Plane Crash List

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)

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
9 Jan 1997 Piper PA-28R-200
N1434X
Lebanon, Tennessee, United States - No injuries -
8 Jan 1997 Aerospatiale ATR-42-320
N14829
Houston, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
7 Jan 1997 Cessna TU-206
N717CM
Cascade, Idaho, United States - Serious injuries -
7 Jan 1997 Hughes 369HS
N9089F
Wellington, Colorado, United States - Minor injuries -
7 Jan 1997 Airbus A-300B4-605R
N50051
Atlantic Ocean
not on the map
- Serious injuries -
6 Jan 1997 Cessna 182H
N1870X
Burbank, California, United States Dave Sonke Aviation No injuries -
6 Jan 1997 Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200
N6203V
Channelview, Texas, United States - No injuries -
5 Jan 1997 Fairchild SA227-AC
N165SW
Bullhead City, Arizona, United States
approximate position
FNG Aviation Inc Minor injuries -
4 Jan 1997 Cessna 150K
N5935G
Helena, Montana, United States Butte Aviation No injuries -
4 Jan 1997 Stinson 108-2
N9467K
Richland, Washington, United States - No injuries -
4 Jan 1997 Cessna 182Q
N4732N
Cleburne, Texas, United States
approximate position
Civil Air Patrol, Texas Wing No injuries -
4 Jan 1997 Cessna 140A
N3799V
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
3 Jan 1997 Bell 206A
N555SJ
Linden, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
Liberty Helicopters Inc No injuries -
2 Jan 1997 Cessna 185F
N23CB
Nome, Alaska, United States Bruce H. Tweet Minor injuries -
2 Jan 1997 Beechcraft C90A
N1552D
Rio Grande City, Texas, United States Raytheon Aircraft Services No injuries -
2 Jan 1997 Cessna 441
N441MS
Lakeland, Florida, United States Executive Wings Minor injuries -
2 Jan 1997 Cessna 172N
N1445E
Anderson, South Carolina, United States David R. Fitzpatrick No injuries -
1 Jan 1997 Gates Learjet LR35
N8040A
Kansas City, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
1 Jan 1997 Cessna 150K
N5813G
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States - Serious injuries -
1 Jan 1997 Piper PA-28-181
N2205Z
Florence, South Carolina, United States Thomas M. Snedden Serious injuries -
1 Jan 1997 Waco WMF-5
N14128
Kissimmee, Florida, United States Waco Flying Ltd No injuries -