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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1973 | Bell 47G3B1 | Pitkin, Colorado, United States | Interwest Corp | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1973 | Cessna T210L | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | Sisk Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-32 | South Lake, Texas, United States | Texas Airmen I | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1973 | Cessna 150 | Loreauville, Arkansas, United States | Burdeaux Richa | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States | Aerial Applica | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1973 | Cessna 180 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | Kenai Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1973 | Boeing 720B | Ontario, California, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1973 | Douglas DC-9 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12A | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | DON E Wheeler | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft B23 | Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States | Leaders Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Fairchild M-62C | Hiddenite, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Diamond MacHin | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Cessna 150F | Muleshoe, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Mooney M20A | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Waimea, Hawaii, United States | Honolulu Flyer | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | New Carlisle, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-28 | New Carisle, Ohio, United States | Alpha Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Champion Devel | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft D18S | Middle Caicos, Other-Foreign Countries | Rayburn D Morg | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Smithville, Georgia, United States | Smithville DUS | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Ryan ST-3KR | Nucla, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Dexter, Michigan, United States | Gordon Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Miniplane B-1 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Bell 206B | Lewistown, Montana, United States | Omniflt Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | Austinville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft A23 | La Grande, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Red Barron Fly | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Cessna 182 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Johnson Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Cessna 180H | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft 58 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Western Outdoo | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Buena Vista, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Stinson 108-2 | Kennett, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Glenwood, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Convair 990 | Agana, Other-U.s.territories&Posses. | California Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Cessna 310B | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Noorduyn UC-64A | Orange, Massachusetts, United States | Parachutes Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Jeanies TEENIE | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | Inman, Kansas, United States | Case Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Talchultna R, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Hughes 269A | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | Valley Airpark | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Stinson 108 | Albany, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | McCulloch J-2 | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Albany Airways | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Cessna 150 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside OTT A | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft 19A | Stockton, California, United States | Warners Aero S | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Luscombe 8F | Lees Summit, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |