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
18 May 1989 Grumman G21
N4763C
Togiak, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
18 May 1989 Piper PA-28RT-201
N29241
Melbourne, Florida, United States Flight Safety Int'l, Inc. No injuries -
18 May 1989 Cessna 152
N24984
Warrensburg, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
17 May 1989 Enstrom 280C
N624H
Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States Falcon Helicopters Minor injuries -
17 May 1989 Cessna 140
N4240N
Linden, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
17 May 1989 Bell 206B III
N5013C
Lewiston, Idaho, United States Gale Wilson Minor injuries -
17 May 1989 Bell 214B-1
N614RM
Ketchikan, Alaska, United States Rocky Mountain Helicopters Serious injuries -
17 May 1989 Boeing 747-121
N818FT
Anchorage, Alaska, United States Flying Tiger Line No injuries -
16 May 1989 Champion 7EC
N7525E
St George, Utah, United States Harrer, Darryl L. No injuries -
16 May 1989 Cessna 150 L
N7531G
Eureka, Michigan, United States
approximate position
Swanson, Daniel J. No injuries -
16 May 1989 Piper PA-32R-300
N43797
Gainesville, Florida, United States
approximate position
Orthopaedics Associates, Inc. Minor injuries -
15 May 1989 Northrop T-38A
N920NS
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
15 May 1989 Champion 7GCB
N8978R
Copalis Beach, Washington, United States Robert S. Stone No injuries -
15 May 1989 Beechcraft 23
N2335Z
Glendale, Arizona, United States Seaton, Jeffrey W. No injuries -
14 May 1989 Piper PA-24-250
N7465P
Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
14 May 1989 Avions Max Holste MH 1521
N163MH
Big Rapids, Michigan, United States Jack Helder No injuries -
14 May 1989 Piper PA-28RT-201
N82702
Ojibwa, Wisconsin, United States
approximate position
Univ. of Minnesota Flight FAC. No injuries -
14 May 1989 Fields ROTORWAY EXEC
N28276
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Honiker, Thomas P. Minor injuries -
14 May 1989 Cessna R172E
N88778
Young, Arizona, United States - Minor injuries -
14 May 1989 Grumman G-164B
N3629Y
Davis, California, United States - No injuries -
14 May 1989 Cessna 150
N11789
Woodstock, Connecticut, United States
approximate position
Gilbert E. Perkins No injuries -
13 May 1989 Cessna 172N
N733VS
Fuquay, North Carolina, United States House, Harper H. No injuries -
13 May 1989 Bensen B-8KSB
N37511
Eldon, Missouri, United States McGrew, Joseph Serious injuries -
13 May 1989 Luscombe 8A
N2943K
Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States Jack W. Bowie No injuries -
13 May 1989 Beechcraft A24R
N8049R
Ely, Nevada, United States James F. Winfield Serious injuries -
13 May 1989 Hiller UH-12E
N5594N
Mack, Colorado, United States - Serious injuries -
12 May 1989 Bell 47
N908B
Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States L. Lanier No injuries -
12 May 1989 Cessna 140
N77201
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
approximate position
Mueller, Melvin F. No injuries -
12 May 1989 Cessna T210N
N7568N
Monterey, California, United States - No injuries -
12 May 1989 Cessna T210L
N5368V
Upland, California, United States
approximate position
Cable Air Serious injuries -
11 May 1989 Hughes 269A
N9049J
Ozark, Alabama, United States Alabama AVI. & Tech. College No injuries -
11 May 1989 Cessna 152
N5357Q
Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States Wing's Inc. Serious injuries -
11 May 1989 Porterfield CP-55
N32340
Tecumseh, Michigan, United States Rothfuss, George H. No injuries -
11 May 1989 Cessna 150D
N4276U
Vacaville, California, United States - No injuries -
11 May 1989 Airbus A-300-B4-203
N972C
San Diego, California, United States
approximate position
Continental Airlines Serious injuries -
11 May 1989 Cessna 175A
N7002E
Mojave, California, United States William H. Hickle No injuries -
11 May 1989 Piper PA-28-180
N7741W
Moberly, Missouri, United States Wundrack, Bruce M No injuries -
10 May 1989 Cessna 180H
N2747X
Togiak, Alaska, United States
approximate position
Sorensen, Ralph No injuries -
10 May 1989 Cessna C-402
N966JW
Tatitlek, Alaska, United States Wilburs Incorporated No injuries -
9 May 1989 Enstrom F-28C
N88RA
Regina, New Mexico, United States Fair, Fred No injuries -
9 May 1989 Beechcraft A36
N7238A
Sacramento, California, United States Woodland Aviation No injuries -
9 May 1989 Cessna 172
CGREV
Woodland, Washington, United States Raphael Perez No injuries -
9 May 1989 Davis Starship ALPHA
N5531N
Star, Idaho, United States Gilbert E. Davis Serious injuries -
8 May 1989 Boeing 747
ZKNZX
Los Angeles, California, United States Air New Zealand Minor injuries -
8 May 1989 Cessna 210T
N30678
Imperial, California, United States - Minor injuries -
8 May 1989 Weatherly 620TP
N4607C
Montrose, Arkansas, United States - No injuries -
7 May 1989 Grigg/Bowers FLYBABY
N1305
West Plains, Missouri, United States - Serious injuries -
7 May 1989 Smithgall Pitts Special S-1C
N7VC
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States Vernon L. COX Serious injuries -
7 May 1989 Galbreath VARIVIGGEN
N34VV
Falcon, Colorado, United States - Serious injuries -
7 May 1989 Cessna 150
N6411K
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
approximate position
Barnes, Virgil L. No injuries -