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
26 Jun 1988	Cessna 180H N9939V	Big River, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1988	Bell 47J2 N51711	Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Plum Island Flying Service	Serious injuries	-
25 Jun 1988	Champion 7ECA N9504S	Talcott, West Virginia, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
25 Jun 1988	Piper PA-34-200T N59039	Andrews, North Carolina, United States	Edward A. Williams	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1988	Hughes 269B N9350F	Big Bear, California, United States	Western Aviation	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1988	Cessna 150F N8979S	Temple, Texas, United States	MacCallon, Douglas S.	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1988	Aeronca 7BCM N84405	Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States	-	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1988	Bell 47G N2243W	Terry, Montana, United States approximate position	High Country Helicopters	Serious injuries	-
25 Jun 1988	Piper PA-28-160 N5113W	Ogden, Utah, United States	Decoste, al	Minor injuries	-
25 Jun 1988	Champion 7ECA N2987G	Beaver Creek, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1988	Short Brothers SC.7 N30GA	Cleveland, Ohio, United States	Air Cargo Carriers	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1988	Cessna 210G N5923F	Bend, Oregon, United States	James R. Haring	Serious injuries	-
24 Jun 1988	Beechcraft B35 N5354E	Weaverville, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jun 1988	Mooney M20J N201ZP	Portland, Texas, United States	Winkle, James W.	No injuries	-
24 Jun 1988	Cessna 182R N9658X	Tampa, Florida, United States approximate position	Topp of Tampa	No injuries	-
24 Jun 1988	Teratron TIERRA 2 N488JL	Kent, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Jun 1988	Cessna 150 N6525F	Trousdale, Kansas, United States approximate position	Darrell K. Simmons	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1988	Sikorsky S-76A N54C	Moundsville, West Virginia, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Jun 1988	Cessna 188 N4946Q	Upper Lake, California, United States	Gordon, Fritz	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1988	Cessna 152 N4792B	Stonyford, California, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
23 Jun 1988	Beechcraft B-24R N9162S	Blanchard, Oklahoma, United States	Airmans Corporation	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1988	Piper PA-28-180 N44753	Portage, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1988	Piper PA-16 N5630H	Bethel, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1988	Beechcraft A33 A N25FP	La Piedad, Mexico not on the map	Fleetwood Pacific Corp	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1988	Beechcraft V35A N7892R	Seymour, Indiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1988	Bellanca 7GCBC N5042P	Dorris, California, United States	Weathers, Terry	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1988	Cessna 152 N757CD	Howell, Michigan, United States approximate position	Free Spirit Aviation	Minor injuries	-
22 Jun 1988	Piper PA-28R-201 N36472	Noblesville, Indiana, United States approximate position	Indianapolis Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1988	Cessna T188C N4970J	Big Timber, Montana, United States	Yellowstone Air Service	Minor injuries	-
22 Jun 1988	Cessna U206 N2183F	Black Lake, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Jun 1988	Cessna 180 N3634C	Bimini, Bahamas not on the map	Ferro Aviation Maint. Co., Inc	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1988	Grumman G-164A N8644H	Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1988	Swearingen SA226-TC N329BA	Chicago, Illinois, United States approximate position	Britt Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1988	Aeronca 0-58B N47190	Newberry, South Carolina, United States	Carroll E. Looney	Serious injuries	-
21 Jun 1988	Cessna 140 N76505	Clifton, Texas, United States	Sheila W. Clark	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1988	Cessna 152 N96730	Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States approximate position	University of North Dakota	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1988	Piper PA-14 N4260H	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1988	Piper PA-28R-200 N4490T	Eldon, Missouri, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
20 Jun 1988	Cessna 175C N8371T	Boston, Georgia, United States	Charles Reichert	Minor injuries	-
20 Jun 1988	Cessna 150J N61175	Calistoga, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1988	Schweizer G-164B N8487K	Gridley, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1988	Cessna 210M N732KS	Tres Pinos, California, United States approximate position	Sutherland, Richard R.	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1988	Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 N6026V	Clearlake, California, United States	Henning, Donald L.	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1988	De Havilland DHC2-MK I N49771	Warroad, Minnesota, United States	Warroad Airways	Minor injuries	-
20 Jun 1988	Anderson-Tucker EVANS VP-1 N17BL	Duquette, Minnesota, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1988	Peterson J-4 CGHGZ	Ephrata, Washington, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Jun 1988	Beechcraft 77 N37354	Santa Barbara, California, United States approximate position	Schuster, Jerry R.	Minor injuries	-
19 Jun 1988	Cessna 152 N49207	Urbana, Illinois, United States	Frasca Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1988	Burkhart Grob G-102 N143SS	Moriarty, New Mexico, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1988	Hughes 369D N1109P	Horn Lake, Mississippi, United States	Denver Helicopter	No injuries	-