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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1997 | Navion G | Indiantown, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Sulphur, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Cessna 401 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | Air-One | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Boeing 727-100 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1997 | De Havilland DHC-8-102 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Mesaba Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Cessna 180K | Valentine, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Socata TB-9 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft 1900D | Seattle, Washington, United States | Mesa Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft 300 | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1997 | Cessna 182J | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1997 | Cessna 180J | Lopez, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1997 | Stinson 108 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1997 | Mahan STARDUSTER II | Atlanta, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1997 | Cessna 172P | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1997 | Grumman American AA-5B | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | Jonathan K. Lane | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1997 | Mooney 20F | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Thorndale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1997 | Boeing 737-400 | Aruba, Aruba | Ryan International Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1997 | Aerospatiale TB-20 | University Park, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1997 | Maule M-5 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | James C. Glascow | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD600N | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1997 | Cessna 310F | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1997 | Cessna 207A | Tununak, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft D95A | Olathe, Kansas, United States | James Sean Gatchell | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1997 | Cessna 172N | Steamboat Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1997 | Learjet 24 | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | American Air Network | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1997 | Cessna 172P | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | Cardinal Wings | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1997 | Cessna 152 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Hefty POLAR CUB | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Laporte, Texas, United States | Debby Rihn | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1997 | John T Garrett BABY GREAT LAKES | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft C23 | Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1997 | Waco UPF-7 | Sanibel, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-34 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1997 | Cessna 140 | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | Christopher E. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-32-260 | St. Ignace, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | Franklin, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1997 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Sun River, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Cessna 152 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1997 | Cessna 182 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Bryan F. Greco | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft C24R | Santa Cruz Is., California, United States | Steven L. Levin | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft 1900D | Bangor, Maine, United States | Mesa Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft N35 | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1997 | Mooney M20K | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1997 | Cessna 152 | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1997 | Barriger RV-6 | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |