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
23 Jun 1989 Piper PA-60-700P
N6907C
Griffith, Indiana, United States
approximate position
CAS, Inc. No injuries -
22 Jun 1989 Cessna 172M
N13652
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
approximate position
Washington Aeronautics, Inc. Minor injuries -
22 Jun 1989 Cessna 140
N1875V
Conyers, Georgia, United States
approximate position
Charles G. Thacker Serious injuries -
22 Jun 1989 Bell 47G3B2A
N59414
Dyer, Nevada, United States Hector G. McNeill Minor injuries -
22 Jun 1989 Cessna 172
N3814S
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, United States Nodak Flying Club No injuries -
21 Jun 1989 Beauchesne/Wells GLASAIR TD
N544BM
Moriarity, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
21 Jun 1989 Raven S77A
N4207U
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States World Balloon Corporation Serious injuries -
21 Jun 1989 Grumman-Schweizer G-164A
N9830
Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States Gaudry AG Services, Inc. No injuries -
21 Jun 1989 De Havilland DHC-2
N46DG
Kassan, Alaska, United States
not on the map
Ketchikan Air Servic, Inc No injuries -
21 Jun 1989 Cessna U-206G
N8773Q
Anchorage, Alaska, United States U.s. Air Force No injuries -
21 Jun 1989 Piper PA-23-250
N6513Y
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States Bemidji Aviation Service, Inc. No injuries -
20 Jun 1989 Cessna 172
N1434Y
Franklin, Georgia, United States Dale Spangler Minor injuries -
20 Jun 1989 Cessna 150J
N60625
Minden, Louisiana, United States James M. Maples, JR. No injuries -
20 Jun 1989 Cessna 180
N180SR
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
approximate position
William McDonald No injuries -
20 Jun 1989 Cessna 182A
N9926B
Tyonek, Alaska, United States
approximate position
Dundy, Michael W. No injuries -
20 Jun 1989 Piper PA28-180
N8419W
Broomfield, Colorado, United States Hudec, Michael A. Minor injuries -
20 Jun 1989 Cessna 172M
N80893
Boulder, Colorado, United States Dakota Ridge Aviation No injuries -
20 Jun 1989 Cessna 340
N69549
Paso Robles, California, United States - No injuries -
20 Jun 1989 De Havilland DHC-3
N41755
Palmer, Alaska, United States Woods Air Service No injuries -
20 Jun 1989 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415C
N93765
Canaan, Connecticut, United States
approximate position
Curtis W.hewitt, JR. No injuries -
19 Jun 1989 Piper PA-18
N5087Y
Rainbow Lake, Alaska, United States
approximate position
Beck, Ronald E. No injuries -
19 Jun 1989 Piper PA-20
N7735K
Sheshalik, Alaska, United States
approximate position
Wager, James No injuries -
19 Jun 1989 Piper PA-22-108
N4912Z
Alder Creek, Alaska, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
19 Jun 1989 Cessna 210A
N9520X
Ocean City, Maryland, United States - No injuries -
19 Jun 1989 Piper PA-22-160
N8836D
El Cajon, California, United States - Minor injuries -
19 Jun 1989 Cessna 150M
N3148V
Grain Valley, Missouri, United States Hamilton, Aviation Minor injuries -
19 Jun 1989 Cessna A185F
N7310H
Int'l Falls, Minnesota, United States Nietz, Donald H. No injuries -
18 Jun 1989 Schweizer 1-26E
N65910
Elbert, Colorado, United States Soar Black Forest, Inc. No injuries -
18 Jun 1989 Piper PA-22
N8824D
Michigan City, Indiana, United States
approximate position
Phillips, Dennis M. Serious injuries -
18 Jun 1989 Cessna 150
N8752S
Port Huron, Michigan, United States PHN Air Inc Serious injuries -
18 Jun 1989 Cessna 172E
N3618S
Grass Valley, California, United States - No injuries -
18 Jun 1989 Cox/Pitts SPECIAL S-1S
N49JC
Alliance, Ohio, United States - No injuries -
18 Jun 1989 Piper PA-28
N40973
Albany, Ohio, United States - Serious injuries -
18 Jun 1989 Piper PA-25-235
N8846L
Clayton, Kansas, United States Richard E Shaw Minor injuries -
18 Jun 1989 Hughes 269C
N26628
Lockport, Illinois, United States - Minor injuries -
18 Jun 1989 Cessna 172N
N52HR
Niagara Falls, New York, United States Edward P. Oleksky Minor injuries -
17 Jun 1989 Cessna 150M
N714SR
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
approximate position
L. J. Morse Minor injuries -
17 Jun 1989 Cessna 180K
N1846Z
Bullfrog, Utah, United States - Minor injuries -
17 Jun 1989 Bell 47G-2
N2487B
Moundsville, West Virginia, United States David Board No injuries -
17 Jun 1989 Maule MX-7-235
N12VR
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
approximate position
M. A. Mullins No injuries -
17 Jun 1989 Boeing E75
N43YP
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States Strable, Eugene No injuries -
17 Jun 1989 Cessna 182P
N6084P
Fallbrook, California, United States Foster, V. DON No injuries -
17 Jun 1989 Cessna 175K
N9729V
Bagdad, Arizona, United States Thomas Larkins No injuries -
17 Jun 1989 Cessna 421
N421S
Picacho, Arizona, United States
approximate position
William E. Hamilton Minor injuries -
17 Jun 1989 De Havilland DHC-2
N1215
Trinity Center, California, United States - No injuries -
17 Jun 1989 Cessna 177
N29339
Banning, California, United States Frank Burnham Minor injuries -
17 Jun 1989 Commonwealth 185
N92827
Sacramento, California, United States Brostrom, Bruce O. No injuries -
16 Jun 1989 Cessna R172E
N48257
Birmingham, Alabama, United States - No injuries -
16 Jun 1989 Piper PA-32-300
N32062
Eek, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
16 Jun 1989 Piper PA-34-200T
N36345
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States North American INS of Aviation No injuries -