Plane Crash List

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)

All 2,685 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
3 Mar 1988 Cessna P210
N4741K
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 Mar 1988 Cessna A185E
N1954U
McGrath, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
3 Mar 1988 Hawker Siddeley HS-748
VPLVN
St Thomas
not on the map
- No injuries -
3 Mar 1988 Government Aircraft Fact (Gaf) NOMAD N22B
N422NE
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
approximate position
Air New Orleans No injuries -
3 Mar 1988 Boeing 747-200
LVOOZ
Miami, Florida, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
2 Mar 1988 Cessna 150M
N66452
Crane, Indiana, United States Washington Aeronautics Co. No injuries -
2 Mar 1988 Cessna T210N
N5427A
Burns, Oregon, United States - Minor injuries -
2 Mar 1988 Cessna 188
N8073V
Riverton, Utah, United States - Serious injuries -
2 Mar 1988 Cessna 150E
N6202T
Mitchellville, Maryland, United States - No injuries -
2 Mar 1988 Cessna 152
N25265
Statesville, North Carolina, United States Atlantic Aero No injuries -
1 Mar 1988 Cessna 210M
N823AR
Orlando, Florida, United States Cherokee Express No injuries -
1 Mar 1988 Thorp T-18
N1369
Advance, North Carolina, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
1 Mar 1988 Cessna 172
N75762
Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
1 Mar 1988 Piper PA-28-180
N16255
Maybrook, New York, United States Quade's Flight School Minor injuries -
29 Feb 1988 Cessna 152
N65532
Columbus, Mississippi, United States - Minor injuries -
29 Feb 1988 Logan JUNIOR ACE
N21BL
Cloverdale, Indiana, United States - Serious injuries -
29 Feb 1988 Piper PA-28-160
N83459
West Dover, Vermont, United States
approximate position
Columbia Aviation No injuries -
28 Feb 1988 Raven S55A
N81DS
Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
28 Feb 1988 Cessna 310Q
N7745Q
Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States Lennart B. Wikstrom No injuries -
28 Feb 1988 Grosvenor QUICKIE
N3774X
Middletown, Rhode Island, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
28 Feb 1988 Stinson 108-1
N97979
Burlington, Vermont, United States
approximate position
Robert Sterling No injuries -
28 Feb 1988 Piper PA-24-250
N5435P
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
28 Feb 1988 Cessna P206D
N8721Z
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States Laguarta, Robert E. Minor injuries -
28 Feb 1988 Cessna T210M
N761RP
Grosebeck, Texas, United States Gillen, Billy L. No injuries -
27 Feb 1988 Eagle DW-1
N8801Y
Modesto, California, United States Thomas Welch Minor injuries -
27 Feb 1988 Brantly B-2B
N2233U
Decatur, Texas, United States Boydston, Glen No injuries -
27 Feb 1988 Piper PA-28R-180
N7660J
Soledad, California, United States - Serious injuries -
27 Feb 1988 Cessna 150M
N66661
Lantana, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
27 Feb 1988 Barnett DRIFTER XP503
N247JB
Alvin, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
27 Feb 1988 Champion 7ECA
N5135T
Othello, Washington, United States - No injuries -
27 Feb 1988 Morane-Saulnier F1-156C
N44FS
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States - No injuries -
27 Feb 1988 Beechcraft 1900
N7243R
Albany, New York, United States Brockway Air Inc. (Ny) No injuries -
26 Feb 1988 Weber EVANS VF-1
N18JW
Fort Payne, Alabama, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
26 Feb 1988 Cessna 172A
N9751T
Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States Daniel J. Brunette No injuries -
26 Feb 1988 Piper PA-32-260
N419PH
Saba Island, Netherlands Antilles
not on the map
Trans Island Air Cargo No injuries -
26 Feb 1988 Grumman G-164A
N4647
Alamo, Texas, United States Midvalley Dusters No injuries -
26 Feb 1988 Cessna 150
N8850G
Manhattan, Kansas, United States Spicer Aircraft No injuries -
26 Feb 1988 Cessna 172
N738MX
North Hanover, New Jersey, United States
not on the map
Mistral Aviation, Inc. No injuries -
25 Feb 1988 Beechcraft A36
N23536
Ramona, California, United States Lancer Engineering Minor injuries -
25 Feb 1988 Piper PA-38-112
N2359K
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Univ. of Minnesota No injuries -
25 Feb 1988 Piper PA-30
N7377Y
Jupiter, Florida, United States - No injuries -
25 Feb 1988 Piper PA-22-135
N8919C
Yakima, Washington, United States - No injuries -
25 Feb 1988 Carter QUICKEE 2
N587TC
Springfield, Missouri, United States
approximate position
Carter, Teddy R. No injuries -
25 Feb 1988 Beechcraft F35
N5041B
Pacoima, California, United States - No injuries -
24 Feb 1988 Cessna T210N
N4917K
Kankakee, Illinois, United States
approximate position
Professional Flyers Minor injuries -
24 Feb 1988 Mooney M-20C
N6228U
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
24 Feb 1988 North American T-28A
N14142
Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States - Minor injuries -
24 Feb 1988 Cessna 172M
N20129
Norman, Oklahoma, United States - Serious injuries -
24 Feb 1988 Beechcraft 18S
N1480K
Morganton, North Carolina, United States Saber Aviation, Inc. No injuries -
24 Feb 1988 Cessna 180A
N26AW
Prescott, Arizona, United States Alex P. Whitmore No injuries -