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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1973 | Waco VKS-7 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Cessna 411 | Farson, Wyoming, United States | Modern Materia | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Cessna 182 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Cessna 182N | Mammoth Lks, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Riegelwood, North Carolina, United States | Allen Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Hiller UH-12E | S.glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | Idaho Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Bellanca 14-193 | Orofino, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Cessna 172C | Huntngtn Bh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Lanesville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Radnor, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Boeing A75N1 | Sheridan Lke, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Aero Comdr 520 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | FTI Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Schweizer 2-22 | Medina, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Let-Np-K L-13 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft 35 | Mulege, Mexico | Inplance Linni | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Lockheed L-1011 | Grnd Turk Is, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Ulmers, South Carolina, United States | Southern Aeria | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Starduster SA300 | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Aeronca 7AC | Clanton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Enstrom F-28A | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Fisher Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Cessna 177A | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Skyhawk Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Cobleskill, New York, United States | Ellington Airp | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Navion G | Lodi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Taylorcraft BF1265 | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Aeronca 7AC | Vallermosa Sp, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Cessna 177 | Pittsfield, Illinois, United States | Litchfield AVI | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Cessna 172 | Green River, Utah, United States | Green River AV | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft S35 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Killingsworth | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Cessna 182E | Riverhead, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Hawkins Glcr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Somerville, Tennessee, United States | Flight ENT. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Boeing PT-17 | Palm Bch Gdns, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Cessna 172 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Erwinna Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Cessna 188 | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | C P Polson JR | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Cessna 320 | Seguin, Texas, United States | Marvin Selig | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Greene, Rhode Island, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Cessna 180H | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Aero Comdr S2R | Pineview, Georgia, United States | ACE Flying SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | Powell HE | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Amityville, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1973 | Hughes 269B | Hart, Texas, United States | Plains Helicop | Fatal | - |
| 23 Aug 1973 | Grumman G-21A | Togiak, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1973 | Mooney M20E | Hugoton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150H | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | Wings and Prop | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1973 | Helio Acft H-250 | Grubstake, Alaska, United States | Al Wright Air | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |