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

Cessna 172 209 Cessna 150 145 Piper PA-28 137 Cessna 152 129 Cessna 182 78 Piper PA-22 38

Where these happened

United States 2,617 Bahamas 14 Mexico 6 United Kingdom 2 Costa Rica 2 Panama 2

Operators involved

American Airlines 8 United Airlines 5 Flight Safety Int'l, Inc. 4 Northwest Airlines 4 American Airlines, Inc. 3 Rocky Mountain Helicopters, Inc 3

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

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
30 Jul 1988	Grumman G-164B N8257K	West Helena, Arkansas, United States	Planters AG Aviation	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1988	Beechcraft V35B N38573	Parson, Tennessee, United States	Hubbs Construction Co. Inc.	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1988	Lake LA-4-200 N2883P	Montpelier, Vermont, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
30 Jul 1988	Cessna 172L N19699	No. Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States not on the map	Stephen A. Yarnell	Minor injuries	-
30 Jul 1988	Piper PA-25-235 N4880Y	Climax, Georgia, United States approximate position	William F. Howell	Minor injuries	-
30 Jul 1988	Schweizer G-164B N3633C	Robbins, California, United States	Gregg L. Foster	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1988	Piper PA-28-161 N8414A	Placerville, California, United States	Genes Aviation	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N2212F	Pilot Point, Alaska, United States	Dennis H. Johnson	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1988	Hiller UH-12E N173HA	Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1988	Piper PA-23-250 N6283Y	Nassau, Bahamas approximate position	Beebe, Bryant H.	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1988	Shirlan Dickey E-RACER N131RD	Dubuque, Iowa, United States	Shirlan Dickey	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1988	Erco 415C N94011	W. Bloomfield, New York, United States	Gregory Storey	Serious injuries	-
29 Jul 1988	Piper PA-38-112 N91352	Healdsburg, California, United States	Redwood Aviation	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1988	Piper J-3 N92483	Waynesville, Ohio, United States	Stewart's Aircraft Service	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1988	Piper PA-18 N3290B	Forsyth, Montana, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
29 Jul 1988	Rearwin 8500 N15855	Glendale, California, United States	Otto Thress, JR.	Minor injuries	-
29 Jul 1988	Piper PA-30 N43GS	Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	J. E. Soucey	Fatal	-
29 Jul 1988	Cessna 152 N24995	Ft. Lewis, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1988	Mooney M20C N6722U	Olathe, Kansas, United States	Gerald D. Hammon	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1988	Rockwell S2R N3665X	O'kean, Arkansas, United States	Archer Flying Service	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1988	Cessna 182A N4090D	Elberta, Alabama, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1988	Fairchild SA227-AT N482SA	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Peninsula Airways	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1988	Piper PA-14 N5135H	Kustatan River, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1988	Hughes 369HS N9033F	Ashland, Illinois, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1988	Quickie Q-2 N48BH	Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1988	Sonerai IIL N398	Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1988	Cessna 172 N29168	Lamar, Missouri, United States	Richards, Thomas J.	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1988	Grumman G164-B N54JS	Gould, Arkansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1988	Cessna 177RG N52865	Canton, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1988	Cessna 172 N5700A	Neillsville, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Paul Garbisch	Serious injuries	-
27 Jul 1988	Cessna 172 N6818A	Carbon, Indiana, United States approximate position	Paul David Alger	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1988	Piper PA-32 N493CA	Sand Point, Alaska, United States	Johnson, Warren	Serious injuries	-
27 Jul 1988	Piper PA-18 N8653Y	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Hulbert, Ward A.	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1988	Cessna 180A N5327D	Northway, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1988	Van's RV-3A N9WL	Walker, Minnesota, United States	DAN H. Gildner	Minor injuries	-
26 Jul 1988	Boeing 727-100 N1973	Denver, Colorado, United States	Connie Kallitta Services	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1988	Grumman G164B N2500W	Knobel, Arkansas, United States	Corning Farm Supply	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1988	Stephenson U-2 N9192V	Porterville, California, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
26 Jul 1988	Beechcraft 35R N3016V	Manito, Illinois, United States	Richard R. Renk	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1988	Mooney M-20E N9369M	Punta Gorda, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1988	Cessna 172 N46692	Monroe, Washington, United States	Robert Taylor	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1988	Boeing 737-300 N14336	Kenton, Delaware, United States	-	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1988	Cessna 152 N69240	Underwood, Iowa, United States	Sky Harbor	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1988	Cessna 152 N68342	Bakersfield, California, United States	Security Aviation	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1988	Cessna T210K N8273M	Huntington Bch, California, United States approximate position	Utah Helicopter Corp	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1988	Piper PA-28-151 N4506F	La Grange, Georgia, United States	Robert M. Thompson	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1988	Krall DRAGONFLY N42JK	Mitchell, South Dakota, United States	Krall Jeffery P	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1988	Cessna 172M N5266J	Gillette, Wyoming, United States	-	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1988	Piper PA-44-180 N2197K	Sanford, Florida, United States	Professional Aero Services	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1988	Bellanca 7GCAA N31253	Windsor, Virginia, United States	Tidewater Soaring Society	No injuries	-