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
13 Jul 1988	Sikorsky S-58BT N94AH	Marina del Rey, California, United States	Aris Helicopters, Ltd	Serious injuries	-
13 Jul 1988	Classic YMF-5 N99Y	Key West, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1988	Hahn RV-4 N144TH	Zellwood, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1988	Beechcraft C23 N18823	The Dalles, Oregon, United States	Richard Aukema	Minor injuries	-
13 Jul 1988	Enstrom F-28F N8620C	Haines, Alaska, United States	L.a.b. Flying Service	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1988	Aerospatiale SA315B N3128G	Oakridge, Oregon, United States	Gradney Helicopters, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
12 Jul 1988	Cessna 152 N25999	Slidell, Louisiana, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Jul 1988	Cessna T210L N60856	Bakersfield, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1988	Cessna 150C N7940Z	Fort Peck, Montana, United States	Rabenberg, John R	Serious injuries	-
12 Jul 1988	Piper PA-18 N6083A	Cody, Wyoming, United States	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1988	Bell TH-1L N465JR	Walterboro, South Carolina, United States	S. Eastern Helicopter Logging	Serious injuries	-
12 Jul 1988	Piper PA-22 N2747P	North Pole, Alaska, United States	Thomas Brune	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1988	MBB BK-117 N135CP	Manhattan, New York, United States approximate position	Colgate Palmolive	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1988	Huntley CHALLENGER II N51012	Platteville, Wisconsin, United States	Huntley, John D.	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1988	Cessna A188B N4825Q	Patterson, Louisiana, United States	David M. Blanco	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1988	Rockwell S-2R N8502V	Palm City, Florida, United States approximate position	S.e. Eastern Aerial Crop SVC	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1988	Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B N554T	Minden, Nevada, United States	Graham S. Thompson	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1988	Champion 7GCAA N11088	Lakewood, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1988	Bell 47D1 (OH-13E) N12087	Stockbridge, Michigan, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1988	Weatherly 620 N4605P	Dekalb, Illinois, United States	Gulf Flying Service	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1988	Piper PA-22-150 CGCCF	Spearfish, South Dakota, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1988	Cessna A185F N4742E	Georgetown, Alaska, United States approximate position	R & M Consultants	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1988	Griffin PITTS S-1S N77LG	Rio, Wisconsin, United States	JON LEE Bedessem	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1988	Texas M74C N47345	Rayville, Louisiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1988	Continental Copters TOMCAT MK-6 N9093T	Straughn, Indiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1988	Boeing 727 N254US	St Paul, Minnesota, United States	Northwest Airlines	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1988	Balloon Works AX-8 N7108	Purcellville, Virginia, United States approximate position	Ballon Unlimited Corp	Serious injuries	-
10 Jul 1988	Champion 7GBC N7523F	Staten Island, New York, United States	United Aerial Advertising	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1988	Cessna 310 N670R	New Bern, North Carolina, United States	Falcon Air Service	Minor injuries	-
10 Jul 1988	Cessna 210M N210WP	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States	Sky-Vu Flyers, Inc.	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1988	Bellanca 7GCBC N88276	Quartz Creek, Alaska, United States not on the map	Alaska Flying Network Inc.	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1988	Cessna 170B N4346B	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Terry W. Harrison	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1988	Aerospatiale SA-315B N47274	Dubois, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Rocky Mountain Helicopters, Inc	Serious injuries	-
10 Jul 1988	Aeronca 7EC N82994	St. Charles, Missouri, United States	Beatty, William A.	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	Hiller UH-12D N646JS	Winterhaven, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	Waco UPF-7 N32126	Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	Cessna TU206G N6106U	Palo Alto, California, United States	Spokane Airways Inc.	Minor injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	Piper PA-28R-201T N135E	Erie, Colorado, United States approximate position	James S. COX	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	Boeing 75A N450LR	Neosho, Missouri, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	Cessna 152 N67712	Aurora, Colorado, United States	Aurora Aircraft	Minor injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	Cessna 170B N2487D	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Luchini, BOB	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	Hughes 269C N750AM	Van Nuys, California, United States approximate position	Heli la Inc.	Minor injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	Maule M6-235 N5647Y	Egegik, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	-
9 Jul 1988	Hughes 369D N1089D	Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	De Havilland DHC-2 N67679	Seattle, Washington, United States	Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc.	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	Embraer EMB-110P1 N91DA	Abilene, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	Beechcraft A-60 N7578D	Lexington, Missouri, United States	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1988	Cessna 172 N80208	Topeka, Kansas, United States	Millionaire, Inc	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1988	Cessna 170B N8048A	Rockford, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1988	Piper PA-28R-200 N4329F	Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States	Bell Flyers Inc	Serious injuries	-