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
4 Jun 1988	Cessna A-185F N94237	Phillipsburg, Montana, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1988	Cessna T-210N N6449Y	Ruston, Louisiana, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
4 Jun 1988	Cessna 175 N90134	Olympia, Washington, United States	DAN Pryor	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1988	Eagle DW-1 N8802Z	Ferney, South Dakota, United States	Husky Spray Service, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
4 Jun 1988	Beechcraft 35C N5878C	Manhattan, Kansas, United States	Woolsey, Roger E.	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1988	Cessna 172 N75540	Lakeview, Arkansas, United States	Metro Flying Club	Minor injuries	-
3 Jun 1988	Cessna 172N N5245E	Jacksonville, Florida, United States	Miller Aircraft, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
3 Jun 1988	Schweizer SGS 2-33A N7768S	Vacaville, California, United States	Lagoon Valley Soaring	No injuries	-
3 Jun 1988	Aeronca 11AC N85985	Ada, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
3 Jun 1988	Piper PA-22-150 N3741P	Hawthorne, Nevada, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Jun 1988	Short Brothers SD3-60 N383MQ	Madison, Wisconsin, United States	Simmons Airlines	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1988	Cessna 180 N2123Z	Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States	Ellingson, Jerry F.	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1988	Alon A2 N6589Q	Flushing, Michigan, United States	Hudgins, Robert E.	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1988	Cessna 206 N4571K	Chugiak, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1988	De Havilland DHC-3 N3125N	Eagle, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1988	Grumman AA-1B N9895L	Nikolai Creek, Alaska, United States not on the map	Gary R. Kuhn	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1988	Piper PA-60 N90DR	Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States	-	No injuries	-
1 Jun 1988	Beechcraft M35 N9896R	Scottsdale, Arizona, United States	Cornwell, Paul D.	No injuries	-
1 Jun 1988	Boeing 747-200 SXOAB	Jamaica, New York, United States	-	No injuries	-
1 Jun 1988	Cessna 152 N25352	Hinton, Oklahoma, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
1 Jun 1988	Cessna TR-182RG N999HP	Englewood, Colorado, United States	Wings of Denver Flying Club	Serious injuries	-
1 Jun 1988	Cessna T210N N6638N	Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States approximate position	House, Leland E.	Minor injuries	-
1 Jun 1988	Hiller UH-12E N4029R	Gretna, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
1 Jun 1988	Bost PITTS S-1C N36GB	Miami, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
1 Jun 1988	Continental Copters MK6B N9080T	Callahan, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
1 Jun 1988	Beechcraft H18 N20PA	Utica, New York, United States	Sair Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
31 May 1988	Beechcraft B-19A N4306S	Lacon, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 May 1988	Bell 47G-2A N440TG	Midland, Michigan, United States	Agri-Helicopter, Inc.	No injuries	-
31 May 1988	Cessna 152 N25516	Marco Island, Florida, United States approximate position	Crest One Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
31 May 1988	Piper PA-28RT-201 N8209H	Lampasas, Texas, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
31 May 1988	Grumman G-164A N9653	Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, United States	Hamilin Flying Service	No injuries	-
30 May 1988	Bell 206B N83203	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States	Hawaii Pacific Helicopters	Minor injuries	-
30 May 1988	Cessna T210M N6178N	Long Beach, California, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
30 May 1988	Cessna P210N N6330W	Daytona Beach, Florida, United States approximate position	Rimek, Robert C	No injuries	-
30 May 1988	Bell 47G3B1 N48181	Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
30 May 1988	Cessna 152 N68312	Romeoville, Illinois, United States approximate position	Drake Aviation Inc.	No injuries	-
30 May 1988	Cessna 172M N20580	Lester State, Washington, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
30 May 1988	Pitts S-2 N246PC	Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 May 1988	Grumman AA-1B N9981L	Dover, Pennsylvania, United States	-	No injuries	-
29 May 1988	Cessna 177 N35253	Milford, Delaware, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
29 May 1988	Lloyd Feary VJ-22 N59262	Kingston, New York, United States	-	No injuries	-
29 May 1988	Cessna 210D N3799Y	New Roads, Louisiana, United States	Tommy R. Nail	No injuries	-
29 May 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N98088	Denton, Texas, United States	Tweeddale, Thomas A.	Serious injuries	-
29 May 1988	Cessna R172K N736AF	Aurora, Illinois, United States approximate position	RMH Leasing	No injuries	-
29 May 1988	Beechcraft B55 N8567M	Reno, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 May 1988	Cessna 152 N67360	Des Moines, Iowa, United States approximate position	Barnes, Virgyl LEE	No injuries	-
29 May 1988	Cessna 172K N8122V	Bismark, Missouri, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
29 May 1988	Cessna 305A N5202G	Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 May 1988	Cessna 182A N6115B	Franconia, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
29 May 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N54368	W. Peru, Maine, United States approximate position	John Daley	No injuries	-