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
11 Jul 1989	Cessna 172 N8855B	Townsend, Tennessee, United States	Moraine Air Service	Serious injuries	-
11 Jul 1989	Rockwell S-2R N5571X	Middleton, Idaho, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1989	Rockwell S-2R N4967X	Minter City, Mississippi, United States	Jones Flying Service	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1989	Cessna 150L N17250	Fort Worth, Texas, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
11 Jul 1989	Cessna 207 N91052	44 Nw Fairbanks, Alaska, United States not on the map	Larry's Flying Service	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1989	Enstrom F28F N288	Oakland, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1989	Piper PA-38-112 N2545A	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States	Greenwood Flight Center	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1989	Cessna 172M N4427Q	Perry, Florida, United States	Pringle, George O.	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1989	Grumman G-44 N4453	Pahokee, Florida, United States	Rodney N. Matthews	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1989	Bristow KR-2 N1066	Perry, Iowa, United States	Bristow, Raymond M.	Minor injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Piper PA-28-161 N2752M	Beverly, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Beverly Flight Center, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Cessna 177A N3154T	Akron, New York, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 N939ML	Chicago, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Dornier DO-228 N263MC	Chicago, Illinois, United States	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Dornier DO-228 N265MC	Chicago, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Stinson V77 N65345	El Paso, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Cessna 172K N758AN	Blanco, Texas, United States	Duggan, Charles M.	Minor injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Pitts S-1 N8336	Butler, Tennessee, United States	Frank LON Tester	Minor injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Boeing A75N1 N56940	Bealeton, Virginia, United States approximate position	Flying Circus Airshows, Inc.	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Cushing C2 N129C	John Day, Oregon, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Aeronca 65-CA N36532	Prineville, Oregon, United States	Timothy G. Bryan	Minor injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Cessna 182 N6199B	Kissimmee, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Cessna 152 N4680P	Vero Beach, Florida, United States	ATP	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Ryan SCW-145 N46207	Santa Paula, California, United States	Senter, Kenneth L	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Cessna P210N N609AC	Los Angeles, California, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Piper PA-38-112 N23916	Hollister, California, United States	Dunlap, Michael J	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1989	Cessna 172 N6938H	Crystal, Minnesota, United States	-	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1989	Mooney M20C N6872N	Stormville, New York, United States	-	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1989	Piper PA28-140 N4594T	Holly Hill, South Carolina, United States	John J. Kaiser	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1989	Piper PA-20 N7029K	Eureka, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
8 Jul 1989	Piper PA-34-220T N8422Y	Naples, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1989	Piper PA-25-235 N6941Z	Goodway, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
8 Jul 1989	Grumman-Schweizer G-164B N6754Q	Holden, Utah, United States	Spanish Fork Flying Service	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1989	Raven RX-7 N4069H	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
8 Jul 1989	Cessna 172 N2720E	Glenwood Spgs, Colorado, United States approximate position	Strand Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1989	Grumman G-164 N788Y	Guymon, Oklahoma, United States	Gray, Ronald W.	Serious injuries	-
8 Jul 1989	Cessna 150K N6352G	Woodland, California, United States	Adan, Earl	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1989	Sikorsky S-58T N6306	Susanville, California, United States	Aris Helicopters Ltd.	Minor injuries	-
8 Jul 1989	Weatherly 201-B N1286W	Wymore, Nebraska, United States	Thomsen Aerial Spray	No injuries	-
7 Jul 1989	Cessna 150M N6318K	Bountiful, Utah, United States	Hadenbach, Bill	Serious injuries	-
7 Jul 1989	Bell 47G-3B-2 N8132J	Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, United States	El Aero Services, Inc	No injuries	-
7 Jul 1989	Cessna T188C N2802J	Fort Benton, Montana, United States	Taylor Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
7 Jul 1989	Hughes 500D N51516	Williamson, West Virginia, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
7 Jul 1989	Bell 206B N53W	Longview, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-
7 Jul 1989	Cessna 150M N704YY	Venice, California, United States	Danforth Aviation	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1989	Piper PA-32 N2585M	Queens Cannery, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1989	Bellanca 7GCBC N88273	Killey River, Alaska, United States not on the map	Thomas D. Dunn	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1989	Cessna 206 N60529	Eureka, Alaska, United States approximate position	Loren Struthers	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1989	Bell 206L-1 N2137U	Chiefland, Florida, United States	Kenn Aire Medical Corp.	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1989	Salmon KR-2 N1033A	Chino, California, United States	-	No injuries	-