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.
329 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 4,122 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
4,451
Records
754
Fatal
1,702
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1973
Period
Show these on the map
4,122 of 4,451 can be placed
(4,122 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,451 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1973 | Cessna 150L | Pleasanton, Kansas, United States | Pioneer Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1973 | Boeing A75N1 | Woodland, California, United States | Watts AG Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1973 | Cessna 310D | San Diego, California, United States | San Diego Avia | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1973 | Cessna 207 | Troy, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1973 | Bell 47G-3B | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Reeder Flying | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1973 | Douglas DC-9 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1973 | Lear Jet 25 | White Plains, New York, United States | Pickins Mather | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1973 | Douglas DC-10 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Iberia | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1973 | Cessna 182 | Torrance, California, United States | Southwest Skyw | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1973 | Boeing A75N1 | Hanford, California, United States | Calif Agri AER | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1973 | Cessna 182 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Golden Airways | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-11 | Newaygo, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1973 | Pitts S-2A | Letohatchee, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | IFR Avionics | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | TRI College FL | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Stinson 108-1 | Amityville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Amityville, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Helio Acft H-295 | Mt.pleasant, Texas, United States | Dallas Univers | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Cessna 150 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Spartan School | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Hogeland, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | Annapolis Flyi | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Cessna 150K | St Stephens C, Virginia, United States | Fort LEE Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | Cessna 411 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Rhoades Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | Aeronca 7AC | Dalton, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | El Tomcat 47 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | Citrus Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | Aeronca L-3 | Stratton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | Bell 47G-4A | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | Bell 47G-4A | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | Boeing A75 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Mid Continent | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | Aeronca 7AC | Marble Falls, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | Cessna 177A | Kalapana, Hawaii, United States | David Ford ENT | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft E18S | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | Southern Avia* | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft A24R | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | Embry Riddle A | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1973 | Cessna 180H | Pilottown, Louisiana, United States | Harvey Air TA | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft E55 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft E18S | Geneva, Illinois, United States | Buckeye Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1973 | Stinson 108 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1973 | Cessna P206 | MacOmb, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1973 | Cessna 177 | Evart, Michigan, United States | E Dene Striebi | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1973 | Cessna 177 | Dycusburg, Kentucky, United States | Skyways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1973 | Cessna 337A | Maynard, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1973 | Cessna 182 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1973 | Schweizer SGU222 | San Diego, California, United States | Ucsd Soaring C | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1973 | Erco 415-C | West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Floydada, Texas, United States | Howard Alvin | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1973 | Tradewind C-45H | Jasper, Alabama, United States | Commercial ENG | No injuries | - |