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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-16 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1997 | Cessna 182 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1997 | Gulfstream American AA-5A | North Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1997 | Grumman American AG5B | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD 369HS | Pacific Ocean | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1997 | Grumman G-164B | Winters, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1997 | Cessna 172 | Marquette, Michigan, United States | ANS Aviaiton | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1997 | Bell UH-1B | Labelle, Florida, United States | Colony Services, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1997 | Boeing 727-2K5 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | Aeromexpress | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1997 | Cessna 172N | Oakland, California, United States | Sierra Academy of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1997 | Cessna 175 | Weirs Cave, Virginia, United States | Shenandoah FLT SVC Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1997 | Cessna 172P | Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States | Oklahoma State University | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1997 | Ryan NAVION | Marina, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1997 | Schweizer SGS-233A | Woodbine, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1997 | Cessna 337T | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1997 | Champion 7GCB | Two Harbors, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1997 | Cessna 441 | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1997 | Cessna 170A | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1997 | Britten-Norman BN2A-26 | Paseo Las Palma, Costa Rica | Travelair | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1997 | Cessna CITATION 500 | Medellin, Central African Republic | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Mar 1997 | Convair 240-27 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1997 | Bellanca 17-30A | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1997 | Grumman G-164 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | Green's AG Sprayers | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1997 | Ryan NAVION A | Hudson, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Aerospatiale AS-355F | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | Corporate Jets, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Bellanca 17-30 | Aikens, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Cessna 152 | Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1997 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Abilene, Texas, United States | Conquest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1997 | Bell 206L-1 | Jamaica Beach, Texas, United States | Offshore Logistics, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft E35 | Nashville, Georgia, United States | Fullington Air Frieght Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1997 | Cessna 182E | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Malcolm L.higginbotham | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft J35 | Morristown, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Boeing 727F | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Federal Express Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Alpine, California, United States | Scandanavian Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft J35 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Edwin H. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Boeing 757-2S7 | Denver, Colorado, United States | America West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-28-235 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Boeing 757-2Q8 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Balloon Works AX-8B | Parker, Arizona, United States | Gary B. Eaton | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Cessna TR182 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Mountain View Aeromotive | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Cessna 172P | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1997 | Cessna 310R | Calhoun, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1997 | Learjet LR35 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1997 | Hoac Austria DV-20 | Galt, California, United States | Patterson Aviation | No injuries | - |