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, Bahamas and Canada.

79 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 307 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

2,121

Records

402

Fatal

1,260

Deaths

19%

Share fatal

1997

Period

Show these on the map 2,042 of 2,121 can be placed (307 approximate)

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 150 Piper PA-28 101 Cessna 150 78 Cessna 182 65 Cessna 152 64 Piper PA-18 39

Where these happened

United States 2,007 Bahamas 8 Canada 8 Mexico 8 Peru 5 Colombia 5

Operators involved

Hageland Aviation Services, Inc 3 Continental Airlines 3 United Airlines 2 Mesa Airlines 2 Yute Air Alaska 2 Peninsula Airways Inc. 2

All 2,121 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
26 Jul 1997	Piper PA-24-180 N7014P	Arthur City, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1997	Bell 47G-3B-1 N35134	Mt. Vernon, Ohio, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
26 Jul 1997	Classic WACO YMF N369BP	Sedona, Arizona, United States	-	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1997	Bell 206B N123WF	Pollock Pines, California, United States	Westwind Helicopters	Serious injuries	-
26 Jul 1997	Cessna A150L N9903G	Quartzsite, Arizona, United States	-	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1997	Champion 7GCBC N8333V	San Jose, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1997	Cessna 206 N9412Z	Palmer, Alaska, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
25 Jul 1997	Cessna 150D N4228U	Fort Collins, Colorado, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
25 Jul 1997	Cessna 185 N8717Z	Norway, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1997	McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 N831LA	Atlantic Ocean not on the map	Laker Airways, Inc	Serious injuries	-
25 Jul 1997	Centrair ASW20F N120MJ	Minden, Nevada, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
25 Jul 1997	Robinson R22 BETA N4008D	Chandler, Arizona, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
24 Jul 1997	Beechcraft B-23 N9120T	Watertown, Wisconsin, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
24 Jul 1997	Cessna 152 N94912	Fort Worth, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1997	Continental Copters MK5A N62108	Sylacauga, Alabama, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
24 Jul 1997	Beechcraft 65 N816Q	Atlantic Ocean not on the map	-	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1997	Cessna T210L N732DD	Corona, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1997	Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS N125DD	Minden, Nevada, United States	David C. Campbell	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1997	Cessna 180 N2707X	Umiat, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1997	Cessna 188B N4926R	Adams, Nebraska, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1997	Cessna 182F N3265U	Haviland, Kansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1997	De Havilland DHC-6-200 N491AL	Sussex, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Skys the Limit	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1997	Kenneson MERLIN GT N912AK	Kensington, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
23 Jul 1997	Beechcraft 77 N1848F	Lakeport, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1997	Cessna 185 N9855X	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States	Hudson Air Service, Inc.	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1997	Cessna 150L N10744	Portland, Tennessee, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
22 Jul 1997	Cessna 180 N9320C	Carlisle, Arkansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1997	Cessna 172E N3553S	Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Andrew H Liebfried	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1997	Cessna 208 N9481F	Naknek, Alaska, United States	Peninsula Airways Inc.	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1997	Bell 47G-3B1 N3069G	Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States	Wood, Milton, H.	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1997	Cessna T210H N6922R	Stehekin, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1997	Garner RAF 2000 GTX-SE N6281Y	Bandon, Oregon, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
21 Jul 1997	Avid IV N913R	Memphis, Tennessee, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1997	Piper PA-36-285 N268JW	Hill City, Kansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1997	Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B N8031K	Palestine, Arkansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1997	Piper PA-25-235 N8784L	Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1997	Learjet LR-31	Southern Thaila, Thailand not on the map	Singapore Airlines	Unknown	-
21 Jul 1997	Maule MX-7-180A N600XX	Long Beach, California, United States approximate position	Eugene G. Salegui	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1997	Bell 47G-2 N919SF	Buttonwillow, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1997	De Havilland DHC-6-300 N776BF	Elko, Nevada, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1997	Piper J3C-65 N98879	Leesburg, Florida, United States	Jett Riley	Minor injuries	-
20 Jul 1997	Cessna 152 N152DG	Arcadia, Florida, United States approximate position	Harald Kirchmayr	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1997	Cessna 172M N13428	Athens, Tennessee, United States	Michael B. Guest	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1997	Cessna 182 N5820B	Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1997	Schweizer SGS 2-8 N79106	Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
20 Jul 1997	Piper PA-18-150 N6822L	Wasilla, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1997	Goode AVID FLYER MK-IV N4356H	Nikiski, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1997	Cessna 172M N1418U	Donnelly, Idaho, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
20 Jul 1997	Hughes 269C N1105B	Yamhill, Oregon, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Jul 1997	Bellanca 8GCBC N4138Y	Bunnell, Florida, United States	-	Minor injuries	-