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 Feb 1997 | Cessna 150F | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | Tony Conti | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1997 | Cessna 310Q | Los Angeles, California, United States | Gary Hakman | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1997 | Ayres S2R-T65 | Firebaugh, California, United States | TRI Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1997 | Cessna 210H | Big Bear City, California, United States | Chow, T.g | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1997 | Cessna 172 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1997 | Boeing B-737-300 | Nurnberg/Gerf, Germany | Transavia Inc | Unknown | - |
| 7 Feb 1997 | Cessna 172N | Madras, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1997 | Cessna 152 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1997 | Hughes 269A | Homosassa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1997 | Cessna 421C | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1997 | Cessna 152 | Key West, Florida, United States | Ambassador Airways | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1997 | Airbus A-300-600R | St John Antigua, Antigua And Barbuda | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1997 | Cessna 172P | Chesapeake, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1997 | Beechcraft 23 | Palatka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Berry VANS RV-4 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Piper J3C-65 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Beechcraft N35 | Payson, Arizona, United States | Robert W. Glenn | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Champion 7ECA | Bandon, Oregon, United States | Frank's Flight Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Moorcroft, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Beechcraft B200 | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Cessna A150L | St. Mary's, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Valparaiso, Chile | Publicidad Aerea de Chile | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Cessna 182K | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Cessna 172N | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Cessna 150G | Dowagiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Cessna 172E | Waxahachie, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Boeing DC-10-30 | Fort du France, West Indies | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Richards VELOCITY 173 RG | Valkaria, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Beechcraft V35 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-30 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | George Carter | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1997 | Bellanca 17-30A | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1997 | Boeing 757-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1997 | Robinson R22 | Wiggins, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1997 | Enstrom F-28C | Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Boswell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1997 | Cessna 152 | North Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Corona, California, United States | Long Beach Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Cessna 414 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Trace Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28-151 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | Southwind Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Cessna U206D | Tampa, Florida, United States | Red Baron Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Chehalis, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1997 | Cessna 170B | Toledo, Washington, United States | General Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | Southwind Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Cessna 402C | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | Hyannis Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Cessna 182A | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Clermont, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Aerospatiale SA315B | Whiteville, North Carolina, United States | Gold Kist, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Cessna 650 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft B90 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Mile-Hi Skydiving Center, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |