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
9 Aug 1988 Cessna 421C
N98427
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
approximate position
LAG Air, Inc. Serious injuries -
8 Aug 1988 Cessna 150
N51390
Lees Summit, Missouri, United States IDA M. Young Minor injuries -
8 Aug 1988 Cessna 182
N20722
Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
James L Webb Minor injuries -
8 Aug 1988 Piper PA-32RT-300
N8355L
Edna, Texas, United States - No injuries -
8 Aug 1988 Teratorn TIERRA II
N68JM
Plevna, Kansas, United States - Serious injuries -
8 Aug 1988 Cessna 150
N9211U
Napoleon, Ohio, United States Heyde Aviation No injuries -
8 Aug 1988 Cessna 320E
N222L
Springfield, Illinois, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Aug 1988 Cessna 182P
N182AD
Casper, Wyoming, United States John R. Forehand No injuries -
8 Aug 1988 Cessna 180
N1509C
Cascade, Montana, United States - No injuries -
8 Aug 1988 Cessna 207A
N9829M
Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
8 Aug 1988 Piper PA-12
N7964H
Galena, Alaska, United States Tony R. Richrdson No injuries -
8 Aug 1988 Weatherly 620
N4603G
Wilbur, Washington, United States - No injuries -
8 Aug 1988 Cessna 152
N67992
Yoncalla, Oregon, United States Montague Aviation No injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Cessna 150
N8697S
Coy, Arkansas, United States JAY A. Priest No injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Piper PA-28-180
N4873T
Racine, West Virginia, United States Richard Doellein Minor injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Mooney M20G
N4103N
Lantana, Florida, United States - Serious injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Ryan NAVION
N4575K
Cumming, Georgia, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Sikorsky S-76A
N69WW
Teterboro, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
Nimad Aviation No injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Cocks STARDUSTER SA-300
N34BC
Stormville, New York, United States Bert E. Cocks Minor injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Schweizer SGS 1-34
N65920
Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States - Serious injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Bellanca 8KCAB
N2502Z
Quaker Street, New York, United States
approximate position
Gordon Folts Serious injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Wittman TAILWIND W-8
N333HL
Watsonville, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Bellanca 7ECA
N57430
Kingsland, Texas, United States - No injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Cessna 150L
N7297G
Corona, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Cessna 175
N7355M
Needles, California, United States - No injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Prairie Flyers TIERRA II
N823PF
Prairie City, Iowa, United States Galen LEE Heyveld Serious injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Cessna 172
N65711
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
approximate position
Gran Aire, Inc. No injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Cessna 150K
N5796G
Detroit, Michigan, United States Wright Way Aviation No injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Piper PA-28
N2098R
Crestwood, Illinois, United States
approximate position
Paul Goldsmith No injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Cessna T337D
N11RA
Jacobson, Minnesota, United States Forseth, Philip R. Serious injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Cessna A188B
N5550G
Preu, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Beechcraft K-35
N3PH
Halley, Idaho, United States Elmer G. Haskin, JR. No injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Cessna 182
N71035
Veradale, Washington, United States Dale Fulton No injuries -
7 Aug 1988 Bell 222UT
N3190K
Cameron, Louisiana, United States Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. No injuries -
6 Aug 1988 Mooney M20F
N6864V
Burkesville, Kentucky, United States Edward J. Geyman Serious injuries -
6 Aug 1988 Cessna 172P
N53571
Imperial, California, United States Pacific Executive Aviation No injuries -
6 Aug 1988 Cessna 152
N53321
Skiatook, Oklahoma, United States Alpha Aviation Service No injuries -
6 Aug 1988 Cessna 310RII
N98980
Noblesville, Indiana, United States
approximate position
One VJ, Inc. No injuries -
6 Aug 1988 Rossi Pitts S-1S
N59J
Butte, Montana, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
6 Aug 1988 Taylorcraft BC12-D
N95855
Clinton, Montana, United States - Minor injuries -
6 Aug 1988 Cessna 172
N2723V
Chignik, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
6 Aug 1988 Enstrom F-28F
N280MW
Boca Raton, Florida, United States Weinstein, Michael No injuries -
6 Aug 1988 Bell 206B
N300TW
Enterprise, Oregon, United States Rambling Rotors, Inc. No injuries -
5 Aug 1988 Beechcraft C23
N3566R
Crete, Nebraska, United States Richard L. Sullivan No injuries -
5 Aug 1988 Bell 47G3B-1
N6286N
Oakland, Maine, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
5 Aug 1988 Robinson R22
N90789
Ashburnham, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
Aviation Training Academy No injuries -
5 Aug 1988 Piper PA-24
N5932P
Westville, Oklahoma, United States - Minor injuries -
5 Aug 1988 Bellanca 7ECA
N8662V
Palo Alto, California, United States West Valley Flying Club Minor injuries -
5 Aug 1988 Taylorcraft 15A
N6659N
Wasilla, Alaska, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
5 Aug 1988 Douglas DC-9-51
N421EA
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -