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
23 Oct 1988	Cessna 172 N7185Q	San Antonio, Texas, United States	Powell, Marion E.	Serious injuries	-
23 Oct 1988	Piper PA-18 N7688L	Huslia, Alaska, United States	Huntington, Roger	Serious injuries	-
23 Oct 1988	Piper PA-32-301 N8402S	Ivanof Bay, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Oct 1988	Cessna 175A N7063E	Wyoming, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Oct 1988	Cessna 172 N50932	Blue Springs, Missouri, United States	Hamilton Aviation Inc.	No injuries	-
22 Oct 1988	Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-B N321SB	Whitwell, Tennessee, United States	Steven L. Bair	No injuries	-
22 Oct 1988	Cessna 180 N820AK	Seldovia, Alaska, United States	Cottrell, David J.	No injuries	-
22 Oct 1988	Cessna 172 N9062H	Peyton, Colorado, United States	Militair Aviation	Minor injuries	-
21 Oct 1988	Piper PA-24-250 N7733P	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States	Graves, Dorel	No injuries	-
21 Oct 1988	Piper PA-23-250 N6877Y	Tupelo, Mississippi, United States	Bannerman, Bemp	No injuries	-
21 Oct 1988	Cessna 182A N4930D	La Belle, Florida, United States	Badgerow, Arthur A.	No injuries	-
21 Oct 1988	Davis TRI-Q-200 N800Q	Carthage, Missouri, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Oct 1988	Cessna 140 N4190N	Lawrence, Kansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Oct 1988	Piper PA-32-300 N8641N	Andover, Kansas, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
21 Oct 1988	Piper PA-32-300 N56813	Easton, Pennsylvania, United States	TRI State Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-
21 Oct 1988	Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 N4206A	Mendota, California, United States	Donovan Dusters	No injuries	-
21 Oct 1988	Lake LA-4-250 N250MW	Key West, Florida, United States	Douglas, Winton S.	Serious injuries	-
19 Oct 1988	Piper PA-28-161 N6184H	Petaluma, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Oct 1988	Piper PA-31-350 N300HF	Big Rapids, Michigan, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Oct 1988	Cessna 182 N5711B	Pekin, Illinois, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Oct 1988	Rockwell 114 N4753W	Palma, Kentucky, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Oct 1988	Cessna 210D N3811Y	Malta, Montana, United States	Skaw, Jack E.	No injuries	-
18 Oct 1988	Cessna 150F N8194F	Goodyear, Arizona, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Oct 1988	Piper PA-36-285 N57591	Brawley, California, United States	Central Brave AQ. Service Inc.	Serious injuries	-
17 Oct 1988	Boeing 727-200 N706AA	St. Thomas not on the map	American Airlines, Inc.	No injuries	-
17 Oct 1988	Pilatus B4PC11 N8349	Bridgeport, Texas, United States approximate position	Charles C. Sitzes	Minor injuries	-
17 Oct 1988	Let L13 CFYSR	Warren, Vermont, United States approximate position	Thomas MC Whirter	Serious injuries	-
17 Oct 1988	Experimental BARRACUDA N48DS	Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Oct 1988	Cessna 172P N53949	Englewood, Colorado, United States	Wings of Denver	No injuries	-
17 Oct 1988	Cessna U206 N184V	Brush, Colorado, United States	-	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1988	Howard GFA-15P N68119	Vacaville, California, United States	Palmer L. Blote	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1988	Piper PA-38-112 N25619	Van Nuys, California, United States	Satchell, Charles	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1988	Piper PA-28-151 N4545F	Fairview Hts., Illinois, United States approximate position	Hurst Flight Training, Inc.	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1988	Pitts S-1S N66RJ	Ridgeway, Virginia, United States	Carroll Messer	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1988	Bell 206L-1 N555GC	Wallingford, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Wico Aviation, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
16 Oct 1988	Piper PA-18 N288T	Marion, Nebraska, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
16 Oct 1988	Cessna P210 N400JL	Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States	JEM Start, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
16 Oct 1988	Piper PA-31-350 N91BB	Edinburg, Texas, United States approximate position	Texas Air Charter	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1988	Continental Copters OH13H N9092T	Castroville, California, United States	Gomes, Frank	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1988	Piper PA-22 N1208C	Soldotna, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Oct 1988	Taylorcraft BC12-D N44022	Tehachapi, California, United States	Robert C. Steinbrink	No injuries	-
15 Oct 1988	Laycock BABY GREAT LAKES N8519K	Graham, Washington, United States	James H. Schmoker	Serious injuries	-
15 Oct 1988	Raven S-60A N65523	Tampa, Florida, United States	Orange Blossom Balloons, Inc.	No injuries	-
15 Oct 1988	Beechcraft 35 N4553V	Tampa, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
15 Oct 1988	Schweizer SGU-2-22E N9847E	Benton, Tennessee, United States	Mike Reisman	No injuries	-
15 Oct 1988	Piper PA-28-151 N5378F	Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States	Tibben Flight Lines Inc	No injuries	-
15 Oct 1988	Cessna 150 N7054F	Friendswood, Texas, United States	Fancy Flying Flight School	Minor injuries	-
15 Oct 1988	Beechcraft 58 N31135	Garfield, Colorado, United States approximate position	Rangeflyers, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
14 Oct 1988	Piper PA-24-180 N8088P	Alexandria, Minnesota, United States	IRA Hanson	Serious injuries	-
14 Oct 1988	Piper PA-22-150 N7258D	Edgewood, New Mexico, United States	Rigsby, David C.	No injuries	-