Plane Crash List

Aviation accidents in 1989

The NTSB database holds 2,502 accidents and incidents in 1989, recorded between 1989. 484 of them were fatal (19%), and 1,485 people died.

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Cessna 150 and Cessna 152.

Most of these records are from United States, Bahamas and Turks And Caicos Islands.

95 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 550 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

2,502
Records
484
Fatal
1,485
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1989
Period
Show these on the map 2,407 of 2,502 can be placed (550 approximate)

All 2,502 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
7 Oct 1989 Piper J-2
N6677C
Santa Ynez, California, United States - No injuries -
7 Oct 1989 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
N958VJ
Orlando, Florida, United States US Air Fatal -
6 Oct 1989 Emair MA1-B
N88932
Hilo, Hawaii, United States - Minor injuries -
6 Oct 1989 Mooney M20F
N52DB
Pensacola, Florida, United States - No injuries -
6 Oct 1989 Piper PA-28-161
N8222F
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States Fritz, Michael A. No injuries -
6 Oct 1989 Maule M-4-220C
N40340
Orlando, Florida, United States - No injuries -
6 Oct 1989 Cessna 170B
N727Z
Burlington, Connecticut, United States
approximate position
Ernest Rowehl No injuries -
6 Oct 1989 Piper PA-32-300
N7193F
Hoonah, Alaska, United States - Serious injuries -
5 Oct 1989 Cessna 152
N4875H
Columbus, Ohio, United States - No injuries -
5 Oct 1989 Piper PA-22
N5715D
Dillingham, Alaska, United States Kitchen, MEL No injuries -
5 Oct 1989 Aeronca 11AC
N85837
Penn Valley, California, United States - No injuries -
5 Oct 1989 Cessna A152
N49876
Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
4 Oct 1989 Cessna T182
N7369H
Sodus, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
4 Oct 1989 Cessna A188B
N21752
Wauchula, Florida, United States Florence of Florida, Inc. No injuries -
4 Oct 1989 Zimmerman MONI MOTORGLIDER
N15JZ
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
4 Oct 1989 Champion 7ECA
N123DA
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
4 Oct 1989 Piper PA-23-250
N13956
Nevis Island, West Indies
not on the map
Silver, Lawrence D. Minor injuries -
4 Oct 1989 Aerospatiale 350D
N3606Y
New Iberia, Louisiana, United States
approximate position
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. No injuries -
3 Oct 1989 Bellanca 17-30
N6569V
Gainesville, Missouri, United States Miller, William A. Serious injuries -
3 Oct 1989 North American SNJ-5
N12377
Pacoima, California, United States - No injuries -
3 Oct 1989 Piper PA-22-150
N1940P
Edmond, Oklahoma, United States - Serious injuries -
2 Oct 1989 Air Tractor AT-301
N8842S
Belle Glade, Florida, United States Air Crop Care Inc. No injuries -
2 Oct 1989 MBB BO-105S
N7EG
Mercury, Nevada, United States
approximate position
Edgerton Germeshausen Grier No injuries -
2 Oct 1989 North American AT-6D
N350HT
Albemarle, North Carolina, United States Thomas H. North, JR. No injuries -
2 Oct 1989 Cessna 208
N9382F
King Salmon, Alaska, United States Mark Air Express No injuries -
2 Oct 1989 Cessna 501
N617CC
Sedona, Arizona, United States O'conner, Harry No injuries -
1 Oct 1989 Alon AIRCOUPE
CGODM
Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States Barton, Bill No injuries -
1 Oct 1989 Beechcraft 35
N3106V
Mountain View, Missouri, United States Morton, Gary L. No injuries -
1 Oct 1989 Stits-Itrich SA6B
N7914A
Swan, Iowa, United States Zeck, Wayne M. No injuries -
1 Oct 1989 Cessna 177
N102AT
Manistique, Michigan, United States Kodiak Flying Club Minor injuries -
1 Oct 1989 Piper PA-18
N83381
Kiana Creek, Alaska, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
1 Oct 1989 Piper PA-18
N4579A
Windy Fork, Alaska, United States
not on the map
Sheehan, Duane W. No injuries -
1 Oct 1989 Cessna 172P
N89219
Bingham, Maine, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
1 Oct 1989 Enstrom 280FX
N413DB
Berlin, New York, United States James Klein No injuries -
1 Oct 1989 Cessna 172M
N20017
Bennington, Vermont, United States
approximate position
Cities Corp No injuries -
1 Oct 1989 Beechcraft V35B
N4277A
Colquitt, Georgia, United States
approximate position
David E. Miller No injuries -
1 Oct 1989 Piper PA-32
N38393
Kwethluk, Alaska, United States Kusko Aviation No injuries -
1 Oct 1989 Globe GC-1B
N3718K
Sulphur, Louisiana, United States
approximate position
William T. Bethea Serious injuries -
1 Oct 1989 Piper PA-28R-180
N3782T
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Bates, Donald E No injuries -
30 Sep 1989 Cessna 182
N96642
Eureka, California, United States Nothern Air No injuries -
30 Sep 1989 Piper PA-28-151
CGIWO
Bridal Veil, Oregon, United States
approximate position
Skyway Air Service Serious injuries -
30 Sep 1989 Hancock MINI-MAX II
N2079A
Chester, Connecticut, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
30 Sep 1989 Fokker F27
N280MA
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States Mesaba Aviation No injuries -
30 Sep 1989 Piper PA-18
N7513K
Iliamna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
30 Sep 1989 Cessna 185
N9706H
Shotgun Hills, Alaska, United States
not on the map
Gunder, Dennis Serious injuries -
30 Sep 1989 Universal Stinson 108-1
N8607K
Hudson, Colorado, United States Vernon Hoppes Minor injuries -
30 Sep 1989 Beechcraft D175
N9465H
El Cajon, California, United States - No injuries -
30 Sep 1989 Cessna 152
N24995
Alderwood Manor, Washington, United States Richard & Kandace Harvey No injuries -
30 Sep 1989 Piper PA-22-108
N5303Z
North Omaha, Nebraska, United States Hamer, Paul F. No injuries -
29 Sep 1989 Bellanca 17-30A
N8272R
Palo Alto, California, United States Klouda, Linda K. Minor injuries -