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 Aug 1997 | Cessna 150M | Benton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Schleicher ASW19-B | Troy, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Portage, Wisconsin, United States | Mark S. Werner | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Fingerhut Revolution MINI 500 | Huffman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Air Tractor AT-802A | Pineland, Texas, United States | Mark E. Lane | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Pitts S-2B | Mountain View, Arkansas, United States | Ronald K. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Cessna 185E | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Brian W. Kraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Cessna 182Q | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | William J. Chiulli | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Cessna 188B | South Haven, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Fairchild Heli-Porter PC6/B2-H2 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Albert F. Novak | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Cessna 185E | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1997 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Sudan, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1997 | Cessna 185F | Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft H35 | Goleta, California, United States | Ascher Ward | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172N | Kenwood, California, United States | Virginia K. Moncada | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1997 | Walton VELOCITY STD/FG | Chino Valley, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | Mecca, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Airbus A300 B4-203 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Cessna 414A | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | Paul B. Dubinsky | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Kolb FIRESTAR-II | Albany, Georgia, United States | Ronald Barthelemy | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Cessna 177 | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Robinson R22 BETA | Terrell, Texas, United States | Carl W. Houser | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Kusko Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Cessna 170A | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Cessna 170 | Elk City, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Coopersville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Cessna 182A | Delta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-24-180 | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Bell 206B | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-12 | Spencerport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Haines REVOLUTION MINI 500 | N Philadelphia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Helio H-295 | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | Wright Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Zionsville, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Merlin Express | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft H35 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Cessna 210E | Oxnard, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft G35 | Belleville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-34-200 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Rockwell S-2R | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | Robert J. Mamuzich | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Blairsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Boeing 737-300 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Soutwest Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Lancaster, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Cessna P210 | Grayslake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Swearingen SA226TC | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-31-350 | Hayden, Colorado, United States | Flight Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Gila, New Mexico, United States | Gary M. Cavasos | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Brickerville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |