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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172 | Wendover, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Glaser-Dirks DG-400 | Weston, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Grumman G-164 | Council Grove, Kansas, United States | Ronald G. Youngblood | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Waco YMF | Longville, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Robinson R22 BETA | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Helicopter Experts | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Cessna 210F | Waycross, Georgia, United States | Kenneth L. Brittingham JR | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Enstrom F-280C | Sharon, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Waldport, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Republic RC-3-1 | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MDHC-369E | Okahumpka, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Biggers, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Black Oak, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Aero Commander 200D | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-502A | Chesterville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Hughes 269A-1 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Cessna 152 | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | Bettina A. VON Brontano | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Aeronca S15AC | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Maule M-6-235 | Salome, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Saint Anthony, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 | Swifton, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Bell 206L-3 | Weston, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Cessna 152 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | John C. Harder | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Church Point, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Cessna 182N | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Cessna 501 | Berry Island, Bahamas | Betaco, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Mc Ardle KOLB MARK III | Findlay, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Luscombe LL-8-A | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | David J Wallace | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Bell UH-1B | Heron, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172C | Fall City, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Bucker Flugzeugbau 1.131 JUNGMANN | Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Staudacher S-260-2 | Wallace, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-151 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Boeing 737-291A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Luscombe LL-8-E | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | Andrew E. Guthrow | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Douglas DC-10-30F | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1997 | Cessna 180 | Hollister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1997 | Cessna 152 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1997 | Cessna 170A | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Schweizer SGS 135 | Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Waco YMF | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Cessna 150K | Jay, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Nagoya, Japan | Japan Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Boeing 737-300 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-17 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-15 | Easton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172M | Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Boeing Stearman A75N1 | Lemoore, California, United States | Ronald A. Caraway | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Cessna 182C | Hardin, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-18-135 | Big Creek, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Beechcraft V35 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |