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
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2,159 of 2,774 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 2,774 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1987 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Boeing 747-200B | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | All Nippon Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-60-601P | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Samuel Kasdin | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Globe GC-1B | Springville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Cessna 207 | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | Hermans Air Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-151 | Maquoketa, Iowa, United States | Al Beyer | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Cessna 150M | Newport Beach, California, United States | R.i. Flying Club, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Piper PA28-140 | Last Chance, Colorado, United States | John A Stygar | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1987 | Allen PITTS SPECIAL S-1 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | James Paul King | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | Jess M. Wassom | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Cessna 150J | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Central, Alaska, United States | Harold J. Sims | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Buccaneer XA-430 | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | Walt Disney World Co. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | Imperial, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Cessna A188B | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Gary Martin | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Stinson 108-3 | Kirbyville, Texas, United States | Delma Haney | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Watts 532 ELITE | Davenport, Iowa, United States | John L. Watts, SR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Cessna 182 | Poestenkill, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Cessna 206 | Williams, Arizona, United States | Canyon Air Enterprises Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Hendrickson POLLIWAGON | Ely, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Cessna 421C | Crystal City, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Cessna 402B | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-36 | Nickerson, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Cessna 185 | Hinchinbrook Is, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Hollandale, Minnesota, United States | Air AG, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Cessna 210 | Coaldale, Colorado, United States | Leonard Kenneally | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Cessna R172K | Cantebury, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | Danell S. Ducker | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palatka, Florida, United States | Dean van Eaton | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Cessna 152 | Yanceyville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Burkhart Grob G102-111B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Great Lakes Adams 2T-1 | Bethel/Msp, Minnesota, United States | Gary A. Solfield | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Grumman AA-5B | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | Charles D. Griffard | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1987 | McCulloch MONERAI "S" | Springfield, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Aerospatiale AS-355-F1 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Mooney M20F | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | Sheesley Plumbing & Heating | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mason, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1987 | Davis MIDGET MUSTANG | Kirkland, Arizona, United States | Knuth, Theodore R. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Air Command 532 | St.francisville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Monahans, Texas, United States | William R. Gruetter | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1987 | Beechcraft V35A | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Allgood Healthcard, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Mooney M20A | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 1987 | McEntee STITSPLAYMATE SA-11A | Rolling Prairie, Indiana, United States | Billie K. Yarberry | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172I | Ellisville, Mississippi, United States | David L.cutchens | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Striplin SKY RANGER | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1987 | Mooney M20J | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | 3M Corp. | Fatal | 1 |