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.

95 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 646 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

2,685

Records

502

Fatal

1,163

Deaths

19%

Share fatal

1988

Period

Show these on the map 2,590 of 2,685 can be placed (646 approximate)

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 209 Cessna 150 145 Piper PA-28 137 Cessna 152 129 Cessna 182 78 Piper PA-22 38

Where these happened

United States 2,617 Bahamas 14 Mexico 6 United Kingdom 2 Costa Rica 2 Panama 2

Operators involved

American Airlines 8 United Airlines 5 Flight Safety Int'l, Inc. 4 Northwest Airlines 4 American Airlines, Inc. 3 Rocky Mountain Helicopters, Inc 3

All 2,685 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
3 Nov 1988	Boeing B-747-123 N9674	Bridgetown, Bahamas not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
3 Nov 1988	Beechcraft S-35 N977KM	Matheson, Colorado, United States	-	No injuries	-
3 Nov 1988	Schweizer 269C LNOTK	Svarstad, Norway approximate position	Skylift A/S	Unknown	-
2 Nov 1988	Aeronca 7EC N4722E	Saint Helena, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
2 Nov 1988	Cessna 170A N5596C	Springfield, Illinois, United States approximate position	Cruthers V. Sutton	No injuries	-
2 Nov 1988	Beechcraft 58 N958MC	Georgetown, South Carolina, United States	Ramp 66, Inc.	No injuries	-
1 Nov 1988	Rockwell S2R N5517X	Sublette, Kansas, United States	Stapleton, Dorsey G.	Serious injuries	-
31 Oct 1988	Beechcraft 35-B33 N8580M	Saint Johns, Arizona, United States	Woods, TOM	No injuries	-
31 Oct 1988	Cessna T210M N1357M	Clarksville, Arkansas, United States	Scranton Aircraft Sales Inc.	Serious injuries	-
30 Oct 1988	McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 N918RW	Memphis, Tennessee, United States	Northwest Airlines	No injuries	-
30 Oct 1988	Klob-Gordon TWIN-STAR N50913	Lake Elsinore, California, United States approximate position	Fogelman, Charles R.	Serious injuries	-
30 Oct 1988	Cessna 172M N1275U	Hilton Head Is., South Carolina, United States	MacK, Oscar C.	No injuries	-
30 Oct 1988	Bell 206 L-1 N2092U	Brownsville, Texas, United States	Silver Star Aviation	No injuries	-
30 Oct 1988	Piper PA-18-150 N4026Z	Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 Oct 1988	Cessna 180 N9278C	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
29 Oct 1988	Cessna 172B N7418X	Columbus, Ohio, United States approximate position	Richelle J. Konshak	Minor injuries	-
29 Oct 1988	Piper PA-28R-200 N2074T	Dover, Delaware, United States	Sheldon Milner	No injuries	-
29 Oct 1988	Piper PA-23-250 N5237Y	San Juan not on the map	-	No injuries	-
29 Oct 1988	Cessna 172P N63019	Cambridge, Maryland, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
29 Oct 1988	Parsons B-8M N10WP	Lake City, Florida, United States	Parsons, William H	Minor injuries	-
29 Oct 1988	Cessna 182J N2911F	Okeechobee, Florida, United States	Civil Air Patrol, Inc.	No injuries	-
29 Oct 1988	Aeronca 7AC N83045	Austell, Georgia, United States approximate position	Ronald C. Walker	Serious injuries	-
29 Oct 1988	Bombardier CL-600-1A11 N909MG	Aspen, Colorado, United States approximate position	Avjet	Minor injuries	-
29 Oct 1988	Cessna 152 N555DU	Hazel Green, Alabama, United States	Duane H. Uken	No injuries	-
28 Oct 1988	Beechcraft 23 N2340Z	San Carlos, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 Oct 1988	Cessna 172N N21ER	Houston, Mississippi, United States	Chandler, G. P.	No injuries	-
28 Oct 1988	Schweizer 269C N75068	Arcadia, Florida, United States approximate position	Mid-State Exec. Helicopters	No injuries	-
27 Oct 1988	Hughes 269C N7463F	Dickens, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
27 Oct 1988	Cessna 175 N7403M	Fort Peck, Montana, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
26 Oct 1988	Hiller UH-12C N57FD	Davenport, Iowa, United States	Veteran's Aviation Service Inc	No injuries	-
26 Oct 1988	Beechcraft 60 N8PX	Norwood, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
26 Oct 1988	Cessna 152 N4713B	Reidsville, North Carolina, United States	-	No injuries	-
26 Oct 1988	Cessna 152 N4715B	Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States	Hatbox Aviation	No injuries	-
26 Oct 1988	Cessna TU206A N4850F	Soldotna, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
25 Oct 1988	Taylorcraft BC-12D N39231	Lenexa, Kansas, United States	Vogel, Stan	Serious injuries	-
25 Oct 1988	Piper J3C N26820	Homestead, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Oct 1988	Boeing B-727-200A N277US	Chicago, Illinois, United States approximate position	Northwest Airlines, Inc.	No injuries	-
24 Oct 1988	Aeronca 15AC N1162H	Mora, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Vail, Mark V.	No injuries	-
24 Oct 1988	Airbus A-300-600R N70054	San Juan not on the map	American Airlines, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
24 Oct 1988	Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A N347AM	Springfield, Missouri, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Oct 1988	Cessna 150 N60977	Liberty, Missouri, United States	Franklin, James J.	No injuries	-
24 Oct 1988	Piper PA-22-108 N5361Z	Advance, North Carolina, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
24 Oct 1988	Cessna 152 N757XV	Billings, Montana, United States	Corporate Air of Billings	No injuries	-
23 Oct 1988	Bellanca 8GCBC N5504S	Phoenix, Arizona, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Oct 1988	Beechcraft F35 N104TG	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States	Groszer, TOD	No injuries	-
23 Oct 1988	Piper J3C-65 N42676	Harrisonville, Missouri, United States	Sevy, Kenneth	Serious injuries	-
23 Oct 1988	Cessna 150G N3691J	Post Falls, Idaho, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Oct 1988	Cessna A188A N5640J	Casa Grande, Arizona, United States approximate position	Singleton, TOM	Serious injuries	-
23 Oct 1988	Piper PA-25-235 N7229Z	Glendale, Arizona, United States	M & J Spray Inc.	Serious injuries	-
23 Oct 1988	Cessna A185F N185SH	Trumbauersville, Pennsylvania, United States	-	Minor injuries	-