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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1997 | Reed-Madsen TAYLOR BIRD | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1997 | Hiller UH-12C | Bennington, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1997 | Boeing Stearman PT-17 | Elkton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Dover, Delaware, United States | JIM Strong Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1997 | Cessna 175A | Bentonville, Arkansas, United States | John M. Brissel | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1997 | Cessna 210L | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | American 8KCAB | Payson, Arizona, United States | Roger Parks | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | Boeing 737-200 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Southwest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | Boeing B75N1 | Cloverdale, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Trenton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | Cessna P172D | Umatilla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | Cessna 120 | Mineral Wells, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-32-260 | College Park, Maryland, United States | Airways, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | North American HARVARD MK IV | Midland, Texas, United States | Confederate Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Bell 47G-2 | Burbank, California, United States | John A. Ochwatt | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Cessna 182G | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | TED Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Hughes 269A | Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Cessna 172A | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Plains, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Burkhart Grob 103 | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | Carol Walker | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Blackwell MIDGET MUSTANG | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Rodney L. Link | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Cessna A185F | Roseau, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft E18S | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | MAY Air Xpress | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Cross City, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Cessna 150M | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Bell 206B | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopter Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Cessna A152 | Rockwall, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1997 | Boeing 727-51C | Denver, Colorado, United States | Ryan Int'l Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1997 | Cessna T210N | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1997 | Mikowski CHALLENGER II S | Lake City, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1997 | Grumman G-73 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1997 | Cessna T210L | Gt. Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | James P. Sheahan | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Cessna A188B | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Bell 47 | Pipestone, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Hughes 369HS | Morgan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Siai-Marchetti F.260 | Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Cessna 170A | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Pilatus PC-6-350 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1997 | Cessna 170 | Troy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1997 | Rans S-11 PURSUIT | Hays, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1997 | Cessna 210L | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Frank E. Brown | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Stuart Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fulton, Mississippi, United States | Alexander Beer-Teissier | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Belleview, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172P | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |