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.

4,451 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,451

Records

754

Fatal

1,702

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1973

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 4,451 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 422 Piper PA-28 329 Cessna 172 275 Cessna 182 164 Piper PA-24 97 Piper PA-22 91

Where these happened

United States 4,330 Mexico 42 Other-Foreign Countries 16 Asia 13 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 13 Unknown/Not Reported 11

Operators involved

Lease-A-Plane 17 Civil Air Patr 12 American Airlines, Inc. 11 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 10 Petroleum Heli 10 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 8

Phase of flight

Landing 1,933

In Flight 1,477

Takeoff 786

Taxi 184

Static 43

Nearby years

All

1970 4,980 1971 4,882 1972 4,478 1974 4,628 1975 4,463 1976 4,367

All 4,451 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
9 Jun 1973	Lockheed 1049G N173W	Casey, Canada no coordinates	Aviation Speci	Fatal	3
7 Jun 1973	Bellanca 14-19 N6581N	Parker, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
3 Jun 1973	Mooney M20F N9582M	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
27 May 1973	Stinson 108-3 N4125C	Freeland, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
23 May 1973	Cessna 310G N512R	Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States no coordinates	Skyhaven Aviat	Fatal	3
9 May 1973	Cessna T210J N2276R	Long Beach, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
30 Apr 1973	Cessna 175 N7059M	San L Gonzaga, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
30 Apr 1973	Cessna 172 N20318	Mena, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Eastex Aviatio	Fatal	3
29 Apr 1973	Piper PA-28 N8552N	So.lk Tahoe, California, United States no coordinates	Hawke Flying S	Fatal	3
20 Apr 1973	Piper PA-28 N5171S	Ukiah, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
15 Apr 1973	Lockheed PV-1 N175S	Chimichagua, South America no coordinates	Pioneer Ventur	Fatal	3
8 Apr 1973	Piper PA-24 N8323P	Laramie, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
7 Apr 1973	Beechcraft 95-A55 N9792Y	Midlothian, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
7 Apr 1973	Cessna 172G N7539G	Tuttle, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Redleg Flying	Fatal	3
3 Apr 1973	Piper PA-28 N2660T	Bantam, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
28 Mar 1973	Piper PA-28 N5557U	Valkaria, Florida, United States no coordinates	F.i.t. Aviatio	Fatal	3
28 Mar 1973	Beechcraft B23 N6086N	Victoria, Texas, United States no coordinates	Chaparral AVN	Fatal	3
21 Mar 1973	Navion G N2366T	Woodside, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
18 Mar 1973	Aero Comdr 680 N7312	Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
16 Mar 1973	Cessna 172E N38006	Montvale, Virginia, United States no coordinates	Ft.eustis Flyi	Fatal	3
6 Mar 1973	Piper PA-28 N2082T	Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
27 Feb 1973	Cessna 172K N79559	Relief, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	Eliz FL CLB	Fatal	3
27 Feb 1973	Piper PA-28 N7802N	Friona, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
17 Feb 1973	Aero Comdr 680F N69HE	Battle Grnd, Washington, United States no coordinates	Carpet World I	Fatal	3
10 Feb 1973	Beechcraft A24R N24578	Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Tucson Becrft	Fatal	3
10 Feb 1973	Beechcraft C50 N3632B	Edenton, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
27 Jan 1973	Cessna 182B N7295E	Townsend, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	Air Transit, In	Fatal	3
16 Jan 1973	Cessna 421 N42J	Palm Sprngs, California, United States no coordinates	Prescott Valle	Fatal	3
7 Jan 1973	Cessna 177B N30910	Pittstown, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
4 Jan 1973	Mooney M20F N9570M	Elkton, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
31 Dec 1973	Piper PA-18 N7694D	Glennallen, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
30 Dec 1973	Cessna 182P N58661	Kelso, Washington, United States no coordinates	Fort Lewis Fly	Fatal	2
30 Dec 1973	Mooney M20F N9619M	Huntsville, Alabama, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
23 Dec 1973	Cessna 182B N7249E	Claytonville, Illinois, United States no coordinates	HB and L Flyin	Fatal	2
22 Dec 1973	Cessna 150 N21963	Tagaytay City, Asia no coordinates	Cubi Point NAV	Fatal	2
21 Dec 1973	Cessna 177RG N77RG	Dravosburg, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Ohio Valley AV	Fatal	2
20 Dec 1973	Beechcraft C90 N711FC	W Columbia, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	Columbia Bank	Fatal	2
20 Dec 1973	Beechcraft 95-B55 N5729K	Colonie, New York, United States no coordinates	Corporate Air	Fatal	2
20 Dec 1973	Cessna A150L N6043J	Lucerne Vly, California, United States no coordinates	Apple Valley A	Fatal	2
20 Dec 1973	Piper PA-28 N5382W	Corona, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
19 Dec 1973	Beechcraft 95-C55 N6299V	Rochester, Indiana, United States no coordinates	Fulton County	Fatal	2
19 Dec 1973	Piper PA-22 N8245C	Concord, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
18 Dec 1973	Cessna 310L N3269X	Manhattan, Kansas, United States no coordinates	Capitol Air SE	Fatal	2
18 Dec 1973	Piper PA-23 N14099	Weatherford, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Green Acres RA	Fatal	2
16 Dec 1973	Aeronca 7BCM N75068	Grainola, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
14 Dec 1973	Piper PA-18 N7908P	Puntilla, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
8 Dec 1973	Beechcraft G35 N118B	Chaplin, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
7 Dec 1973	Beechcraft E18S N387B	Corapolis, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Morey L.wyman	Fatal	2
7 Dec 1973	Cessna 182 N869TX	Mexico City, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Dec 1973	Cessna 120 N1719N	Columbia, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2