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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1973 | Cessna 150 | Angora, Nebraska, United States | Stahla Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Byers, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft A35 | Boron, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1973 | Cessna 150 | Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States | Aviation Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | Great Plains S | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1973 | Aero Comdr 500B | Findly, Ohio, United States | Consumers Sand | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1973 | Boeing 727 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1973 | Cessna 150 | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | Roosevelt Road | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft A35 | Logansport, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft A35 | Stockton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1973 | Mooney M20C | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft E55 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Mooney M20B | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Callair A-5T | Siletz, Oregon, United States | Paul N.gibson | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Valencia, California, United States | Green Hornt AV | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Llano, California, United States | GRT Wstrn Srng | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft 35 | Moss Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft D18 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Buckeye Air SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1973 | Aero Comdr 112 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Lilmar Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1973 | Cessna 150L | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Linden Flight | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1973 | De Havilland DH-104 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1973 | Cessna 177 | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | American Eagle | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172C | Moneta, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Grapevine, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1973 | Cessna 180J | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1973 | Boeing 720A | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Jet SET Travel | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Crestview, Florida, United States | Fairchild Indu | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Vera Cruz, Mexico | Twin City Airw | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Douglas, Arizona, United States | Cochise Colleg | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1973 | Navion G | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft C-45H | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | Karns Internat | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1973 | Cessna 175 | Cherry Lake, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Merced, California, United States | Hamilton Duste | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1973 | Aero Comdr 680W | White Plains, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1973 | Cessna 210 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1973 | Hughes 269A | Kahalui, Hawaii, United States | Murryair Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Mooney M20C | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | Buehl Performa | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Cessna 150 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | HOP Flight, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172 | Austin, Texas, United States | Texas Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft B19 | Oxford, Arkansas, United States | Air Service, In | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1973 | Cessna 182 | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Lightstone AVI | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1973 | Cessna 140 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Skaneateles, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1973 | Boeing E75 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft V35B | White Plains, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1973 | Cessna 150 | Priest River, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1973 | Republic RC-3 | Umatilla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1973 | Bell 206A | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1973 | Cessna 172M | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Air Placement | No injuries | - |