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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1973 | Boeing A75 | Coleman, Oklahoma, United States | HMB Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1973 | Globe GC-1B | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | Peru, Indiana, United States | Grissom Aero C | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | Sanford, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Aeronca 7BC | Lake Village, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Delmar Ott OMS | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G2 | Arden, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Cessna 310J | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Air Unique | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Bowers Fly BABY | Ashfork, Arizona, United States | Ashfork Public | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-20 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Mnache Mdws, California, United States | El Monte Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Richford, Vermont, United States | Champlain Soar | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Cessna 180 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Smicksburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Brody Aero LEA | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Lease A Plane | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Arena, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Pitts S-1C | Washburn, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Clear, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States | Long Island AI | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Robertsdale, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, United States | East Coast EQU | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-40 | Lamar, Pennsylvania, United States | Piper Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Crewe, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Aero Comdr 100 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | S and W Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1973 | Bellanca 7ECA | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | Hopeton Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1973 | Cessna 140 | Osage, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1973 | Enstrom F-28A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Estrom Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1973 | Cessna 305 | Susitna, Alaska, United States | Ft.richardson | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft C-45H | Phan Rang, Asia | Air America | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Laurens, Iowa, United States | Dudley Impleme | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1973 | Erco 415C | Portage, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1973 | Cessna 180 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Aerial Photo I | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-23 | White Plains, New York, United States | Linden Flight | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1973 | Cessna 177 | Palm Spgs, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1973 | N American SNJ-5 | W Memphis, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1973 | Cessna 150 | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | Vitek Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Quanah, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1973 | Sikorsky S-55 | Duette, Florida, United States | Seminole Helic | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Lear 24 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Holladay Aero | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Bellanca 17-30A | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Elmo Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft 23 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft H35 | Albany, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Salem, Michigan, United States | Sky Pacers | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G2 | Viola, Arkansas, United States | Northaire Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft 35 | Streator, Illinois, United States | B and S Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Odessa, Florida, United States | National Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1973 | Aeronca S7BCM | Birch Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1973 | Cessna 150G | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | South Expressw | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft 19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Advance Aviati | No injuries | - |