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
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 2,685 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1988 | Cessna 150F | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | Marshall, Jerry J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-31 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1988 | Stinson 108-3 | Collinsville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Geyserville, California, United States | Munro L. Lyeth | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Luscombe 8E | Grantsville, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States | Ronald R. Campbell | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 1988 | Beechcraft H-35 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | David B. Cassidy | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1988 | Lake LA4-250 | Shaftsbury, Vermont, United States | Harry W. Rhule | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1988 | Aerotek PITTS S2S | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1988 | Piper PA-25-260 | Stratford, Texas, United States | Customair Corp | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1988 | Beechcraft 23 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | Meriden Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1988 | Beechcraft A-23-19 | Big Island, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1988 | Cessna T210N | Seboyeta, New Mexico, United States | El Slash Cattle Co., Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 1988 | Cessna 402B | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Napier Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 May 1988 | Chappel RATSREPUS 300 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Harold R. Chappel II | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Green Valley, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 1988 | Aero Commander 690A | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1988 | Cessna 188 | Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1988 | Cessna 172L | Ocean Shores, Washington, United States | Grays Harbor Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1988 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Sutcliffe, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 1988 | Hughes 269A | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Dale County Sheriff | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 1988 | Cessna 150F | Mansfield, Missouri, United States | Freddy L. Jamieson | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 May 1988 | Piper PA-25-150 | Chase, Kansas, United States | Bill E. Nave | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 May 1988 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Cortez, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 1988 | Piper J5C | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | American Banners, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1988 | Cessna 150L | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Larson Bay, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1988 | Schumann KR-2 | Merced, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1988 | Bell 206B | Long Island Cty, New York, United States | Island Helicopters | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1988 | Bellanca 7ECA | Merrimac, Wisconsin, United States | Waterloo Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Cessna L-19E | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Boeing 737-297 | Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 152 | Lonsdale, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Maule M5-210C | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1988 | Lamb SHOESTRING S-102 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Cessna 310G | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 1988 | Mooney M-20J | Perry, Florida, United States | Pensacola Avition Center, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Curtis BABY GREAT LAKES | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Rockwell A-9B | Grace, Idaho, United States | Lloyd K. Wilson | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Edwin P Depriest | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Missing | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1988 | Piper PA28 | Mulege, Mexico | Piper, Brien N | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-28-161 | Milford, Utah, United States | Sypherd, Shawn D. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 1988 | Steen SKYBOLT GT-2 | Saint John, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Apr 1988 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Elk City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1988 | Neff BD-4 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1988 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |