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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | Sunstream Avia | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1973 | Boeing 737 | Keating, Pennsylvania, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Bell 47G-2 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | Southeastrn AG | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Martinsdale, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Boeing 737 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Salem, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Bowers Fly BABY | South Paris, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Cessna 177 | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | Salem Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172E | Mt Home, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Pandora, Ohio, United States | Bluffton Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Beechcraft V35A | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Competition IM | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Aero Comdr 500-A | Las Cruces, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Beechcraft E18S | El Paso, Texas, United States | Davis & Horne | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Yucca Vally, California, United States | Apple Valley A | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Cessna 182 | Perris, California, United States | El Toro Marine | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Novato, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Cessna 120 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Cessna 182N | Polo, Illinois, United States | H and S Compan | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Cessna U206D | St.george, Utah, United States | Thompson Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150 | Brazil, Indiana, United States | Brazil Aircraf | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Rolla, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Watsonville, California, United States | Empire Aire | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-34 | Osceola, Indiana, United States | York Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150G | Mores Is, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1973 | Thompson CRAFT | Lantana, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Brown's Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1973 | Cessna 182A | Breckenridge, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1973 | Cessna 210 | W Palm Beach, Florida, United States | McGraw Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | Young Patrick | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | Glenn Allen BR | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Sylvester, Texas, United States | BOB Terry | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1973 | Roberts BANDIT | Rocky Face, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1973 | Cessna 120 | Stockbridge, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1973 | Douglas DC-6B | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1973 | Beechcraft V35B | Vandalia, Ohio, United States | MacHine Produc | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150F | Matthews, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1973 | Aeronca 7DC | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1973 | Scorpion 1 | Exeter, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Rowe, Illinois, United States | Lloyd Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1973 | Cessna 175-58 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1973 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172M | Shelbyville, Missouri, United States | Shelbyville Co | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Leroy, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1973 | Messrsmitt ME-109 | Brownwood, Texas, United States | Confederate AI | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1973 | Cessna T337 | Sacramento, New Mexico, United States | Intl Airmotive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Andersen Aviat | Minor injuries | - |