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)

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 184 Cessna 150 120 Cessna 152 114 Piper PA-28 109 Cessna 182 74 Piper PA-18 54

Where these happened

United States 2,453 Bahamas 9 Turks And Caicos Islands 4 Mexico 3 Suriname 1 Northern Mariana Islands 1

Operators involved

American Airlines 7 Continental Airlines 6 United Airlines 5 University of North Dakota 4 Pegasus Flight Center 3 Air Logistics 3

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

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
18 Jul 1989	Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N6633Q	Anahuac, Texas, United States	Brown, Ronnie J.	Minor injuries	-
18 Jul 1989	Mirsepasy 3Q2 N38AM	Arlington, Washington, United States	A. Emil Mirsepasy	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1989	Schweizer G-164B N8371K	Livingston, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1989	Mooney M20C N1379W	Marietta, Georgia, United States	Wayne B. Crutchley	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1989	Gates Learjet LEARJET 35 N701AS	Des Moines, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
18 Jul 1989	Rockwell S2R N8425V	Bono, Arkansas, United States	Miles, Tony E.	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1989	Wittman S J W-8 N74849	Washington, North Carolina, United States	John B. O'reilly	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1989	Piper PA-36 N57622	Haswell, Colorado, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Jul 1989	Piper PA-28-180 N8005W	Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States	Thompson, Donald J.	Minor injuries	-
17 Jul 1989	Cessna T210 N761JA	Chandler, Arizona, United States	Desert Aircraft Sales	Minor injuries	-
16 Jul 1989	Cessna P210N N132WW	Jackson, South Carolina, United States	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1989	Piper PA-32-300 N32062	Quinhagak, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1989	Aeronca 7AC N1636E	American Falls, Idaho, United States	Roger Nelson	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1989	Texas OH-13E/M74 N38117	Hilmar, California, United States	Streeter Flying Service, Inc.	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1989	Piper PA-32-300 N999MA	Luquillo approximate position	Smith, Vincent	Minor injuries	-
15 Jul 1989	Piper PA-24-260 N9183P	Llano, Texas, United States approximate position	Clyde E. Thomas, JR.	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1989	Piper PA-28-161 N21170	Alpine, Wyoming, United States	American Air Academy	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1989	Piper PA-32-301 N8301F	Grayslake, Illinois, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1989	Grumman G-164A N5252	Eloy, Arizona, United States approximate position	Farm America	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1989	Cessna 175 N7404M	Lawton, Michigan, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1989	Burkhart Grob G-102 N925G	Maricopa, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1989	Piper PA-28-160 N5913W	Hammond, New York, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
14 Jul 1989	Cessna 182A N6171B	Lancaster, New York, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
14 Jul 1989	Beechcraft 35-C33A N9497S	Fort Worth, Texas, United States	Vanhofwegen, Ronald ROY	Minor injuries	-
14 Jul 1989	Piper PA-28 N5745W	Naknek, Alaska, United States approximate position	Whittlesey, Harold	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1989	Piper PA-34-200T N6144H	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States	Alpine Aviation	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1989	Cessna 335 N2706T	Pontiac, Michigan, United States approximate position	Robert Byrne	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1989	Piper PA-32-300 N2892A	Camdenton, Missouri, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1989	Beechcraft F33A N961WW	Waterville, Maine, United States approximate position	Richard Sommers	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1989	Piper PA-11 N5014H	Walpole, Maine, United States approximate position	Bernard Paul Risley	Minor injuries	-
13 Jul 1989	Cessna 421 N699PC	Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
13 Jul 1989	Piper PA-38-112 N23414	Granite, Oklahoma, United States	Micheal T. Worrell	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1989	Piper J-3 N27024	Parker Lake, Alaska, United States	Wilkinson, Robert	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1989	De Havilland DHC-2 N5354G	Kodiak, Alaska, United States	Oberg, David	Serious injuries	-
13 Jul 1989	Cessna 152 N24378	Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1989	McDonnell Douglas DC8-63F N950R	Vandalia, Ohio, United States	Rosenbalm Aviation	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1989	Cessna 210N N9913Y	Atlantic Ocean not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
13 Jul 1989	Cessna 172 N3905L	Forest, Mississippi, United States	Sawyer, James C.	Serious injuries	-
13 Jul 1989	Texas OH-13H/M74A N10002	New Richmond, Indiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1989	Cessna 150L N10659	Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States	Gull Aviation, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
12 Jul 1989	Cessna 152 N69224	Miami Lakes, Florida, United States approximate position	Pardo, Samuel A.	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1989	Airbus A-300 N7062A	San Juan not on the map	American Airlines	Fatal	-
12 Jul 1989	Piper PA-32RT-300T N2153K	Columbus, Ohio, United States	Ferguson LEE, Inc.	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1989	Cessna 172H N3269L	Hatton, North Dakota, United States	Grindland, Ethan P.	Minor injuries	-
12 Jul 1989	Cessna 150 N4054J	Iola, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Jul 1989	Cessna 208B N921FE	Fort Myers, Florida, United States approximate position	Mountain Air Cargo	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1989	Cessna 150 N5814G	Deland, Florida, United States	LEE, Robert M.	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1989	Scorpion II N5577G	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Zeman, Steven	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1989	Piper PA-25 N6663Z	Wh Sulphur Spgs, Montana, United States	Morgan, Boyd J.	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1989	Cessna 172P N64087	Logansport, Indiana, United States	-	Minor injuries	-