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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-28-201T | Shallowater, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft 35 | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 180 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 207A | St Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles | Hofeling, John | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172 | Elkton, Maryland, United States | John M. Gray | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-24-180 | Chico, California, United States | Cole, Ralph H. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182P | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Hayward, California, United States | Helicopters Unlimited | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Champion 7KCAB | Dracut, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft C17B | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1988 | Cessna 152 | Danville, Ohio, United States | Aviation Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1988 | Cessna 180A | Danville, Kentucky, United States | Michael T. Herndon | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Pezetel PZL-M-18 | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | Vaughn Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Maule M4 | Watson Lake, Canada | Lyle Larson | Unknown | - |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Schikora, Mary ANN | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150L | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-28-161 | Hialeah, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172M | Alexandria, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-25-235 | Akron, Colorado, United States | Thornton Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Cessna 310P | Berryville, Arkansas, United States | J.f. Stanley | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft 35 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150J | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150D | Watkinsville, Georgia, United States | James V. Moore | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Cessna 337D | Kenai, Alaska, United States | LEE, Gary E. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Cessna 152 | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1988 | De Havilland DHC-8-101/102 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Eastern Metro Express | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 | Chester, South Carolina, United States | John F. Good | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Cirrus STANDARD | Chester, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172F | Walland, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Grumman American AA-1B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150M | Zeigler, Illinois, United States | Southern Illinois University | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft E55 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | Transal | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182D | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Craigin, Robert K. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150J | Deland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Maule M-6-235 | Walton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150M | Azle, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Cessna 206 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | Airlift Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Henderson, Texas, United States | Air Exchange, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Aerospatiale SA315B | Near Central, Alaska, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopters Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft 23 | Brighton, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Aerostar S-60A | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | McDavid, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Florence, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150K | Pinconning, Michigan, United States | Diehl, David L. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Cessna 185 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Windsor, Robert W. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Aeronca 7DC | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Boeing 737-200 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Continental Airlines Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | McMullan, Thomas A | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Cessna 152 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | Freeway Airport | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Slatington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |