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
16 Aug 1988 Cessna A188B
N8284G
Oak City, North Carolina, United States
approximate position
Danny Ellis No injuries -
16 Aug 1988 Cessna 177
N3270T
Jackson, California, United States - No injuries -
16 Aug 1988 Fairchild SA-226-TC
N322BA
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
15 Aug 1988 Rockwell S-2R
N8856Q
Swifton, Arkansas, United States - No injuries -
15 Aug 1988 Cessna T210N
N9746Y
Culver City, California, United States Reeder, George W. No injuries -
15 Aug 1988 Hulliberger STARDUSTER II
N939H
White Cloud, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
15 Aug 1988 Cessna 152
N94954
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States Vincent, Stephen M. No injuries -
15 Aug 1988 Beechcraft C55
N19RE
Cahokia, Illinois, United States Professional Flyers 19RE, Inc. No injuries -
15 Aug 1988 Piper PA-18-150
N6893B
Tok, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
15 Aug 1988 Champion 7GCB
N9806Y
Oreana, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
14 Aug 1988 Ayres S2R-T34
N40071
Huron, California, United States - No injuries -
14 Aug 1988 Cessna 172N
N4788F
Lake Arrowhead, California, United States Instrument Training Center Serious injuries -
14 Aug 1988 Piper PA-18-135
N9965Q
Parker, Arizona, United States Sheble Aviation Minor injuries -
14 Aug 1988 Cessna 172RG
N9769B
Mt. Vernon, Ohio, United States Fairfield Aviation, Inc. No injuries -
14 Aug 1988 Cessna 172N
N1925F
Montgomery, Ohio, United States
approximate position
Reis, Harvey Minor injuries -
14 Aug 1988 Piper PA-22-108
N5301Z
Hoven, South Dakota, United States Avler, Richard G No injuries -
14 Aug 1988 Piper PA-28-140
N95472
Hobart, Indiana, United States Niemeyer Aviation No injuries -
14 Aug 1988 Piper PA-32
N32062
Kwethluk, Alaska, United States Kusko Aviation No injuries -
14 Aug 1988 Schweizer G-164A
N7234
Mangham, Louisiana, United States Bill Holloway No injuries -
14 Aug 1988 Grumman G-164A
N979X
Rayne, Louisiana, United States Duane's Flying Service Serious injuries -
14 Aug 1988 Beechcraft N35
N25EM
Fallon, Nevada, United States - Minor injuries -
13 Aug 1988 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C
N93437
Springfield, Missouri, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
13 Aug 1988 Cessna 188
N42404
Hazel Green, Alabama, United States Buster Thornton No injuries -
13 Aug 1988 Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9
N7233V
Redbud, Georgia, United States
approximate position
Charles R. Rickett No injuries -
13 Aug 1988 Champion 7KCAB
N5124T
Grand Haven, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
13 Aug 1988 Cessna 177RG
N52835
El Alamo, Mexico
not on the map
Ackerman, Richard A. No injuries -
13 Aug 1988 Piper PA-28R-201
N47804
Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. No injuries -
13 Aug 1988 Beechcraft 23
N2341Z
Pueblo, Colorado, United States
approximate position
Four Musketeers Inc Minor injuries -
12 Aug 1988 Cessna 152
N96344
St Charles, Missouri, United States Schneider, Sidney No injuries -
12 Aug 1988 Waco ATO
N763E
Middletown, Ohio, United States - No injuries -
12 Aug 1988 Aerospatiale ATR-42-300
N426MQ
Chicago, Illinois, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
11 Aug 1988 Cessna 188B
N4999R
Sumner, Iowa, United States Cedar Valley Farm Services No injuries -
11 Aug 1988 Bell 47G5
N14861
Biddeford, Maine, United States
approximate position
Maine Helicopters Minor injuries -
11 Aug 1988 Piper PA-28-140
N8233N
Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States Nicholas Mirales, JR. Minor injuries -
11 Aug 1988 Cessna 150M
N704GJ
Gila Bend, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
11 Aug 1988 Bell 206B
N49727
Sturgis, South Dakota, United States - No injuries -
11 Aug 1988 Piper PA-25-235
N4856Y
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States James J. Davis No injuries -
11 Aug 1988 Cessna 172D
N2344U
Tupelo, Mississippi, United States Ridge, Wayne W. No injuries -
10 Aug 1988 Cessna 188B
N731UH
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States
approximate position
William F. Howell No injuries -
10 Aug 1988 Luscombe 8A
N2232K
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
10 Aug 1988 Boeing 737-222
N9060U
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States United Airlines Serious injuries -
10 Aug 1988 Continental Copters MK-5A
N9086T
Valley Park, Mississippi, United States Farm Flyers, Inc. Minor injuries -
10 Aug 1988 Hiller UH-12E
N62404
Leavenworth, Washington, United States - No injuries -
10 Aug 1988 Piper PA-31-350
N3589B
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
approximate position
FAA No injuries -
9 Aug 1988 Cessna 150
N4503U
MacOmb, Missouri, United States William E. Johnson Minor injuries -
9 Aug 1988 Grumman G-164A
N8573H
Fadette, Alabama, United States Nelson E. Tucker No injuries -
9 Aug 1988 Mooney M20C
N2HV
E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
Gidon Przysucha Minor injuries -
9 Aug 1988 Callair A-9A
N7735V
Rush Hill, Missouri, United States Rauffner Spray Service Serious injuries -
9 Aug 1988 Eaa ACRO II
N9EA
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States Louis B. Judy Minor injuries -
9 Aug 1988 Piper PA-18
N8066C
Chandalar River, Alaska, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -