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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1973 | Enstrom F-28A | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Mobley's Schoo | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1973 | Beechcraft A36 | Marathon, Texas, United States | Central Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1973 | Cessna A188B | Collierville, Tennessee, United States | Arthur J Fishe | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Charter Air CE | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1973 | Beechcraft B55 | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Owego, New York, United States | Chester Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1973 | Beechcraft N35 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Harley Tompkin | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1973 | Bell 47G-3B | New Meadows, Idaho, United States | Chisum Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Brooklyn, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150L | Joiner, Arkansas, United States | Arkansas Aero | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1973 | Cessna 172H | Joiner, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1973 | Cessna 206 | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | Skyway Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1973 | Luscombe 8F | Kilbourne, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Rohwer, Arkansas, United States | F-M Flying SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1973 | Sudaviation SA318C | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Kenai Air Srvs | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1973 | Boeing D75N1 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair, LIM | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Siai Marche 205-22 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | St Peters Chcs | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Piper J-3 | Blackduck, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Rain Pass Lg, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Aero Comdr 500-S | Nassau, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Bahamas Air, L* | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Colton, Oregon, United States | Lease-A-Plane | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Mooney M20A | Overgaard, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Erco 415-D | Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Cessna 180 | Franklinville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | Ravon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Mooney M20 | Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Aeronca 15AC | Covington, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft V35B | Hughes Spring, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1973 | Cessna 180 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Boeing A75N1 | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Amer Avco AA-5 | Taylorsville, North Carolina, United States | Eagle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Semco T | Sacremento, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G2A1 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Cessna 150 | Canaan, New Hampshire, United States | Rutland Airway | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Ceder Key, Florida, United States | Lease A Plane | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1973 | Stinson 108-2 | East Waterford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1973 | Bell 206B | Milesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Pennsylvania S | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1973 | Helio Acft H-295 | Olustee, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1973 | Cessna 170 | Apache Junc, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Omni Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Burnside OTT A | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | State of Wyomi | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1973 | Cessna 310I | Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Charleston, Missouri, United States | Kenneth T McDo | No injuries | - |