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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1997 | Higgens RANS S-12 XL | Tuscola, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1997 | Cessna 177B | Oxford, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1997 | Burgess SKYHOPPER | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | Burnell D. Simpson II | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1997 | Boeing 737-200 | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 6 Sep 1997 | Reynolds MARSKE-MONARCH 1997 | Sutton, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1997 | Hallam RV-6 | Woodlake, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1997 | Luscombe LL-8-F | Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1997 | Cessna TU206F | Yucca Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1997 | Mooney M20E | Gulf of Ca | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1997 | Beechcraft V35B | Saguache, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1997 | Maule ML-4-220C | Aniak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1997 | Bingelis FALCO F.8L | Watsonville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-22 | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Cessna 185 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Alaska Island Air | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Learjet 31 | Aberdeen, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) | Seattle, Washington, United States | Alaska Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1997 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Spa Belgium, Belgium | - | Unknown | - |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Cessna U206E | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Cessna U206F | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Cessna 150H | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | Travel Methods, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Bucker Flugzeugbau JUNGMANN | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-22 | Castlewood, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28 | Monona, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Cessna 152 | Zavalla, Texas, United States | Tyler Intl School of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Marksville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Cessna 170B | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Erin K. Bashaw | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | The Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Cessna 150J | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Hughes 269A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft E90 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Thunder and Colt AX-10 | Akron, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Gardiner, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft MUSKETEER 23 | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Cessna 185F | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Craig M. Schweitzer | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | William J. Gruenthal | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | Imperial, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Cessna 170A | Elk City, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Grumman G-164A | Muleshoe, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Hiller UH-12B | Slatington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Navion G | Brooklyn, New York, United States | US Coast Guard | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Comeaux KITFOX 1 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Scott H. Oakley | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Cessna T210M | San Martin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Cessna T210J | Avra Valley, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Garlick UH-1B | Dayville, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164C | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-12 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |