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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1973 | Piper J-3 | Stead, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150E | Sun City, Arizona, United States | Ariz Skyblazer | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Maysville, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150L | Durand, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150 | Exeter, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Cessna 185 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Callair A-2 | Anaconda, Montana, United States | Willis Strodtm | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Cessna 305B | Willow, Alaska, United States | FT Richardson | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Boeing A75 | Plains, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Bell 47G2 | Brentwood, California, United States | N.coast Helico | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172K | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | Ravon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150K | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Shepherd Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Cessna 175 | Palm Sprngs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Cessna 140A | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Grumman G-21A | Christiansted, Puerto Rico, United States | Antilles Air * | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150H | Warsaw, New York, United States | Transit Air PA | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1973 | Cessna U206A | Merced, California, United States | Hawke Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172I | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | Camillus Airpo | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1973 | Cessna 310 | Fleetville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1973 | Aero Comdr 720 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Winn Dixie Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150H | Cleveland, Tennessee, United States | Conasauga Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1973 | Mooney M20C | Lakeview, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Jeanette, Pennsylvania, United States | VEE Neal Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172 | Sutter Crk, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1973 | Cessna 177A | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172K | Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Cessna 185E | Custer, Montana, United States | Nuclear Dynami | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150 | W.wardsboro, Vermont, United States | Interstate AVI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Crowley, Texas, United States | Interstate AVI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Aero Comdr 112 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150J | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Pensacola Aero | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Cessna T210 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | Pomano Beach A | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Corpus Christ, Texas, United States | Louisville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1973 | Cessna 421B | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Colonial Mobil | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Cessna 180 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Sugarbush Soar | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Pitts S-2A | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Tokyo, Asia | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Glens Falls, New York, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Cessna 185 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Todds Air Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-22 | West Branch, Iowa, United States | Rock Island FL | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | Commercial Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Fisher, Arkansas, United States | L P Denevan | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Beechcraft M35 | Calexico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Cessna 140 | Astoria, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |