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Year

1997

Occurrences with an event date in 1997.

Leaves out 78 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences2,0722,005 accidents · 64 incidents · 2,024 mapped
Fatal occurrences396Fatality total known for 2,071 of 2,072
Reported fatalities1,963Plus 451 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthJuly251 occurrences

By month

1997: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January116 occurrences in January 1997, 25 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (251).2580
February95 occurrences in February 1997, 18 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (251).18103
March165 occurrences in March 1997, 30 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (251).30103
April190 occurrences in April 1997, 29 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (251).2962
May189 occurrences in May 1997, 30 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (251).3093
June224 occurrences in June 1997, 35 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (251).3554
July251 occurrences in July 1997, 42 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (251).42117
August232 occurrences in August 1997, 38 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (251).38304
September184 occurrences in September 1997, 45 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (251).45428
October176 occurrences in October 1997, 35 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (251).35155
November121 occurrences in November 1997, 23 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (251).2345
December129 occurrences in December 1997, 46 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (251).46419

Aircraft types

1997: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 1721582440
Piper PA-281342147
Cessna 15085710
Cessna 182731334
Cessna 15266711
Beechcraft 3541918
Piper PA-184168
Cessna 210401130
Piper PA-3238926
Mooney M20331018

Airports most often reported

1997: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Centennial Airport (APA)Centennial Airport (APA): 14 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.7%23
Merrill Field (MRI)Merrill Field (MRI): 14 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.7%27
Van Nuys Airport (VNY)Van Nuys Airport (VNY): 13 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.6%48
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): 11 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.5%00
Bethel Airport (BET)Bethel Airport (BET): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.5%12
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)Fairbanks International Airport (FAI): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.5%00
Long Beach International Airport (LGB)Long Beach International Airport (LGB): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.5%24
Wittman Regional Airport (OSH)Wittman Regional Airport (OSH): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.5%713
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 9 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.4%00
Miami International Airport (MIA)Miami International Airport (MIA): 9 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.4%15

Countries

1997: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 2,019 occurrences, 97.4% of the occurrences shown. 362 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.97.4%362923
UnknownUnknown: 17 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,019).0.8%421
BrazilBrazil: 4 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,019).0.2%39
IndonesiaIndonesia: 4 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,019).0.2%4381
RussiaRussia: 3 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,019).0.1%3130
CanadaCanada: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,019).0.1%14
GreeceGreece: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,019).0.1%170
JapanJapan: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,019).0.1%22
AngolaAngola: 1 occurrences, 0.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,019).0.0%111
Antigua And BarbudaAntigua And Barbuda: 1 occurrences, 0.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,019).0.0%00

US states and territories

1997: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 182 occurrences, 8.8% of the occurrences shown. 38 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.8%3867
AlaskaAlaska: 157 occurrences, 7.6% of the occurrences shown. 20 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).7.6%2051
FloridaFlorida: 146 occurrences, 7.0% of the occurrences shown. 28 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).7.0%2855
TexasTexas: 138 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 15 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).6.7%1522
ArizonaArizona: 71 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).3.4%1018
ColoradoColorado: 69 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).3.3%1437
WashingtonWashington: 62 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).3.0%1021
OregonOregon: 56 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).2.7%1421
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 56 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).2.7%1318
MichiganMichigan: 52 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).2.5%1349

Deadliest occurrences

1997: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Garuda Indonesia Flight 15226 Sept 1997234Sibolangit, near Polonia International Airport, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia1
Korean Air Flight 8016 Aug 1997229Bijia Peak, Asan-Maina, near Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, Guam, United States1
SilkAir Flight 18519 Dec 1997104Musi River, Palembang, Indonesia1
Tajikistan Airlines Flight 318315 Dec 199785Near Sharjah Airport, United Arab Emirates1
Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 255310 Oct 199774Nuevo Berlín, Uruguay1
1997 Israeli helicopter disaster4 Feb 199773She'ar Yashuv in northern Israel2
1997 Irkutsk An-124 crash6 Dec 199772Mira Street, near Irkutsk Northwest Airport, Irkutsk, Russia1
Aerosvit Flight 24117 Dec 199770Pierian Mountains, near Thessaloniki Airport, Thessaloniki, Greece1
Vietnam Airlines Flight 8153 Sept 199765Near Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh, Cambodia1
Stavropolskaya Aktsionernaya Avia Flight 102318 Mar 199750Cherkessk, Russia1

All occurrences

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  1. CHI98LA075 · Piper PA-28-161

    31 Dec 1997 · Boone, IA, United States

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  2. CHI98LA076 · Beech 35-33

    31 Dec 1997 · Chesterfield, MO, United States

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  3. FTW98LA083 · Cessna R172K

    31 Dec 1997 · Lakeview, AR, United States

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  4. NYC98LA058 · Aerospatiale AS-355

    31 Dec 1997 · NEW YORK, NY, United States

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  5. CHI98FA074 · Mitsubishi MU-2B-30

    30 Dec 1997 · Wayne, IL, United States · 2 fatal

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  6. Sioux Falls Aviation Cessna 402B accident

    30 Dec 1997 · Watertown, SD, United States · 1 fatal

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  7. FTW98LA081 · Cessna 310R

    30 Dec 1997 · Grants, NM, United States

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  8. LAX98FA064 · Piper PA-11

    30 Dec 1997 · Willow Beach, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  9. LAX98LA065 · Cessna 172RG

    30 Dec 1997 · Van Nuys, CA, United States

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  10. Springdale Air Service Beech E18S accident

    29 Dec 1997 · DFW AIRPORT, TX, United States · not on the map

  11. MIA98FA047 · Cessna 414A

    29 Dec 1997 · Guyton, GA, United States · 2 fatal

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  12. CHI98LA126 · Cessna 177

    28 Dec 1997 · FT. LEONARDWOOD, MO, United States · 1 fatal

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  13. FTW98LA077 · Cessna 180J

    28 Dec 1997 · Fort Worth, TX, United States

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  14. FTW98LA078 · Beech 35

    28 Dec 1997 · Springdale, AR, United States

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  15. NYC98LA051 · Piper J-3C-65

    28 Dec 1997 · Albany, OH, United States

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  16. NYC98LA055 · Cessna 172

    28 Dec 1997 · Mansfield, MA, United States

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  17. NYC98LA056 · Mooney M20F

    28 Dec 1997 · FERNCLIFF, VA, United States

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  18. NYC98LA057 · Cessna 421C

    28 Dec 1997 · Elkins, WV, United States

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  19. United Airlines Flight 826

    28 Dec 1997 · Pacific Ocean · 1 fatal · not on the map

  20. CHI98LA067 · Beech 35-B33

    27 Dec 1997 · Troy, MI, United States

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  21. FTW98LA079 · Beech 35-B33

    27 Dec 1997 · Englewood, CO, United States

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  22. FTW98LA090 · Piper PA-28-140

    27 Dec 1997 · Ruidoso, NM, United States

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  23. NYC98LA053 · Robinson R-22 BETA

    26 Dec 1997 · Riverside, PA, United States

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  24. NYC98LA054 · Mayers SEA REY

    26 Dec 1997 · GLOUCESTER, VA, United States

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  25. MIA98LA046 · Piper PA-28-151

    25 Dec 1997 · Columbia, SC, United States

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  26. Flight 318 · Boeing 737-522

    25 Dec 1997 · Eugene, OR, United States

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  27. LAX98LA054 · Piper J3C-65

    24 Dec 1997 · STOIL, CA, United States

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  28. MIA98FA045 · Cessna 172M

    24 Dec 1997 · RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC, United States · 1 fatal · not on the map

  29. NYC98LA052 · Beech BE-33A

    24 Dec 1997 · Lancaster, PA, United States

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  30. SEA98LA026 · Cessna 172P

    24 Dec 1997 · Kenmore, WA, United States

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  31. ATL98FA030 · Piper PA-28-181

    23 Dec 1997 · Tallahassee, FL, United States · 2 fatal

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  32. CHI98LA072 · Piper PA-30/A

    23 Dec 1997 · Hastings, NE, United States · 1 fatal

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  33. FTW98LA075 · Cessna 172M

    23 Dec 1997 · Monticello, UT, United States · 1 fatal

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  34. Usairways Express Flight 5286

    23 Dec 1997 · Windsor Locks, CT, United States

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  35. ATL98LA028 · Aeronca 7AC

    22 Dec 1997 · Eustis, FL, United States

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  36. ATL98LA029 · Lutz EAA BIPLANE P-2 EAA BIPLAN

    22 Dec 1997 · Wellington, FL, United States · 1 fatal

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  37. CHI98FA070 · Piper PA-32-301

    22 Dec 1997 · Hampshire, IL, United States · 4 fatal

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  38. MIA98LA044 · Piper PA-28-180

    22 Dec 1997 · EVERGLADES CITY, FL, United States

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  39. 1997 Renan Antonov An-72 disappearance

    22 Dec 1997 · Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Angola · 11 fatal · not on the map

  40. Aviation Charter Beech A100 accident

    21 Dec 1997 · COLO SPRINGS, CO, United States · 2 fatal

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  41. FTW98LA071 · Unknown QUICKSILVER GT-500 QUICKSILVE

    21 Dec 1997 · San Antonio, TX, United States

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  42. LAX98LA062 · Piper PA-24-260

    21 Dec 1997 · Healdsburg, CA, United States

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  43. NYC98FA048 · Cessna 152

    21 Dec 1997 · Spring City, PA, United States · 2 fatal

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  44. ATL98LA026 · Piper PA-22-108

    20 Dec 1997 · Jacksonville, NC, United States

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  45. IAD98FA018 · Beech A 36

    20 Dec 1997 · Findlay, OH, United States · 3 fatal

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  46. LAX98LA058 · Bellanca 8KCAB

    20 Dec 1997 · Truckee, CA, United States

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  47. LAX98LA059 · Mooney M20F

    20 Dec 1997 · Safford, AZ, United States

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  48. NYC98FA047 · Cady LONG-EZ

    20 Dec 1997 · West Milford, NJ, United States · 1 fatal

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  49. ATL98LA027 · American AA-1

    19 Dec 1997 · Monticello, FL, United States

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  50. FTW98FA073 · Swearingen SA226-T

    19 Dec 1997 · Byers, CO, United States · 1 fatal

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