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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft D35 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1997 | Ayres S2R-G6 | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hazelhurst, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft 33 | Carrollton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Boeing 737-200 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Hatch, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Globe GC-1B | Gatesville, Texas, United States | Sunset Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Boeing 737-200 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-12 | Key Largo, Florida, United States | John D. Moyer | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Cameron N-77 | Temecula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Jinan, China | China Eastern Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Cessna 172N | Pullman, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Olsen ACRO SPORT II | Monon, Indiana, United States | Charles H. Klopfenstein | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Cessna 182P | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Hughes 269A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Canon City, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Cessna T182 | Hemet, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Cessna 152 | Ilwaco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-31-350 | Selawik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Rockwell S-2R | Lincolnton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Cessna 172P | San Jose, California, United States | Squadron 2 | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Cessna 140 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Boeing B75N1 | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | Larry E. Morris | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Cessna 172N | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Cessna 185 | Pella, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Edwin A. Deas | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Bell 206-L1 | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | Western Area Power Admin. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Cessna 207A | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Rans S-12 | Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150 | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Cessna 172 | Ninilchik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Gulfstream 500B | Mission, Kansas, United States | M and M Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Grumman G-164B | Ackerman, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Cessna 180K | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1997 | British 125-800A | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Cessna 421C | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Cessna 172P | McKinney, Texas, United States | Addison Air Training | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150F | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Boeing 747-300 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wellsville, New York, United States | Wellsville Flying Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Aerostar RXS-8 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150G | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Stinson 108-1 | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Hemet, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Skydive Salt Lake | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Boeing 747-2R7F | Miami, Florida, United States | Atlas Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Cessna 170 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |