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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1997 | Aeromot AMT-200 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1997 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Munday, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1997 | Cessna T210 | Winona, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1997 | Ayres S2R-T-34 | Tonopah, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1997 | Cessna 152 | College Station, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1997 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Wilgrove, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Pitts S1C | Salem, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Cessna 172N | El Monte, California, United States | Valley Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Cessna 150F | Plains, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Huron, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Rogers City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Cessna 172N | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | James D. Hossler | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Cessna 182K | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Learjet 31A | Atlantic Ocean | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1997 | Cessna TR182RG | Ennis, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1997 | Cessna 152 | Rochelle, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1997 | Callair A2A | Grants, New Mexico, United States | Fernando Ramos | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1997 | Cessna 172H | Westminister, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1997 | Piper PA-46-310P | Tooele, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1997 | Cessna 172 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1997 | Cessna 182P | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Edward R. March JR. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1997 | Cessna 170B | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1997 | Hammer AVID FLYER | Chitina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1997 | Cessna 172P | Austin, Texas, United States | David Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1997 | Lockheed P-38L | Galveston, Texas, United States | Lone Star Flight Museum | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1997 | Boeing 737-201 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1997 | Piper PA31-350 | St Thomas | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1997 | Gowan LONG-EZ | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1997 | Aeronca 7AC-EC | Truckee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1997 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Togiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1997 | Maule M-5 | West Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1997 | Thacker STARDUSTER TOO SA300 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1997 | Piper PA-23 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1997 | Burkhart Grob 103A | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1997 | Hendrix TALON XP | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1997 | Cessna 180 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1997 | Cessna U206F | Hope, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1997 | Piper PA-22-180 | Russellville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1997 | Hughes 269A | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1997 | Eugene Clements PULSAR | Indianola, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Grumman American G-1159 | Miami, Florida, United States | Crown Equipment Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft F33A | Mattituck, New York, United States | Jack Lindner | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Cessna 177 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1997 | MBB BK-117-A1 | Kane, Pennsylvania, United States | Keystone Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Cessna 140 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-12 | Dillingahm, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft 35 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1997 | Jaquish CHALLENGER SPEC II | Mansfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1997 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |