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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1988 | Douglas DC-9-51 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Bell 47J | Dowagiac, Michigan, United States | Chester Ruminer | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172K | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-22-150 | Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | O. Eugene Lejeune | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-30-160R | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Cessna A188B | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Stinson 108-1 | St. Charles, Michigan, United States | Wend, Eugene T. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Cessna 182 | Guffey, Colorado, United States | DR. Sternberg, Arthur M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Braswell SCIRROCO MJ5-K2 | Hurricane, Utah, United States | Beesley, Clay T. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Glen Allen, Mississippi, United States | Preston K. Brooks | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Bell UH-1E | North Bend, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Hiller UH12E | Bard, California, United States | West Farm Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150M | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Champion 7GCAA | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Phoenix Flight Signs | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Auburn-Lewiston, Maine, United States | David Moss | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Stolp Starduster SA-300 | Shirley, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Mooney M20E | Visalia, California, United States | Stanford, William L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | Gibson Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Cessna 195B | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Grumman G164A | Chenoa, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Stanford MONOFLY | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Auburn, Washington, United States | Flight Tech, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Varga 2150A | Washington, Iowa, United States | George L. Seyb | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Rockwell S-2R | Tarry, Arkansas, United States | Frizzell Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | Causey Aviation Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Beechcraft A36TC | Vega, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Salem, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Beechcraft B19 | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Cessna 180J | Pahokee, Florida, United States | Markham, James W. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-31-325 | El Porvenir, Panama | Cruise Ship Tours, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150K | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | Atlantic Costal Aerial ADS | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Laurens, South Carolina, United States | Cabeza, Anthony R. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Hillsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172N | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Brentco Aerial Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-22-108 | Cheboygan, Michigan, United States | RAU, Dale J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Monnett SONERAI II | Wisc Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | Bernard Fried | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Mooney M20K | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Cessna 188 | York, Nebraska, United States | Jerome D. Bair | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Raven RX-6 | Sun City, California, United States | Mathew W. Norwood | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Townson STARDUSTER SA100 | Monee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | St. Jacob, Illinois, United States | Shafer, Edward B. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Cessna 152 | Belleville, Michigan, United States | Ellis Limited, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Flint, Michigan, United States | Green, Michael R. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Stinson 108 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | Ward, Rodney G. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Boeing B75N1 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | Sonday, Terrence P. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States | Burnette Flying Service | No injuries | - |