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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182RG | Davis, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Torrance, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1988 | Cessna 152 | San Juan | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft D18S | St Maarten Isl., British Virgin Islands | Morrison, John G | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-60-601P | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-32-301 | Captiva, Florida, United States | Tropic Air Pilot's Club | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1988 | Bellanca 17-30 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-32 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Bell 206L | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | William A. Thayer | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Rotorway RW-145 | Ridgeway, Virginia, United States | Dana L. Hussey | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-22-150 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Swearingen SA-227-TT | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1988 | Champion 7EC | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1988 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Palmer, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1988 | Piper J-3 | Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States | Michael L. Shannon | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1988 | Boeing 727-251 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Northwest Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-22-150 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | Jones, Buddie L. SR | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Torrance, California, United States | Peninsula Aviation Company | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Enstrom 280C | Fremont, California, United States | Pegasus Aviation Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Champion 7ECA | La Belle, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Cessna 172N | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Cessna 170 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Cessna 305-A | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Mooney M20 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Columbia, California, United States | Milliom Air | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Luscombe 8F | Lompoc, California, United States | Bruce M. Markovich | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Cessna 172RG | Malibu, California, United States | Long Beach Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Cessna 172 | Mendota, Illinois, United States | Echo Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Cessna 172N | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Cessna 152 | Salem, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Central Indiana Soaring Societ | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-151 | Terra Ceia, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Avian MAGNUM IX | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Dreyer-Starduster SA-300 | Richlands, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1988 | British BAE-3101 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Chaparral Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | Alma, Michigan, United States | Hansen Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1988 | Cessna 152 | Preston, Missouri, United States | Tri-Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1988 | Rockwell S2-R | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Sikorsky S-76A | Offshore Oil | Air Logistics | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Cessna 180 | Logan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Cessna 172G | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Pro-Flight Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Bell 206B | Agawam, Massachusetts, United States | Joseph B.mendes | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Cessna 150G | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Boeing 767-200 | Cimarron, New Mexico, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Cessna 172 | New Cumberland, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-22 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |