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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1997 | Cessna 180 | Freedom, Pennsylvania, United States | Emil H. Kindleberger | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | Ward, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1997 | Lockheed L-1011-385-3 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1997 | Cessna 177 | Rota, Northern Mariana Islands | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Houghton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1997 | Centrair 101C | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1997 | Maule M-4-220C | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1997 | Cessna 182P | Wentworth, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Arcadia, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1997 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-G | Colusa, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1997 | Cessna 152 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | Delta Aeronautics Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1997 | Crosby GEE BEE SPORTSTER | Watsonville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1997 | Beechcraft BE-56TC | Spring, Texas, United States | Howard Boyle | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1997 | Convair CV-240 | San Juan | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1997 | Bell 206B | Winter Park, Florida, United States | Patrick E. Perrott | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1997 | Cessna 182 | Lamont, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1997 | Garlick UH-1H | Lolo, Montana, United States | Northwest Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1997 | Boeing 767-300 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1997 | Cessna 140 | Fulton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1997 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | West Houston Airport | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-151 | Sophia, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1997 | Beechcraft E55 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Bobby W. Morrow | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1997 | Enstrom 280-C | Clarksburg, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1997 | Hughes 369D | Moclips, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1997 | Cessna 180F | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1997 | Cessna 180 | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1997 | Aerospatiale AS-365-N2 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Conseco Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 21 May 1997 | Embraer EMB-120 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1997 | Cessna 182RG | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1997 | Cessna 150 | Groveland, California, United States | HI Desert Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hysham, Montana, United States | Lester S. Hall | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1997 | Cessna 172 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1997 | Mooney M20F | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1997 | Piper PA-31-350 | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | Brad Mulzer | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1997 | Cessna 180 | Rancho Santa Yn, Mexico | Lowell Schoonmaker | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1997 | Cessna 150F | Venice, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1997 | Cessna 182G | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Cessna Wren 182G-460 | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Cessna 172M | Galion, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | North American NAVION NA-1 | Morristown, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Cessna 207 | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Cessna 150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Great Northern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Cessna TU206A | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Cessna 172N | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Cessna 152 | Paragon, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1997 | Bell 206L-1 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Air Orlando Helicopter, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1997 | Mooney M20M | Madisonville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |