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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1997 | Cessna 185 | Karluk, Alaska, United States | Whistler Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172N | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | Caldwell, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Cessna 175 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Cessna 182Q | Butler, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Cessna 180H | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | Merle Duane Jantz | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Cessna TU206G | Edwall, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-34-200T | Kernville, California, United States | Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Cessna 182 | Derby, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Glenwood, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Vernon, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-22-20 | Villa Rica, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Cessna 425 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Bell 47G | Wellpinit, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Cessna 175 | Lynnwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bradshaw, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-25-235 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Grumman G-164B | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Waynesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Siler City, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Cessna 150L | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Laister LP-49 | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Tahoe City, California, United States | Usda / Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Waco KNF | Wamsutter, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-12 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Alvin M. Terry | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Pinehurst, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft 58TC | E. Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Cessna 188 | Eloy, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Rotz RAF 2000 GTX SE | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Cessna A188B | Elwood, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft 1900C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Dassault DA-20 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Cessna 170B | Jamestown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Stinson 108 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Stephen P. Bruss | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Champion 7ECA | Kaktovik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Cessna 185 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1997 | Aerostar S-55A | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1997 | Cessna 140 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Baker, Gary, H. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft 77 | Pink Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Cessna 177 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Bell 47G2 | Mojave, California, United States | National Test Pilot School | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Milan, Tennessee, United States | Stephen Aldred | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Bell 47-D1 | Holcomb, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Zenair 701 | Spruce Creek, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |