Aviation accidents in 1988
The NTSB database holds 2,685 accidents and incidents in 1988, recorded between 1988. 502 of them were fatal (19%), and 1,163 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, Bahamas and Mexico.
741 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
2,685
Records
502
Fatal
1,163
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1988
Period
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1,944 of 2,685 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 2,685 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152II | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | AMR Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Air Command 532E | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Piper PA-60 | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | Chicago Skyline | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Atlantic Ocean | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1988 | Mooney M20F | Perdido, Alabama, United States | Thomas W. Mitchell | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 II | Gilcrest, Colorado, United States | Larry J. Kuebrich | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft A24R | Grass Valley, California, United States | Engstrom, Karl A. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1988 | Piper PA-28-161 | Avalon, California, United States | Aviation Clubs of Fullerton | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1988 | Gulfstream COMMANDER 690A | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Great Western Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Silver Grove, Kentucky, United States | William E. Hillard | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1988 | Navion NA-1 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | Julius Janosek | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1988 | Piper PA-22 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | Duncan, David G. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1988 | Cessna 177A | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Derby, Kansas, United States | Harrison, Brian A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1988 | Cessna TU206D | Alamo, Texas, United States | Gonzalez, Jose J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1988 | Cessna 207 | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1988 | Cessna P210R | Grovertown, Indiana, United States | Tucker Clark | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1988 | Univair GLOBE GC-1B | Chino, California, United States | Ronald J. Urbonas | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Cessna 140 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Sloan RV-4 | Russellville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Boeing 727-25 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Bell 47G3-B1 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | Norman S. Parker | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172 | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | ROY A Crump | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1988 | Maule M-7 | Harrisonville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft 99A | Spokane, Washington, United States | Methow Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Cessna 175 | Starke, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft A23A | California, Missouri, United States | Tierman, Jerry A. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Piper PA-44-180T | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | FIT Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Cessna 210L | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | B & M Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Cessna TR182 | Lamar, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Victorville, California, United States | BUD Walen Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Boeing 747SP-21 | Midway Islands, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Hughes 269A | Crystal River, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Sikorsky S-58B | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Hi-Lift Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | David Kapinus/Charles Doyle | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Piper PA-18A | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | Lenardson, James R. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Piper PA-11 | Winnett, Montana, United States | Lemmon, Darrell C. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Aerospatiale ATR-42 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Cessna 150L | Hesperia, California, United States | Swanhart, Eugene H. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172N | Clearwater, Florida, United States | National Aviation Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Cessna 175 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | Fitch, Henry G. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Cessna 150H | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Mooney M20C | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1988 | Cessna 207 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1988 | Cessna 185 | Porcupine Lodge, Alaska, United States | Yukon Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1988 | Cessna 414 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |