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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1997 | Beechcraft 58 | Mora, New Mexico, United States | Cutter Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Tomlinson POBER SUPER ACE | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Beechcraft 33 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Alan Land | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Boeing 737-3T0 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Robinson R22 BETA | Huntsville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Jackman PITTS S-1S | Hammondsport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172N | Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States | C & C Aircraft Services | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Airbus A-300 | Long Island, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-12 | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Cessna P210N | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172N | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Mark Christopher | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-23-250 | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Trans World Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1997 | Universal D-16 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1997 | Bell 206B2 | Anahuac, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Boeing 737-200RS | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Beechcraft C23 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Cessna 150G | Forest, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | Eric D. Pedersen | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1997 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1997 | Bell 206-L4 | Hurst, Texas, United States | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1997 | Cessna 170B | Lime Village, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Monroe, Washington, United States | Galvin Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1997 | Cessna A188B | Zellwood, Florida, United States | Aduda & Sons | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172G | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1997 | Cessna 182 | Dassel, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1997 | American General AG5B | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | Terry M. Britt | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1997 | Sikorsky S-76A | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1997 | Champion 7ECA | Fairview, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1997 | Cessna 150L | Easton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1997 | Pohlman/Pohlman ROTORWAY EXEC 90 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1997 | Cessna 185E | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1997 | Barrigar RV-6 | Goldendale, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28-151 | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | Richard Sanderson | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Bell 47G-2 | McGee, Mississippi, United States | Louis E. McCarthy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Bell 206L-3 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Mooney M20M | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Mooney M20C | Pettigrew, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | CAP Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1997 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1997 | Cessna 402C | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Ocean Wings Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Bell 407 | Grand Isle S108, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Louttit CELEBRITY | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Hughes 269A | Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |