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
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1,944 of 2,685 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 2,685 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1988 | Cessna T210M | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182R | Salinas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft B23 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-30 | La Follette, Tennessee, United States | Charles Russell | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-60-601P | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Robert Holbert | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna A188B | Dixon, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Maule M-5-210C | Clarksville, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States | James H. Hamilton | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Belle Plaines, Iowa, United States | Lindquist, Cylde A | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1988 | Cessna 150L | Hadlock, Washington, United States | Kenneth A. Hansen | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1988 | Heibel AIR COMMAND 532 | Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, United States | Robert M. Heibel | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1988 | Cessna 310R | Latimer, Iowa, United States | New Creations Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1988 | Jones NONE | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | John Edward Jones | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1988 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Oswego, Illinois, United States | Lewis, Richard A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | Richard Smith Enterprises | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Cessna 305A | Tampa, Florida, United States | G. H. Nasworthy | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Snyder STOLP SA-300 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Howard, H. David | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-36-300 | Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States | AG Air Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1988 | Beechcraft 200 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1988 | Banks/Mong SPORT | Marshalls Creek, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1988 | Cessna 177RG | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Lutzelmann, Andreas M. | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Britten-Norman BN-2A | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Daniel S. Baldwin | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Homebuilt WOODSTOCK | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172P | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | Qualiflight Training | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Glasflugel H-301 | Salida, Colorado, United States | Rose/McNeel | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1988 | Cessna 150F | Chino, California, United States | TOM King | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1988 | Cessna 172P | Boyne City, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-161 | Temecula, California, United States | Calstate Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1988 | Commens MIDGET MUSTANG I | Davie, Florida, United States | Balkum, Bruce F. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150H | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | Eldon W. Whiteley | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-25-250 | Waverly, Virginia, United States | Hummel Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Mooney M20J | Inyokern, California, United States | Flightworks Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Alon A2A | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 1988 | Tedford VARI-EZE | Mariposa, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Pittsboro, North Carolina, United States | Chapel Hill Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 MARK 1 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Mace R-2 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Explorer Aircraft Company | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172 | Adel, Georgia, United States | Air Valdosta, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172K | Island Falls, Maine, United States | CYR Qwik Stop, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Aeronca 7CCM | Barker, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States | Laverne M. Goodreau | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172E | Floweree, Mississippi, United States | Singleton, James K. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Cassutt III | Shelton, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1988 | Cessna 182R | Georgetown, Colorado, United States | State of Colorado | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Swanton, Vermont, United States | Donald Manchester | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1988 | Continental Copters MK-5 | Redkey, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-25-235 | Eldora, Iowa, United States | Jeffrey J. Nord | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Rosenmayer SKYRANGER S/C | Maryland Hgts, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Aeronca 7AC | Pierz, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Hiller UH-12E | Lovely, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |