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.

741 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

2,685
Records
502
Fatal
1,163
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1988
Period
Show these on the map 1,944 of 2,685 have coordinates

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
3 Dec 1988 Tesori REGIONNE 2002
CGFSY
Urbana, Illinois, United States Roberto Tesori Fatal 1
2 Dec 1988 Bell 47D1
N163B
Russell, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
2 Dec 1988 Hitchcock JH-1
N58EE
Petaluma, California, United States - Fatal 1
28 Nov 1988 Piper PA-17
N4691H
Omaha, Nebraska, United States Bonacci Flying Service, Inc. Fatal 1
28 Nov 1988 Piper PA-28-180
N7926N
Atlantic Ocean
no coordinates
Adderley, Edward Fatal 1
28 Nov 1988 Cessna 150L
N1464Q
Fairplay, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
Middlepark Aviation, Inc. Fatal 1
28 Nov 1988 Beechcraft N35
N9469Y
Hanford, California, United States - Fatal 1
27 Nov 1988 Luscombe 8E
N2301K
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States Lincoln, Carl Fatal 1
23 Nov 1988 Piper PA-32-300
N4194W
Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States Jerry M. Jones Fatal 1
18 Nov 1988 Beechcraft 95
N663Q
Milpitis, California, United States - Fatal 1
17 Nov 1988 Cessna 172N
N6256F
Fremont, California, United States Squadron Two Flying Club, Inc. Fatal 1
17 Nov 1988 Pitts S-15
N3RJ
Delphi, Indiana, United States - Fatal 1
17 Nov 1988 Mitsubishi MU-2B-60
N271MA
Chicago, Illinois, United States Corporate Aviation Svcs. Inc. Fatal 1
16 Nov 1988 Mooney M20K
N1170Z
Holden, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
14 Nov 1988 Piper PA-25
N8547L
Amarillo, Texas, United States Taylor, Windell Stan Fatal 1
13 Nov 1988 Air Command 503
UNREG
Sullivan, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
11 Nov 1988 Piper PA-23-250
N63762
Towson, Maryland, United States - Fatal 1
5 Nov 1988 Cessna 207
N91036
Monoghan, Pennsylvania, United States Carroll Air Inc Fatal 1
5 Nov 1988 Piper PA-28R-201T
N39550
Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States Fred W. Kruse Fatal 1
4 Nov 1988 Piper PA-25-235
N75217
Lamesa, Texas, United States Glenn W. Hogg Fatal 1
3 Nov 1988 Piper PA-28R-200
N9467N
Anaheim, California, United States U.s. Marine Corps Fatal 1
3 Nov 1988 Bell 47G2
N5163B
Phoenix, Arizona, United States Pacific Aero Services Fatal 1
2 Nov 1988 Cessna 210D
N3822Y
Nashville, Tennessee, United States - Fatal 1
2 Nov 1988 Piper 601B
N60819
Houston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Conroe Aviation Services Inc. Fatal 1
2 Nov 1988 Cessna 421A
N3385Q
Cabazon, California, United States - Fatal 1
1 Nov 1988 Piper PA-28-181
N8211P
Alexander City, Alabama, United States Sun Aviation Fatal 1
30 Oct 1988 Robinson R22
N2627K
Lower Lake, California, United States Resort Aviation Fatal 1
30 Oct 1988 Jones CHRISTEN EAGLE II
N25DJ
Parker, Colorado, United States - Fatal 1
29 Oct 1988 Let L-13
N90848
Marana, California, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
22 Oct 1988 Mooney M20E
N79373
Longview, Texas, United States Birdwell, Robert Fatal 1
21 Oct 1988 Piper PA-28RT-201
N8291Z
Frederick, Maryland, United States Ronald L. Spring Fatal 1
20 Oct 1988 Piper PA-60-601P
N6069U
Laketown, Utah, United States - Fatal 1
19 Oct 1988 Mickelson MARK V
N555KM
Ogden, Utah, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
19 Oct 1988 Cessna TR-182
N739YS
Paso Robles, California, United States Patroline, Inc. Fatal 1
16 Oct 1988 Hicks/Mervin RH-3
N69272
Erie, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
15 Oct 1988 Arlington SISU 1A
N252JB
Borrego Springs, California, United States Beran, Lynda G. Fatal 1
15 Oct 1988 Lewis MONI
N8123
Lancaster, California, United States Lewis, James R. Fatal 1
14 Oct 1988 Cameron AIR COMMAND
N169WC
Hixson, Tennessee, United States Windel A. Cameron Fatal 1
14 Oct 1988 Cessna 182E
N2834Y
Brooklet, Georgia, United States Prosser, Harry Fatal 1
14 Oct 1988 Piper PA-23-250
N8JM
Missing, Bahamas
no coordinates
Tinker, Kevin Fatal 1
13 Oct 1988 Culver LFA
N34872
Dumas, Arkansas, United States - Fatal 1
12 Oct 1988 Piper PA-28-180
N8975J
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States Sun Valley Aviation, Inc Fatal 1
12 Oct 1988 Vangorden KR-2
N3774G
Allaire, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
10 Oct 1988 Roman LONG-EZ
N38AJ
Salmon, Idaho, United States Edwin Roman Fatal 1
10 Oct 1988 Autra SCORPION/133
N137A
McAlester, Oklahoma, United States Robert Thomas Autra Fatal 1
9 Oct 1988 Piper PA-18-135
N8179C
Akron, New York, United States Western New York Flying Club Fatal 1
8 Oct 1988 Douglas A-20G
N67921
San Benito, Texas, United States - Fatal 1
8 Oct 1988 Volksplane VP-1
N131JT
Coldwater, Michigan, United States - Fatal 1
7 Oct 1988 Piper PA-28-180
N7293W
Renovo, Pennsylvania, United States - Fatal 1
7 Oct 1988 Cessna 210N
N6510N
Alexander City, Alabama, United States Robert W. Goree Fatal 1