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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1973 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Ling Tieng, Asia | Air America | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Cessna TU206C | Perris, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Schweizer SGU222 | Perris, California, United States | Orange County | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Schmidt Jr II | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Cessna 177RG | Lehman, Texas, United States | Lubbock Aero S | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172 | Covington, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150 | Minden, Louisiana, United States | Greater Shreve | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1973 | Mooney M20A | Lake Sheridan, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1973 | Bensen B8M | Olney, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1973 | Whigham GW-4 | Elsinore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150 | Rialto, California, United States | Loma Linda Fly | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Madison, Indiana, United States | Tri-Air Srvces | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1973 | Cessna 120 | Emigrnt Gap, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft 35C33A | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Ryan ST-3KR | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Cessna 206 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150F | Breckenridge, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172G | Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Luscombe T8-F | Lenexa, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States | Lake Geneva AI | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Cessna 182P | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft B35 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150 | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | Caldwell Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Brownsville, Texas, United States | Hunt Brownsvil | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft A35 | Burbank, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | Equity Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-20 | La Salina, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Piper J-3 | Culbertson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Cessna 310C | Montrose, Colorado, United States | Post Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft V35B | St Paul, Kansas, United States | Elliott Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Brantly B-2 | North Bergen, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Amer Avco AA5 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150L | Florence, Arizona, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Bell 206B | Intrcstl Cty, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Chester County | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft M35 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Bell 206B | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Air Logistics | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Larned, Kansas, United States | Ward Feed Yard | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Brawley, California, United States | Verticare | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Cessna A188B | Zellwood, Florida, United States | Sunniland Airc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172M | Rangeley, Maine, United States | York Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Cessna 177 | North Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Stinson 108 | Baker, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Okla Airmen FY | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Bellanca 17-30 | Los Banos, California, United States | Pacific Jet In | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172H | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |