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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1973 | Stinson 108-3 | Kiowa, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172L | Zapata, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Cessna 170B | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft C35 | Orange Lake, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-39 | Lake Como, Florida, United States | Wemco Crane AN | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150L | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150L | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Aviation Servi | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Wilmington, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1973 | Stinson 108-2 | Plains, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1973 | Mooney M20A | Plant City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1973 | Hughes 269A | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1973 | Dassault FALCON | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | LTV Wilson IND | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1973 | Curtis-Wrt C-46F | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Dow-Jones & Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1973 | Mooney M20A | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1973 | Cessna 210 | Hereford, Texas, United States | Deaf Smtth ARO | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150 | Miami, Florida, United States | Burnside OTT A | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Colgan Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1973 | Cessna 182N | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | Arkansas Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1973 | Stinson 108-3 | Blaine, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1973 | Bell 47G-5A | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | Chem-Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Douglas, Arizona, United States | Cochise Colleg | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | Longview Piper | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1973 | Cessna 210 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Post Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Charlottesvill, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1973 | Bellanca 7ACA | Hanover, New Jersey, United States | Hanover Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Brown Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1973 | Boeing 727 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Emery Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | Apollo Airways | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1973 | Amer Avco AA5 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | Dansville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1973 | Republic RC-3 | Dania, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1973 | Benson B8M | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1973 | Cessna 140 | Hull, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Albany, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft E18S | F.leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | Skyway Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1973 | Mooney M22 | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1973 | Aeronca 7EC | Monticello, Illinois, United States | University of | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1973 | Cessna 140 | Gilmanton, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Denton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Sanibel Isle, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1973 | Cessna 210 | Bellevue, Idaho, United States | Pendelton Airm | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-11 | Alexndr Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | Ranch Aero LES | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150F | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-34 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Transcontinent | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1973 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Montague, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Warsaw, Ohio, United States | Great Valley I | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1973 | Cessna 182 | Atwater, Ohio, United States | Akron Skydiver | Minor injuries | - |