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
Where these happened
All 2,121 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1997 | Morgan MINI-500 | Ava, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft C35 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1997 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Alagnak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Cessna 170 | Graham, Washington, United States | Robert E. Stone | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Weatherly 201C | Stephen, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Christen PITTS S-2B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Terrance P. Sonday | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Sikorsky S-58T | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182N | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Fronsman ROTORWAY EXEC | Lakeport, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Cessna 320E | W. Yellowstone, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Schweizer 269C | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Baltimore Police Department | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-151 | Fessenden, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Bell 206L-1 | Amelia, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Cessna 120 | Napoleon, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Weatherly 620B | Newdale, Idaho, United States | Owen J. Neeley | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Cessna 177RG | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Sherman, Texas, United States | Randy Livingston | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Classic WACO YMF-5 | Pahoa, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Gakona, Alaska, United States | McMahan Guide, Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172N | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-31-350 | Denver, Colorado, United States | American Check Transport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Gates Learjet 35A | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Cessna 180K | Lake Mead, Nevada, United States | Goodfellow, Lynn U | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-22 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Alfred B. Shipley | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Boeing 737-522 | Ontario, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Lufkin, Texas, United States | National Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hughes 269B | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172M | Manville, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182G | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Bell 47G-3B | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Wood, Milton, H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hughes 269C | Johnston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Cessna A188B | Aitkin, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Woodeberry, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | Million Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182K | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Waco UPF-7 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Bronner STEEN SKYBOLT | Brazoria, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Schweizer SGS-1-26B | Eustis, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Slingsby T65A | Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Cessna 140 | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Boeing D75N1 | Eagle, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172I | Naches, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |