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.

615 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

2,774

Records

496

Fatal

1,195

Deaths

18%

Share fatal

1987

Period

Show these on the map 2,159 of 2,774 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 223 Cessna 150 153 Piper PA-28 141 Cessna 152 138 Cessna 182 91 Piper PA-18 55

Where these happened

United States 2,719 Mexico 7 Bahamas 4 Canada 2 El Salvador 1 Australia 1

Operators involved

American Airlines 6 American Airlines, Inc. 4 Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. 4 Usair 4 United Airlines 4 Piedmont Aviation, Inc. 3

All 2,774 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
24 Jan 1987	Cessna 310P N5814M	Memphis, Tennessee, United States	-	Fatal	2
16 Jan 1987	Morrisey 2150A N5138V	Mt. Baldy, California, United States	Robert D. Burford	Fatal	2
16 Jan 1987	Cessna 150L N10103	Naranjito no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
8 Jan 1987	Cessna 150 N704HM	Ellensburg, Washington, United States	-	Fatal	2
1 Jan 1987	Cessna 150F N8780S	Newville, Alabama, United States	Ozark Air Service	Fatal	2
29 Dec 1987	Cessna 182C N8819T	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	-	Fatal	1
27 Dec 1987	Cessna 402 N8209Q	St. Barthelemy, West Indies no coordinates	NOT Available	Fatal	1
25 Dec 1987	Champion 7ECA N11089	Keymar, Maryland, United States	-	Fatal	1
24 Dec 1987	Bede BD-5 N29DT	Chula Vista, California, United States no coordinates	Teufel, Armin U.	Fatal	1
24 Dec 1987	Beechcraft B23 N6571R	Crossville, Tennessee, United States	Daniel L. Deats	Fatal	1
24 Dec 1987	Cessna 150H N7005S	Destin, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	1
22 Dec 1987	Cessna 170A N5571C	Sandwich, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Dec 1987	Cessna 152 N757EQ	Missing no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Dec 1987	Piper PA-28-140 N4306J	Eastsound, Washington, United States	-	Fatal	1
19 Dec 1987	MBB 109 N8575	Harlingen, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Dec 1987	Piper PA-28R-200 N33007	Burnet, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	1
18 Dec 1987	Beechcraft 58 N3702K	Wedron, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	1
15 Dec 1987	Piper PA-32R-300 N400LA	Lakeport, California, United States	Gilbert D. Evans	Fatal	1
13 Dec 1987	Piper PA-22-135 N3512A	Geneva, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	1
11 Dec 1987	Cessna 207A N9979M	Ambler, Alaska, United States	Bering Air, Inc.	Fatal	1
8 Dec 1987	Cessna A152 N234ZN	Benson, Arizona, United States	-	Fatal	1
7 Dec 1987	Cessna 310R N5052J	Hector, New York, United States	-	Fatal	1
5 Dec 1987	Cessna 150L N7533G	Marion, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	1
5 Dec 1987	Cessna 402B N422TA	Cat Island, Bahamas no coordinates	Russell, Lincoln L.	Fatal	1
1 Dec 1987	Beechcraft K-35 N125LE	Crescent City, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Nov 1987	Piper PA-46 N4369V	Long Beach, California, United States	Million Air	Fatal	1
30 Nov 1987	Cessna 182D N8886X	South Hill, Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	1
27 Nov 1987	Cessna 152 N98BS	Oliver Springs, Tennessee, United States	State Aerial Farm Statistics,	Fatal	1
24 Nov 1987	Cessna 172N N5548J	Blanchester, Ohio, United States	Raymond R. Hill	Fatal	1
24 Nov 1987	Cessna 172N N246ER	Palm Coast, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 Nov 1987	Cessna 210E N4956U	Port Townsend, Washington, United States	Aaron A Medres	Fatal	1
19 Nov 1987	Cessna 310Q N7735A	Augusta, Kansas, United States	Hugh H. Boyle	Fatal	1
16 Nov 1987	Piper PA-28-180 N9131J	Mena, Arkansas, United States	Jesse W. Sellars	Fatal	1
14 Nov 1987	Piper PA-28-161 N8318L	Spartansburg, Pennsylvania, United States	Beaver Aviation	Fatal	1
10 Nov 1987	Boeing A75N1 N65110	Keenesburg, Colorado, United States	Air Dusters, Inc.	Fatal	1
4 Nov 1987	Lamb COMMANDER ELITE N501JL	Meriden, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Nov 1987	Piper PA-28-181 N8266U	Durango, Colorado, United States	Durango Air Service, Inc.	Fatal	1
1 Nov 1987	Mooney M-18C-55 N4157	Camden, Ohio, United States	-	Fatal	1
31 Oct 1987	Beechcraft C-55 N640B	Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States	Bradley, William G. (Dr)	Fatal	1
29 Oct 1987	Piper PA-24-250 N5431P	Buttonwillow, California, United States	Marracci, Louis T	Fatal	1
25 Oct 1987	Stits ELKINS 85 N72P	Camarillo, California, United States	-	Fatal	1
25 Oct 1987	Bellanca 7KCAB N8645V	Red Bluff, California, United States	LOU Fields Flight	Fatal	1
23 Oct 1987	Cessna 208A N828FE	Fairfield, California, United States	Union Flights	Fatal	1
23 Oct 1987	Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 N554AC	Oshtemo Townshp, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Oct 1987	Cessna 172M N4357R	Midway, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	1
21 Oct 1987	Cessna 340A N4132G	Bailey, Colorado, United States	Harmon, James M.	Fatal	1
17 Oct 1987	Piper PA-28RT-201 N43551	Buena Park, California, United States	General Aviation Company	Fatal	1
17 Oct 1987	Extra Flugzeugbau 230 N230WF	Arcadia, Florida, United States no coordinates	Thomas W. Fuller	Fatal	1
16 Oct 1987	Piper PA-32-260 N3903W	Houston, Texas, United States no coordinates	Donald J. Laine, JR.	Fatal	1
16 Oct 1987	Cessna 172H N9WB	Indian Head, Maryland, United States	Frederick C. Newlan	Fatal	1