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
Where these happened
All 2,685 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-24-260 | Readington, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Hughes 269A | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Thomas E. Barney | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Schweizer SGS-1-26E | Elmira, New York, United States | Schweizer Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Debarry/Starduster SA100 | Slatington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Aeronca 65-TL | Texarkana, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Ruble, Jesse | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Aeronca 0-58B | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Cessna A188B | Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Cessna 170 | Boyceville, Wisconsin, United States | Vanus, Harold W. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172M | Kelley's Island, Ohio, United States | Suburban Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150M | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | MAX Belin | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Smith MINIPLANE | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | Wayne L. Shelhon | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Gillett, Arkansas, United States | Trites Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Ayres S2R | Kerman, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Hiller UH-12A | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | James F.allen | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Luscombe 8E | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-51 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Schweizer G-164B | Catahoula, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172N | Tyge Valley, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Cessna 185 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150D | Athol, Idaho, United States | Daniel B. Boss | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Texas M74A | Lancaster, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Hughes 500 | Riviera Beach, Florida, United States | Trafficopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Hebron, Nebraska, United States | Davenport Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 II | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | Chester Co. Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Cessna T210N | Santa Paula, California, United States | Consumers Investment Co | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Sackett J2 | Deckerville, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Leadville, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Cessna T210F | Ennis, Montana, United States | St Amand, Pierre | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Shelby, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-32-300E | San Juan | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Bell 206L | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Superior Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Miami, Florida, United States | Head, Hardy L. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Boeing A75N1 | Wellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert Lewis | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Bell 206B | Pearland, Texas, United States | Houston Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-28-236 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-28-140E | Glidden, Wisconsin, United States | Northern Flying Club, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Hoffman Pilot Center | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Yenta Glacier, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-12 | King Mountain, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Champion 7ECA | Lakeville, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Plover, Wisconsin, United States | Jeffery R. Reabe | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Cessna A185F | Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172F | Crandon, Wisconsin, United States | Shields, George L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | West Farm Air, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Humphrey, Arkansas, United States | Farmers Aerial Seeders | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-44-180 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-12 | Georges Mills, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |