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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1997 | Cessna A188B | Britton, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Taylorcraft L2A | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Taylorcraft TC-19 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Cessna 195 | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Hughes 269A | Dandridge, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | Rolf J Hancock | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Cessna 150H | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | Warren G. Robbins | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Cessna 182P | Arriba, Colorado, United States | Michael Freilinger | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Simpson AVID FLYER | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Theron Riley | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Diamond DA 20-A1 | Slatington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | North American NAVION B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Brian Banks | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Aerospatiale TB-20 | Borrego, California, United States | Van Nuys Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Mooney M20C | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Cessna 305A (L-19) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Cessna T210 | Eagle, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Circle, Alaska, United States | Ingo Hans Brigmann | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Cessna 310 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Cessna 150G | Palos Verdes, California, United States | TOM King Aerial Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Cessna 185 | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172L | Townsend, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172P | Rockhill, South Carolina, United States | Scott S. Fisher | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Southeastern School of Aero. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-121 | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Mooney M20K | Lakeport, California, United States | Lakeport Aerostyling & Repair | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Cessna 150M | Stanley, Idaho, United States | Mountain Home Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1997 | Pilatus BN-2 ISLANDER | Fajardo | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna 310K | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Pierce M Godwin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna R172E | Mary Esther, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna A150L | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Robinson R22 BETA | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | Northeast Helicopter Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna 140 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Champion 7KCAB | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft V35B | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Cessna A188B | Cadaretta, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Farewell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Langley, Washington, United States | Sven Lincke | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft A36 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft C24R | Pollock, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Ashland, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Miller S-1 | Cottonwood, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Cessna A188A | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Cessna 182P | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Larsen T-BIRD II | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft F33A | Creede, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Champion 7ECA | Easton, Maryland, United States | Fort Meade Flying Activity | No injuries | - |