Aviation accidents in 1973

The NTSB database holds 4,451 accidents and incidents in 1973, recorded between 1973. 754 of them were fatal (17%), and 1,702 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,933 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 150, Piper PA-28 and Cessna 172.

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Other-Foreign Countries.

4,451 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,451

Records

754

Fatal

1,702

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1973

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 4,451 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 422 Piper PA-28 329 Cessna 172 275 Cessna 182 164 Piper PA-24 97 Piper PA-22 91

Where these happened

United States 4,330 Mexico 42 Other-Foreign Countries 16 Asia 13 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 13 Unknown/Not Reported 11

Operators involved

Lease-A-Plane 17 Civil Air Patr 12 American Airlines, Inc. 11 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 10 Petroleum Heli 10 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 8

Phase of flight

Landing 1,933

In Flight 1,477

Takeoff 786

Taxi 184

Static 43

Nearby years

All

1970 4,980 1971 4,882 1972 4,478 1974 4,628 1975 4,463 1976 4,367

All 4,451 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
30 Jul 1973	Cessna 310F N6777X	Buena Park, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Jul 1973	N American AT-6C N6419D	Clarkton, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Jul 1973	Bell 206A N4087G	New York, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Jul 1973	Beechcraft B35 N8798A	Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
27 Jul 1973	Piper PA-23 N1483P	Chicago, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Sandusky Aviat	Fatal	1
27 Jul 1973	Mooney M20A N6042X	Des Moines, Iowa, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
27 Jul 1973	Beechcraft 95-C55 N3786Q	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
24 Jul 1973	Bell 205A-1 N83044	Luna, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Jelco, Inc.	Fatal	1
22 Jul 1973	Thorp T-18 N702MS	Marlboro, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Jul 1973	Jeanies TEENIE N7618	Victorville, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Jul 1973	Piper PA-28 N9825W	Eaton Rapids, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Jul 1973	Cessna 182C N8901T	Mt.sterling, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Kentucky Airmo	Fatal	1
18 Jul 1973	Aeronca 7AC N3603E	Oxford, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Jul 1973	Piper PA-18A N8154C	Kinston, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	Craft Spraying	Fatal	1
15 Jul 1973	Cessna 188A N3559Q	Millersburg, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Basil Crop SER	Fatal	1
15 Jul 1973	Piper PA-18 N1758P	Metolius, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
13 Jul 1973	Beechcraft S35 N5706K	Tupper Lake, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
13 Jul 1973	Beechcraft 60 N7282D	Valdosta, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Christie Devel	Fatal	1
13 Jul 1973	Bell 47G-5A N7984J	Peoria, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Helicopter CHA	Fatal	1
11 Jul 1973	Cessna 150L N7007X	Wicksburg, Alabama, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1973	Beechcraft A35 N8736A	Sacramento, California, United States no coordinates	Okay Hawks Fly	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1973	Piper PA-28 N2679T	Martha Vinyd, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	North Central	Fatal	1
8 Jul 1973	Nimbus III-B N63494	Sparks, Nevada, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
7 Jul 1973	Schleicher ASW-15 N88JM	Eagle, Idaho, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1973	Boeing A75 N1137N	Hickman, California, United States no coordinates	Hawke Dusters	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1973	Snow 600S2C N9472R	Presque Isle, Maine, United States no coordinates	Sal-Mor Farms	Fatal	1
4 Jul 1973	Piper J3C-65 N98355	Panther Lake, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Jul 1973	Cessna 150L N19249	Indio, California, United States no coordinates	Desert Aviatio	Fatal	1
2 Jul 1973	Cessna 170A N9745A	Superior, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
1 Jul 1973	Wikoff PHOTON N5578	Ionia, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Jun 1973	Champion 7GCBC N5241X	Selbyville, Delaware, United States no coordinates	Aerial Product	Fatal	1
30 Jun 1973	Piper PA-24 N7111P	Panama City, Florida, United States no coordinates	Play GO, Inc.	Fatal	1
28 Jun 1973	Grumman G-164A N7805	Laferia, Texas, United States no coordinates	Reynolds Flyin	Fatal	1
26 Jun 1973	Cessna 177B N34249	Lassen Peak, California, United States no coordinates	Nor-Cal Aviati	Fatal	1
26 Jun 1973	Glasflugel LIBELL N273S	Choteau, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
24 Jun 1973	Piper PA-18 N9459D	Grant, Nebraska, United States no coordinates	Tribal Air/Com	Fatal	1
23 Jun 1973	Cessna 185 N70096	Aniak, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Aniak Flying S	Fatal	1
22 Jun 1973	Schweizer SGS232 N2442W	Waialua, Hawaii, United States no coordinates	Honolulu Soari	Fatal	1
22 Jun 1973	Piper PA-28 N6911W	Mableton, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Jun 1973	Bell 4G3B2A N83111	Luna, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Jelco, Inc.	Fatal	1
17 Jun 1973	Cessna 172L N9842G	Newberry, Florida, United States no coordinates	Fort Pierce FL	Fatal	1
17 Jun 1973	N American SNJ-5 N1042C	Shelby, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
15 Jun 1973	Piper PA-31P N6840L	Tampa, Florida, United States no coordinates	Refrigerated T	Fatal	1
15 Jun 1973	Cessna 150L N19279	Key West, Florida, United States no coordinates	Island City FL	Fatal	1
14 Jun 1973	Piper PA-28 N4806L	Banning, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
14 Jun 1973	Piper PA-25 N8943L	Monroe, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Millhaven Flyi	Fatal	1
13 Jun 1973	Piper PA-25 N4884Y	Pineview, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Chancey & Peav	Fatal	1
13 Jun 1973	Moonraker 100 N8669E	Prescott, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
12 Jun 1973	Piper PA-18A N8073D	Beardsley, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Tri-County AVN	Fatal	1
11 Jun 1973	Cessna 170B N8318A	Waterford, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1