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
29 Sep 1988	Callair A-9 N8402V	Churchville, New York, United States	Patrick J. McCabe	Serious injuries	-
29 Sep 1988	Boeing 757 N523EA	Alajuela, Costa Rica approximate position	Eastern Airlines	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1988	Piper PA-28-151 N43610	Carlton Center, New York, United States	Johnson Ronaldo	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N4683R	Fort Worth, Texas, United States	Willie C. Osmond	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1988	Bell 206L-1 N2246Q	Santa Barbara, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1988	Cessna 172 N8517B	Questa, New Mexico, United States	Abbott, Charles B.	Minor injuries	-
29 Sep 1988	Bell 212 N397EH	Deadhorse, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1988	Cessna 182N N9051G	Belleview, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
28 Sep 1988	Cessna 172M N85012	Keysville, Virginia, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 Sep 1988	Beechcraft 77 N67572	Friendship, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Central Flying Service, Inc.	No injuries	-
28 Sep 1988	Barker QUICKIE Q2 N244GB	Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
28 Sep 1988	Piper PA-32-300 N8322C	Akron, Ohio, United States	Riegel, TED & Cockburn, Robt.	No injuries	-
27 Sep 1988	Weatherly 201B N1265W	Soledad, California, United States	Crop Flight, Inc.	No injuries	-
27 Sep 1988	Cessna 177 N2839X	MacHias, Maine, United States approximate position	Phillip MC Lean	No injuries	-
26 Sep 1988	Piper PA-12 N3390M	Bertrand, Nebraska, United States	Ray's Aircraft Repair Inc.	Minor injuries	-
26 Sep 1988	Gulfstream American AA-5B N4518N	Roscoe, New York, United States	George R. Klutkowski	Minor injuries	-
26 Sep 1988	Piper PA-28-181 N8289T	Keene, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	P.c.g. Air	Serious injuries	-
26 Sep 1988	Air Command 532 UNREG	Stormville, New York, United States	Bernard Wagner	Serious injuries	-
26 Sep 1988	Piper PA-28-161 N4365D	Groveland, Florida, United States	ORR Leasing, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
25 Sep 1988	Bellanca 7ECA N1047Y	Toledo, Washington, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
25 Sep 1988	Aerospatiale TB-20 N31TB	Omaha, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Walker, Karl C.	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1988	Cessna 172 N2866Q	Cameron, Missouri, United States	Clevenger, Robert A.	Minor injuries	-
25 Sep 1988	Cessna 150 N7831E	Bessemer City, North Carolina, United States	Alpheus B. Bullock	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1988	Cessna 152 N94228	Millbrook, New York, United States	MAC DAM Aviation	Minor injuries	-
25 Sep 1988	Bell 206L-1 N1069Q	Fort Worth, Texas, United States approximate position	Bell Helicopter Corp.	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1988	Centrair 101 N101LV	Vacaville, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1988	Cessna 150F N381VU	Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States	-	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1988	Piper PA-23-250 N14199	Staniel Cay, Bahamas not on the map	Smith, Clifton	Minor injuries	-
24 Sep 1988	Cessna 150 N3099X	Burlington, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Karie L. Parker	Minor injuries	-
24 Sep 1988	Nord (Sncan) 1101 N5337M	Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States	Charles D. Venters	Serious injuries	-
24 Sep 1988	Cessna 150G N8570J	Butler, Indiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Sep 1988	Piper PA-28-181 N21985	Orleans, Indiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Sep 1988	De Havilland DHC-2 N53546	Zacher Bay, Alaska, United States approximate position	Uyak Air Serivce Inc.	No injuries	-
24 Sep 1988	Bingelis T-40 N187T	Georgetown, Texas, United States approximate position	Henry C. Martin	Serious injuries	-
24 Sep 1988	Piper PA-28R-200 N15513	Bunnell, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1988	Piper PA-31T-620 N234K	Eugene, Oregon, United States	Santiam Air, Inc.	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1988	Piper J3C-65 N3647N	Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States	Robert I. Dempster	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1988	Taylorcraft BC-12D N96248	Seattle, Washington, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
23 Sep 1988	Cessna 210L N249CC	Juneau, Alaska, United States	Engineered Systems, Inc.	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1988	Piper PA-25-235 N7781Z	Princess Anne, Maryland, United States	Agri-Air, Inc.	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1988	Piper PA-32-260 N3451W	Fullerton, California, United States approximate position	Aviation Club of Fullerton	Serious injuries	-
23 Sep 1988	Cessna 185F N3815Q	Benson, Minnesota, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Sep 1988	Cessna 172F N8707U	Lake Wales, Florida, United States	Reed, Charles E.	No injuries	-
22 Sep 1988	Schweizer G-164A N9946	Laton, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Sep 1988	Cessna 150G N3772J	Luverne, Alabama, United States	Jerry L. Caylor	No injuries	-
22 Sep 1988	De Havilland DH-7-58C N170RA	Albany, New York, United States approximate position	Pan AM Express	Serious injuries	-
22 Sep 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N3621K	Kerrville, Texas, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Sep 1988	Cessna 550 N29TC	Fremont, Michigan, United States	Teledyne Moters	No injuries	-
22 Sep 1988	Cessna 207A N1763U	New Koliganek, Alaska, United States	Manokotak Airways	No injuries	-
22 Sep 1988	Boeing 727-200 N710AA	Dfw Airport, Texas, United States approximate position	American Airlines, Inc.	Minor injuries	-