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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1997 | King AVID FLYER C | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1997 | Short Brothers SD3-60 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1997 | Bell TH-1L | Canby, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | The Flight School, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1997 | Hall RV-6 | Blair, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft E55 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Maule M-7-235B | San Martin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Cessna 152 | Woodstock, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Luscombe 8A | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172M | Mesquite, Texas, United States | Fred Pate | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Lecompte, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172N | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Flight Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1997 | Cessna 182A | Waycross, Georgia, United States | Skydive Waycross | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1997 | Christen S-2B | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Steven F. Schultz | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Paris, France | AOM | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-28 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1997 | Aeronca 7AC | Tiverton, Ohio, United States | - | Unknown | - |
| 23 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Midlothian, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-22-150 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Roebuck RANS S-10 SAKOTA | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Cessna 182P | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Alfred Underwood | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Rans S91 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Robinson R22 BETA | Long Beach, California, United States | Jack Watson | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1997 | American AA-1 | Nevada, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft 60 | Athens, Georgia, United States | Robert A. Morrison | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1997 | Mooney M20K | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 | Syracuse, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1997 | Cessna 152 | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | Professional Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1997 | Douglas DC-8F-55 | Miami, Florida, United States | Fine Air Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172 | Salem, Indiana, United States | Donald J. Rauch | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Burlington, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1997 | Cessna 150M | Tajique, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Cessna 310J | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft E33A | Westminster, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-28-160 | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Cessna 177RG | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1997 | Aero Commander 200D | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8F | Mwanza Airport, Tanzania | ALG Investments Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1997 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1997 | Cessna 152 | Palatka, Florida, United States | Philair Flight Center | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1997 | Cessna 150 | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1997 | Cessna 172G | Van, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Battle Ground, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1997 | Robinson R22 BETA | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft C23 | Cameron, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | Skyward Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |