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

Cessna 172 150 Piper PA-28 101 Cessna 150 78 Cessna 182 65 Cessna 152 64 Piper PA-18 39

Where these happened

United States 2,007 Bahamas 8 Canada 8 Mexico 8 Peru 5 Colombia 5

Operators involved

Hageland Aviation Services, Inc 3 Continental Airlines 3 United Airlines 2 Mesa Airlines 2 Yute Air Alaska 2 Peninsula Airways Inc. 2

All 2,121 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
19 Apr 1997	Maule MX-7-180 N5666N	Lakeville, Minnesota, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Apr 1997	Cessna 177 N3489T	Rantoul, Illinois, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Apr 1997	Air Tractor AT-400 N73127	Fluvanna, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Apr 1997	Boeing 737-3S3 N313AW	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States approximate position	America West Airlines	Serious injuries	-
18 Apr 1997	Cessna 150M N63666	Ormond Beach, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Apr 1997	Globe GC-1-A N80523	Wilmington, Ohio, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Apr 1997	Piper PA-28R-201T N2847F	Tucson, Arizona, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Apr 1997	Rockwell S-2R N4978X	Prescott, Washington, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
18 Apr 1997	Piper PA-12 N92793	Nikiski, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Apr 1997	Bellanca 8GCBC N333HT	Palmer, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Apr 1997	Air Tractor AT-401 N1008P	Highmore, South Dakota, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Apr 1997	Boeing 737-300 N962WP	Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States	Western Pacific	No injuries	-
17 Apr 1997	North American SNJ-5 N9013A	Mesa, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Apr 1997	Cessna 185F N8310Q	Manley, Alaska, United States not on the map	Robin L. Maher	No injuries	-
17 Apr 1997	Boeing 737-500 N930UA	Rialto, California, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
16 Apr 1997	Cessna 172N N1405E	Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Lincoln Park Aviation	No injuries	-
16 Apr 1997	Piper PA-32-300 N321HP	Belmar, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Apr 1997	Bell 204-B N4580Y	Calderwood, Tennessee, United States	U.s. Forest Svc./State of TN.	No injuries	-
16 Apr 1997	Cessna A185E N70194	Billings, Montana, United States	Alvin Hirsch	No injuries	-
15 Apr 1997	Piper PA-28-161 N21123	Butler, Pennsylvania, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Apr 1997	Hughes OH-6A N6638P	Marfa, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Apr 1997	Cessna 177 N3322T	Harrisburg, Illinois, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Apr 1997	Luscombe 8E N26SH	Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States	-	No injuries	-
14 Apr 1997	Piper PA-28-160 N5363W	Pickens, South Carolina, United States	Chester D. Maynard	Minor injuries	-
14 Apr 1997	Piper PA-32R-300 N29M	Lumberton, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Thomas W. Papperman	No injuries	-
14 Apr 1997	Head Balloons AX8-88 N380P	San Diego, California, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
14 Apr 1997	Piper PA-24-260 N8645P	Sequim, Washington, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
14 Apr 1997	Cessna 210D N3761Y	Huntsville, Alabama, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Apr 1997	Diamond DA 20-A1 N124MF	Hollywood, Florida, United States	Pelican Airways	No injuries	-
13 Apr 1997	I C A Brasov IS-28B2 N2781H	Waynesboro, Virginia, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Apr 1997	De Havilland DHC-6-300 N242CA	Hilo, Hawaii, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
13 Apr 1997	Taylorcraft BC12-65 N33976	Plentywood, Montana, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Apr 1997	Bellanca 7GCBC N53817	Koyuk, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Apr 1997	Pzl-Mielec M-18A N6872	Sinton, Texas, United States	Miroslav Vucetic	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1997	Gordon Price ULTIMATE 10-300S N325GP	Yuma, Arizona, United States	-	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1997	Schweizer SGS 2-33A N2037T	Llano, California, United States	Civil Air Patrol Squadron 41	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1997	Piper PA-32 N9000N	Quinhagak, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1997	Boeing 747-400 VRHUK	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1997	Piper PA-24 N8739P	Elk Falls, Kansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1997	Piper PA-31-350 XASBM	El Paso, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Apr 1997	Cessna 185D N285BG	Wetumpka, Alabama, United States	Richard Meyer	No injuries	-
10 Apr 1997	Cessna 152 N5442B	La Crosse, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Apr 1997	Navion A N40FL	Quincy, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Apr 1997	Bell OH-58A N132SP	Seymour, Indiana, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
10 Apr 1997	Piper PA-31-350 N27659	Pacific Ocean not on the map	Pilot Services Intl	No injuries	-
10 Apr 1997	Piper PA-28-140 N6472R	Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Apr 1997	Cessna 182B N2515G	Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
10 Apr 1997	Cessna 172N N4874D	Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States approximate position	PKS Inc.	No injuries	-
10 Apr 1997	Boeing B75N1 N65467	Lake Wales, Florida, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
9 Apr 1997	Piper PA-32-300 N9768C	Vincentown, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Carl J. Mikuletzky	No injuries	-