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
Where these happened
All 2,685 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1988 | Cessna 177B | Ocean Shores, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1988 | Cessna 310L | New Cumberland, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1988 | Cessna 172RG | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | T.a. F. Aviation Corp | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1988 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Red Creek, New York, United States | David J. Longeill | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1988 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Waialua, Hawaii, United States | Cherry Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1988 | Aerospatiale AS-355-F | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1988 | Boeing HP-B-377 | Miami, Florida, United States | Aerochago Airline S.a. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1988 | Cessna 172F | Golden, Texas, United States | R. E. Webster, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1988 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Mocksville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Beechcraft B55 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Cessna 152 | Nauvoo, Illinois, United States | Martin Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Bell 206B | Farmingdale, New York, United States | New York City Police Dept. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Hughes 269C | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Jeannie Dent | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Judge Q2 | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | Daniel J. Judge | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Arlington, Virginia, United States | Oshawa Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Cessna 172 | Concordia, Kansas, United States | Washington Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Mooney M-20J | Yorktown, Virginia, United States | Thomas A. Gurkin | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Stinson 108-2 | Temecula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Boeing A75N1 | Sacramento, California, United States | Redmax Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Piper PA-42-720 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Cessna A188B | Dalton, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Cessna 150K | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Boeing 737-222 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1988 | Beechcraft 200 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | State of Illinois | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1988 | Ayres S2R THRUSH | Lind, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1988 | Cessna 185 | Mercer Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1988 | Cessna 182 | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | Moody Bible Institute-Chicago | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1988 | Hiller 12E | Firebaugh, California, United States | Patterson Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1988 | Cessna 170 | Sour Lake, Texas, United States | Robinson, Richard L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1988 | Piper PA-22-160 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1988 | Cessna 172 | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1988 | Boeing 747-136 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | British Airways | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1988 | Boeing 727-223 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1988 | Piper PA-22-135 | Pawnee, Oklahoma, United States | JIM F. White | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | All-Safe Flight Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1988 | Rockwell 500-S | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Air Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1988 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Lyons, New York, United States | Gerald Belcher | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1988 | Starr BUMBLE BEE II | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1988 | Hughes 269B | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1988 | Cessna 205 | Moline, Illinois, United States | CDN Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Vona, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1988 | Piper PA-24-250 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | James A.starrett | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1988 | Cessna 172P | Bowling Green, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1988 | Hurd/Drifter XP503 | Baldwinsville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1988 | Cessna 185F | Hunter Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |