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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1987 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Coral Springs, Florida, United States | George Moore | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Cessna T210N | Huntington Bch, California, United States | Southwest Skyways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Globe GLOBE GC-1A | Pleasant View, Tennessee, United States | Byron D.weakly | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172P | Independence, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Piccard AX-6 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Robert Vannewkirk | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1987 | Zank CHALLENGER II | Redgranite, Wisconsin, United States | Benny G. Latoria | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1987 | Douglas A-4A | California City, California, United States | Advanced Aeronautical Entprise | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna P210R | Arnett, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 May 1987 | Hiller UH-12E | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1987 | Cessna 402C | Missing Acft, Bahamas | Aero Coach Aviation Int'l, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 May 1987 | Rockwell 114 | Los Gatos, California, United States | Robert C. Wynkoop | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 May 1987 | Hiller UH-12D (H23) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1987 | Huffman QUICKIE Q2 | Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1987 | Jauch COOT | Franklin Grove, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1987 | Cessna A188B | Lake Village, Arkansas, United States | Standridge Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 May 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 1987 | Cessna 150M | Elkton, Maryland, United States | John R. Hite | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1987 | Air Command UNKNOWN | Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1987 | Bell 47G-2A | New Prague, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 May 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | Philip Bingman | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Ina, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Newhall, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Kenneth Greer | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1987 | North American F-86F | Shafter, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft D-55 | Leesburg, Georgia, United States | Arline Academy, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-24-250 | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | David Collin | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Bede BD5 A-B | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 M | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 58P | Pleasantville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Apr 1987 | Cessna 182G | West Point, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Bell 206B | Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, United States | Hilo Bay Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Sharpsburg, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150-H | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Council Bluffs Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Davis PITTS S-1S | Coleman, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Apr 1987 | Sprague CHRISTIAN EAGLE II | North Adams, Massachusetts, United States | Robert C. Sprague, JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Lamar, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Berthold, North Dakota, United States | Terry F. Haskins | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Rhine, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Marlin, Texas, United States | Griffin Pipeline Patrol Co. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Mar 1987 | Bell 206B | Kona, Hawaii, United States | Kona Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172L | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Seaboard Air Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Benson B-8M | Fountain Hills, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft V35-TC | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-32-300 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 1987 | Culver CADET LFA | Antioch, California, United States | Reuben A Barry | Fatal | 1 |