Plane Crash List

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)

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
4 Sep 1988 Piper PA-28
N722TC
Lake Wales, Florida, United States Tilcon Enterprises No injuries -
3 Sep 1988 Cessna 177RG
N52655
Berkeley, Kentucky, United States - Minor injuries -
3 Sep 1988 Piper PA-38-112
N2568N
Parker City, Pennsylvania, United States Beaver Aviation Service, Inc. No injuries -
3 Sep 1988 Cessna 150F
N6737F
Peyton, Colorado, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
3 Sep 1988 Piper PA-28
N36190
Orlando, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
3 Sep 1988 Cessna 180B
N5085E
Dixie, Idaho, United States - Serious injuries -
2 Sep 1988 Ayres S2R-T34
N4009M
Five Points, California, United States - Minor injuries -
2 Sep 1988 Cessna 150J
N60117
Santa Ynez, California, United States - No injuries -
2 Sep 1988 Piper PA-24-260C
N9436P
Hamilton, Montana, United States - Serious injuries -
2 Sep 1988 Grumman AA-5B
N28774
Schaumburg, Illinois, United States Keegan, Richard J. No injuries -
1 Sep 1988 Swearingen SA-226
N257AM
Emporia, Kansas, United States Air Midwest Serious injuries -
1 Sep 1988 Piper PA-28-161
N9087D
Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
1 Sep 1988 Cessna 152
N94502
Windham, Connecticut, United States
approximate position
King Service Aviation, Inc. Serious injuries -
1 Sep 1988 Bell 206B
N5747Z
West Cameron 28
not on the map
- Minor injuries -
1 Sep 1988 Cessna 180H
N9730G
Welsh, Louisiana, United States Miller, Robert H. No injuries -
1 Sep 1988 Cessna 182RG
N3184C
Antelope Wells, New Mexico, United States Amarillo Flying Service No injuries -
1 Sep 1988 Lake LA-4-200
N8012A
Fox Lake, Illinois, United States - Minor injuries -
1 Sep 1988 Cessna 182R
N3163E
Spicewood, Texas, United States Chernosky, Marvin E. No injuries -
1 Sep 1988 Piper PA-28-181
HBPLH
Lakeland, Florida, United States Globe Aero, Ltd. Minor injuries -
31 Aug 1988 Piper PA-28R-200
N15948
Charleston, West Virginia, United States - No injuries -
31 Aug 1988 Arthur ACROSPORT 1
N47TA
Danville, Virginia, United States - No injuries -
31 Aug 1988 Bell 206L-1
N74WH
Barrett Junct., California, United States
not on the map
- Serious injuries -
31 Aug 1988 Cessna 150F
N6474F
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States - No injuries -
31 Aug 1988 Beechcraft 23
N2341J
Frankfort, Kentucky, United States - No injuries -
31 Aug 1988 Cessna 170B
N2905D
Willow, Alaska, United States Fick, John No injuries -
31 Aug 1988 Maule M-5-210C
N307X
Kukaklek, Alaska, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
30 Aug 1988 Aeronca 7CCM
N85294
Weiner, Arkansas, United States Charles A.cooper No injuries -
30 Aug 1988 Ayres 600-S2D
N1779S
Los Banos, California, United States San Luis Air, Inc. No injuries -
30 Aug 1988 Rockwell S2R
N4887X
Pelham, Georgia, United States Flynt's Crop Dusting Minor injuries -
30 Aug 1988 Boeing 737-387
N353AU
Savannah, Georgia, United States Usair Minor injuries -
30 Aug 1988 Cessna 172G
N6049R
Sparta, Michigan, United States Shepard, Richard D. No injuries -
30 Aug 1988 Piper PA-23-160
N4049P
Toledo, Ohio, United States - Serious injuries -
29 Aug 1988 Schleicher ASW-20BL
N300Y
Red Mountain, California, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
29 Aug 1988 Cessna 182Q
N97076
St. Louis, Missouri, United States James H. Reiman No injuries -
29 Aug 1988 Cessna 150M
N704SB
Killeen, Texas, United States Alvear, John No injuries -
29 Aug 1988 Cessna 152
N46972
Goodyear, Arizona, United States - Minor injuries -
29 Aug 1988 Bellanca 7ECA
N5058K
Dunsmuir, California, United States Freisen, Gustov H. Minor injuries -
29 Aug 1988 Cessna 206
N5028U
Saint George, Utah, United States Crock, Robert C. No injuries -
29 Aug 1988 Piper PA-28-140
N5873U
Rawlins, Wyoming, United States Smith, Catherine Serious injuries -
29 Aug 1988 Cessna 170B
N8266A
Anchorage, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
29 Aug 1988 Cessna 150
N3475V
Reed Springs, Missouri, United States Gold, Dennis Serious injuries -
28 Aug 1988 Cessna 172
N4156F
Oakland, Maryland, United States Robert W. Davis No injuries -
28 Aug 1988 Cessna 152
N49572
Easton, Maryland, United States - No injuries -
28 Aug 1988 American AA-1A
N9392L
Fairhope, Alabama, United States Gulf Coast Aero Club Minor injuries -
28 Aug 1988 Cessna 305A
N5166G
Gregory, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
28 Aug 1988 Piper PA-28-235
N9429W
Lower Lake, California, United States - Minor injuries -
28 Aug 1988 Luscombe 8A
N1404K
Painton, Missouri, United States
approximate position
Dejournett, William D. Serious injuries -
28 Aug 1988 Cessna 172N
N789CE
Camarillo, California, United States Channel Island Aviation No injuries -
28 Aug 1988 Cessna 182RG
N728JS
Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States Bachhuber, Theodore J. Serious injuries -
28 Aug 1988 Cessna 185F
N4838C
Joseph Village, Alaska, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -