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, Canada and Bahamas.
386 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
2,121
Records
402
Fatal
1,260
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1997
Period
Show these on the map
1,735 of 2,121 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 2,121 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1997 | Durbin GLASAIR R | Chama, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172K | Normans Cay, Bahamas | Gerad W. Hughes | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Naples, Florida, United States | Mile High Advertising | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Goble RV-4 | Rosemount, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Lardas RENEGADE SPIRIT | Boonsboro, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Eichman AEROBAT III | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Hillam RANS S-9 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Grumman G-164A | Pingree, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Mooney M20C | Sarepta, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Cessna 150F | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Bell BHT-206L-1 | Highland, California, United States | Usda Forest Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Boeing Stearman B75N1 | Locust Grove, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Dfl TANGO | Keystone, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Beechcraft 35-C33A | Lugoff, South Carolina, United States | Rodney A. Stewart | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Shafer SONERAI-I | W.hampton Beach, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172N | Cuyama, California, United States | Fountaine Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Unknown KOLB FIRESTAR II | Orlando, Florida, United States | Richard J. Clarke | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Beechcraft 77 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hughes 369HS | Pacific Ocean | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Wolf SMITH M/P DSA-1 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Las Animas, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Goodwin RANS S-4 | Cedar Bluff, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Corning, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Cessna 210K | Topanga, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Siefert 5151RG | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Rockwell OV-10A | Hollister, California, United States | Bureau of Land Management | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 1997 | Robbins KOLB FIRESTAR | Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) G | Dalton, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Cessna 206 | Saugus, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Lockheed P-38L | Tillamook, Oregon, United States | Ethell, Jeffrey, L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-25 | Sullivan, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Bombardier F-86E MK.6 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Bell 206B | Intracoastl Cty, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Giertz VMAX PROBE | Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1997 | Rotorway 162F | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 1997 | Dresbach RV-4 | Bainbridge, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1997 | Hiller UH-12E | Miltonfreewater, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1997 | Capstaff CHALLENGER II | Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1997 | Pezetel M-18A | Wilmot, Arkansas, United States | Allen Everett | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 1997 | Bell 206B | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Tetsuro E. Sugiyama | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna T337G | North Dansville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1997 | Cessna R182 | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 May 1997 | Ayres S2R | Brenon, Panama | William A Dufour | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 1997 | Cessna T188C | Mitchell, Oregon, United States | Precision Applicators, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 1997 | Bellanca 14-13 | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Intracoastal, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 1997 | Grumman G-164A | Rosalia, Washington, United States | Joseph F. Dion | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1997 | Marsh-Turner BG-12A | Marion, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |