Aviation accidents in 1997
The NTSB database holds 2,121 accidents and incidents in 1997, recorded between 1997. 402 of them were fatal (19%), and 1,260 people died.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Piper PA-28 and Cessna 150.
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Bahamas.
386 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
2,121
Records
402
Fatal
1,260
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1997
Period
Show these on the map
1,735 of 2,121 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 2,121 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1997 | Cessna 207 | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1997 | Airbus A-300-600 | Montego Bay, Jamaica | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1997 | Cessna 152 | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1997 | Cessna 150H | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1997 | Cessna 150L | Litchfield, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Cessna 180H | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Cessna 175A | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Mooney M20 | Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1997 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | Ventura, California, United States | Wings West | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1997 | Cessna 182P | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | John Szegda | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1997 | Cessna 150J | Silverdale, Washington, United States | Alternate Air Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1997 | Beechcraft 1900C | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1997 | Cessna 207 | Fruita, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1997 | Hughes TH-55 | Bushnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1997 | Johnson BUSHROD | Corona, California, United States | Roderick MacLennan | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1997 | Cessna TR182 | Owenton, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1997 | Cessna 402A | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Dawson, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1997 | Cessna 172P | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1997 | Socata TB-20 | Little Cayman, Cayman Islands | Michael S. Wertheim | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1997 | Enstrom F-28F | John Day, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1997 | Cessna 172B | Henderson, North Carolina, United States | John Turner | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1997 | McDonnell Douglas 369HS | Saipan, India | Micronesian Aviation Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-24 | Cairo, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1997 | Adams A55S | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 6 Dec 1997 | Artic S-1B2 | Worland, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1997 | Boeing 707-320 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Transcontinental SUR | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1997 | Schramm HELICYCLE | Big Timber, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1997 | Bell 206B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-31-350 | Walker Cay, Bahamas | Amelia Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1997 | Blue Denney KITFOX MODEL 3 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1997 | Cessna T210N | Union City, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1997 | Luscombe 8 | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD83-2 | Paris, France | Air Liberte | Unknown | - |
| 2 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-46-350P | Vicksburg, Michigan, United States | Hov-Aire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1997 | Cessna A152 | Moriches, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1997 | Cessna FR-172J | Marietta, Georgia, United States | The Flight School of Gwinnett | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1997 | Cessna 310R | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1997 | Cessna 402B | Spencer, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172N | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172G | Hazel Green, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1997 | Cessna 150L | Center Village, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1997 | Jones MINI 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1997 | Mooney M20F | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | Calvin A. Bohannon | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1997 | Mooney M20J | Summerland Key, Florida, United States | Charles L. Sours, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Saipan, Mali | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1997 | Cessna 182F | Palmdale, California, United States | Van M. Pray JR. | No injuries | - |