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 Apr 1997 | Cessna 172N | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1997 | Cessna 172N | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1997 | Aeronca 7CCM | Carson, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC10-30F | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Federal Express Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-34-200 | Stuart, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1997 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Bushnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1997 | Aerospatiale AS 350B | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1997 | Cumberland SKYBOLT | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1997 | Airbus A-320-232 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1997 | Aero Commander 100 | Knights Landing, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1997 | Bell TH-13T | Capitan, New Mexico, United States | U.s Department of Agriculture | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-31-T3 | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1997 | Rockwell 114 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Robert K. Cordray | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft BE-95 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1997 | Aerospatiale AS350D | Los Angeles, California, United States | Benbow Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1997 | Rosen ONE DESIGN | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Jack M. Rosen | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-34-200T | Healdsburg, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150D | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Hutton Rand Robinson KR-2 | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft 1900D | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Gulfstream G1 | Goma, Uganda | Corporate Resources Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Cessna 172K | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Mooney M20F | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Farmingville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Boeing Stearman B75N1 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Wolfgang G. Yagen | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150J | Miami, Florida, United States | ADF Airways Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Kunc KR-1 | Deland, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150E | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft B-60 | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Cessna 170B | Furnace Creek, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Cessna 182D | Tucson, Arizona, United States | William D. Tiley | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-12 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft 100 | Kenly, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Cessna T210N | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Cessna 172M | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Cessna 650 | Buffalo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Cessna 172N | Avalon, California, United States | Concord Flight International | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-22 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Bell BH-47G2 | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Chance Vought F4U | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | Robert F. Collings | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1997 | North American T6G | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1997 | Cessna 172L | Manzanita, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1997 | Cessna 207 | Teller, Alaska, United States | Olson Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft D35 | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150G | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1997 | Cessna 210M | Troy, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1997 | Fokker F-27 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1997 | Theis QUICKIE | Fostoria, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |