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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1973 | Boeing 737 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1973 | Cessna 206 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Bob-Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1973 | Bell 206A | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Sargent Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Escalon, California, United States | San Joaquin MO | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1973 | Convair BT-13A | Galveston Tex, Texas, United States | Confederate AF | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1973 | Cessna 120 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1973 | Cessna 210J | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1973 | Erco 415-C | Page, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 22 Aug 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Leesville, Louisiana, United States | Air American I | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150L | Los Angeles, California, United States | Claire Walters | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Bell 205-A1 | Thompson Fls, Montana, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Aeronca 7AC | Cromwell, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | Federal Way, Washington, United States | G and P Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Bell 47G-2 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | City of Harlin | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Painsville, Ohio, United States | Firebird Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Southern Insti | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Bell 47G-3B | Happy Camp, California, United States | Evergreen Heli | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150L | Granite, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Globe GC-1B | Cordele, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Barton, Arkansas, United States | Planters Aircr | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Lockheed L-18 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Seminole Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Cessna 177 | Saugus, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Bolkow 150FF | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Stinson 108-2 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Mooney M20C | Marion, Iowa, United States | J and J Flying | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | Glynnaire Avia | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Thurston, Nebraska, United States | James J Simpso | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | E&H Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Callair A-9 | Stephen, Minnesota, United States | James H and JA | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Cessna 170A | Streator, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Cessna 182A | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States | Hortman Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft H35 | El Cajon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Siai-Marche S.205 | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-34 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Huntsville AVI | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Taylorcraft BCS12 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Luscombe 8A | San Pedro, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Cessna 170A | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States | Delhi PLANTAT1 | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Cessna 175 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Waco UPF-7 | Dimmitt, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Glasflugel H301 | Brownfield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1973 | Grumman TBM | Placerville, California, United States | TBM Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1973 | Cessna 172G | Monroe, South Dakota, United States | Skyhaven Air S | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft C-45H | Indiantown, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-20 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1973 | Amer Avco AA-5 | Westwego, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1973 | Cessna 310C | Griffith, Indiana, United States | Sky Mart | No injuries | - |