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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-25-235A | O'neil, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Watts RAF 2000 GYROPLANE | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Grumman American AA-1B | New Albany, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182 | Springfield, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Boeing 757-223 | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Cessna 402C | Gt. Harbour Cay, Bahamas | Falcon Air Charters | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft 55 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Bellanca 7ECA | Sonora, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Boeing B-727-200 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Grumman American AA-5B | Susanville, California, United States | Jerry R. Attaway | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Young TURBO CRUISER | Milford, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Aero Commander 500-B | Dallas, Texas, United States | M & M Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Clewiston, Florida, United States | Air Crop Care | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Altha, Florida, United States | Donald Johnson | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182A | Hayfield Twnshp, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-18-160 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-18-135 | Biddle, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-17 | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Donnelly, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C | Huntsville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Cessna 150G | Barstow, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172N | Joshua Tree, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Cessna 150M | Chico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Cessna U206G | Platinum, Alaska, United States | Yute Air Alaska | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-34-200 | Fajardo | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Boeing 727-247 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182B | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172P | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | Caldwell Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Aerostar-Raven S-60-A | Clyde, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182R | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182H | Pedrictown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft G35 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Cessna 170B | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Ryan NAVION | Cross City, Florida, United States | James W MacFarlane | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Cessna P210N | Destin, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Niquette PIETENPOL GN-1 | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-34-200 | MacKinac Island, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | North American NA-265-80 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Bellanca 7ECA | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | Flint, Michigan, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-23-160 | Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 | Miami, Florida, United States | Fine Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Roosevelt, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Cessna 170B | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Creek, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States | David R. Clontz | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-12 | Swansboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Weber RV-4 | Hermann, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |