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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Everglades City, Florida, United States | Orlando, James R. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1988 | Cessna 172M | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Waldenburg, Arkansas, United States | Burnett Flying Servuce | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1988 | Cessna 152 | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1988 | Cessna 182K | Neligh, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1988 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Air Center Gwinnett | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1988 | Stolp-Starduster Too SA-300-A | Chino, California, United States | Mattson, Jack R. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1988 | Hiller UH-12E | Winters, California, United States | Pingrey Bros. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1988 | Piper PA-28-161 | Freeport, Bahamas | Venice Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1988 | North American AT-6D | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Richard L. Knisely | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1988 | Piper PA-31-325 | Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | Golden Aviation Company, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1988 | Schweizer G-164B | Gridley, California, United States | Sutter Butte Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1988 | Globe GC-1B | Pipe Creek, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1988 | Boeing 747-123 | Nr Tokyo, Japan | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1988 | Beechcraft 55 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | James Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1988 | Beechcraft 58 | Centerville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1988 | Hyde QUICKEE | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1988 | Hughes 269C | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1988 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Canfield, Ohio, United States | Frank Lang | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 150J | Winchester, Virginia, United States | Charles S. Guenther | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 172G | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | Brown, August R | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Beechcraft H35 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180 | Rolla, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | New RUTAN LONG-EZE | Friendswood, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Stearman A-75-N1 | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 172N | Gilbert, South Carolina, United States | A. L. Simons | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 170B | Goldsboro, Maryland, United States | J. Christian Fenger | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 170 | Mechanicsville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Westlake, California, United States | Red Baron Air ADS | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Champion 7CCM | Cameron Park, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Piper PA28-140D | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-28-140D | Whittemore, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Cessna 185F | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Jamestown, New York, United States | McGuire Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Grumman AA5B | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | David R. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Wise, Virginia, United States | Bolding Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft K35 | Milaca, Minnesota, United States | Charles J. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft E18S | Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States | Aero-Taxi-Rockford, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft F17D | Perryville, Missouri, United States | Antique Bi-Wing Airplanes, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1988 | Cessna 152 | Dexter, Missouri, United States | Nick's Aircraft Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1988 | Raven S-55 | Burlington, Iowa, United States | Balloons Over Burlington | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft 95 | Shell Knob, Missouri, United States | Vantage Industries Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150J | Sandy Ridge, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172M | Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182J | Lamont, Oklahoma, United States | Airport Service Company, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172Q | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |