32RT-300
N31590
Nashville, Tennessee, United States Transportation America Corp. No injuries -
19 Feb 1987 Cessna 188
N531SF
Genesee, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
19 Feb 1987 Cessna 152
N49054
Plano, Texas, United States
approximate position
Stramell Aviation, Inc. No injuries -
18 Feb 1987 Beechcraft B-35
N8827M
Butler, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
17 Feb 1987 Cessna 310G
N161A
Sedona, Arizona, United States Aircraft Development Corp. No injuries -
17 Feb 1987 Cessna 180H
N9708G
New Paltz, New York, United States - Minor injuries -
17 Feb 1987 Cessna 152
N757DD
Albion, New York, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
17 Feb 1987 Cessna 150C
N63218
Manville, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
Solberg Aviation No injuries -
17 Feb 1987 Cessna 172-M
N80583
Endicott, New York, United States - No injuries -
16 Feb 1987 Cessna 172H
N1741F
Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States Eugene B. Plunkett Minor injuries -
15 Feb 1987 Champion 7ECA
N1883G
Hay Stack Mt., Alaska, United States
not on the map
- Serious injuries -
15 Feb 1987 Piper PA-25-235
N7162Z
Williams, California, United States William A. Charter No injuries -
15 Feb 1987 Cessna 152
N773WA
Ochopee, Florida, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
14 Feb 1987 Piper PA-31
N7559L
Denver, Colorado, United States Western Aviators No injuries -
14 Feb 1987 Cessna 172I
N8474L
Pelahatchie, Mississippi, United States - Serious injuries -
14 Feb 1987 Cessna 152
N25498
Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
14 Feb 1987 Piper PA-34
N6970J
Tyonek, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
14 Feb 1987 Cessna 172
N8896B
Charlevoix, Michigan, United States Charlevoix Soaring Club, Inc. No injuries -
14 Feb 1987 Grumman G-164A-600
N5495
Hazen, Arkansas, United States - Minor injuries -
13 Feb 1987 Cessna 182R
N5448N
Mobile, Alabama, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
12 Feb 1987 Cessna 152
N4613P
Melbourne, Florida, United States Melbourne Aviation No injuries -
12 Feb 1987 Boeing 747-122
N4718U
Detroit, Michigan, United States United Airlines Serious injuries -
12 Feb 1987 Cessna 150
N50724
Mountain Home, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
12 Feb 1987 Cessna 140
N72166
Nyssa, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
12 Feb 1987 Piper PA-28-235
N9451W
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States G.a.a. Oil Company, Inc. No injuries -
11 Feb 1987 Mooney M20C
N3451X
Eureka, South Dakota, United States - Minor injuries -
11 Feb 1987 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7
N40458
Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States Arthur J. Walsh Serious injuries -
11 Feb 1987 Beechcraft 99
N699CA
Oneonta, New York, United States Catskill Airways, Inc. No injuries -
11 Feb 1987 Air Tractor AT-302
N8864S
Colony, Oklahoma, United States Allin Lawerence Serious injuries -
11 Feb 1987 Piper PA-18
N7182B
Oxford, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
11 Feb 1987 Cessna 310Q
N918MC
Moundsville, West Virginia, United States Trans America Training Corp. No injuries -
10 Feb 1987 Cessna 152
N25884
El Monte, California, United States - No injuries -
10 Feb 1987 Piper PA-28R-180
N7498J
Tulare, California, United States - No injuries -
10 Feb 1987 Cessna 152C
N25846
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States Aero Flight Ltd. No injuries -
9 Feb 1987 Cessna 185C
N2691Z
Cedar City, Utah, United States Keith R. Hooker, Inc. No injuries -