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
18 Jul 1988	Geddes COMMANDER 503 N9173W	North Lima, Ohio, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
18 Jul 1988	Piper PA-36-285 N9990P	Buchanan, North Dakota, United States	Ivesdal, Mark R.	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1988	Piper PA-12 N7958H	Illiamna, Alaska, United States	Craig C. Coggins	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1988	Grumman G-164A N677U	Cape Girardeau, Illinois, United States	Thomas Beeson	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1988	Hiller UH-12E N108HA	Clewiston, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1988	Piper PA-34-200T N11RJ	St. Petersburg, Florida, United States	Konga, Wayne K.	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1988	Air Tractor AT-301 N23640	Moorhead, Mississippi, United States	Gary Flying Service	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1988	Rockwell S2R N8441V	Swifton, Arkansas, United States	Dan's Flying Service	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1988	Mooney M20F N6310Q	Princeton, New Jersey, United States approximate position	LEO Otway	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1988	Cessna 310B N295C	Ruston, Louisiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1988	Cessna 150K N6226G	Dana Point, California, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Jul 1988	Cessna 177RG N2059Q	Mankato, Minnesota, United States	Airlake Aero, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
17 Jul 1988	Piper PA-25 N8807L	Chebanse, Illinois, United States	Rusk Crop Spraying Co, Inc.	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1988	Cessna 180 N2815A	Boulder, Colorado, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
17 Jul 1988	Cessna 177RG N34338	Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1988	Eagle DW-1 N8806B	Holdrege, Nebraska, United States	Harrington Flying Serv. Inc.	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Rockwell 100-180 N3603X	Paxton, Florida, United States approximate position	Lewis, Jack DON	Serious injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Lake LA-4-200 N5033L	Candlewood Lake, Connecticut, United States not on the map	James A.marquis	Minor injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Aeronca S11BC N3988E	Livingston Mnr, New York, United States	Charles M. Byron	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Fantasy Sky Promotions AX-7 CGDGK	Wellsville, New York, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Cessna R172K N736HQ	Corona, California, United States approximate position	Z-Air	Minor injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N33043	Agua Dulce, California, United States	Roth, Stanley H.	Minor injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Cessna 185E N23FB	Lone Pine, California, United States	Scott, Mark J	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Enstrom 280FX N280FX	Menominee, Michigan, United States	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Silliman HATZ CB-1 N24DS	Battlecreek, Michigan, United States	Amundson, John D.	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Grumman G-164A N8580H	Crowley, Louisiana, United States	Norman Reed	Serious injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Enstrom F28A N9087	Port Isabel, Texas, United States	Gary K. Klinck	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Cessna 150G N3983J	Keystone Height, Florida, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Evans MAXAIR MU503 N5358G	Fort Walton Bch, Florida, United States	Evans, Roger T.	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1988	Costa TEENY-TWO N5428R	Corona, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1988	Cessna 188 N91217	Douglas, Georgia, United States approximate position	Souther Field Aviation	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1988	Bell 47G2 N47WJ	Port O'connor, Texas, United States	Stewart N. Campbell	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1988	Cessna 172K N46373	Palmdale, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1988	Raven S-60A N2789Z	Bakersfield, California, United States	Hammen, Donald E.	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1988	Cessna 182A N5903B	Gillette, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Heid, Mark	Minor injuries	-
15 Jul 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N1578J	Gallup, New Mexico, United States	Arnold, Wesley C.	Minor injuries	-
15 Jul 1988	Boeing A75N1 N772WM	Gallup, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Scarabino, Frank P.	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1988	Sollars ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE N3047	Newburgh, Indiana, United States	David B. Sollars	Serious injuries	-
15 Jul 1988	De Havilland DHC-3 N55CX	Wrangell, Alaska, United States	Diamond Aviation	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1988	Rockwell S2R N4186X	England, Arkansas, United States	England Flying Service, Inc.	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1988	Aero Commander 100-180 N3738X	Lowell, Arkansas, United States	Sameul T. Hucke	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1988	Cessna 172L N19632	Michie, Tennessee, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
14 Jul 1988	General Balloon AX-6 N2614M	Pilot Hill, California, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
14 Jul 1988	Cessna 152 N48055	Gallup, New Mexico, United States	King Air, Inc.	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1988	Cessna T210M N732QZ	Carson, California, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
14 Jul 1988	Grumman G-164A N8512H	Kinder, Louisiana, United States	O'briens Flying Service	Serious injuries	-
14 Jul 1988	Cessna 150G N2886S	Athol, Idaho, United States	-	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1988	McDonnell Douglas MD80 N253A	Chicago, Illinois, United States approximate position	American Airlines	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1988	Bell 206B N543CC	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1988	Gulfstream G-21-G N77AQ	Elyria, Ohio, United States approximate position	Kalt Manufacturing Co.	No injuries	-