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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1973 | Boeing 727 | Jamaica, New York, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Elburn, Illinois, United States | Dupage Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Taylorcraft DC12D | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Minden, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Cessna 170B | Lancaster, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Taylorcraft BC12-S | Kena, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Mooney M20F | Meeker, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Huntsville AVA | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Cessna 120 | Okauchee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft E17L | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | Scott Building | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | Grand Haven, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Cessna 188 | Chipley, Florida, United States | S&S Air Servic | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Cessna 188 | Cochran, Georgia, United States | Jimmys Sprayin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Towanda, Illinois, United States | Schertz Aerial | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Brandywine, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Newburg, Maryland, United States | Essex Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft D18S | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Boeing A75N1 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft B55 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Fischer Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-18S | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Graceville, Florida, United States | Dothan Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Pitts, Georgia, United States | Charles C Timm | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Douglas DC-10 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | National Airlines, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Mooney M20E | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Cessna 120 | House Springs, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Cessna 140 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Jugman BUCKER | S.naperville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Luscombe 11A | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Franks Mainten | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft A23 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | San Jose, California, United States | Aero-Trends | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Cessna 172 | Cadott, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Cessna 182 | Sanford, Florida, United States | Flair Industri | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Cessna 180G | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-23 | University Prk, Pennsylvania, United States | Turner Field, I | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | Mayville, North Dakota, United States | Valley Aero | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Bell 47G | Black Rock, Arkansas, United States | Arbie Bates | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150L | Moriarity, New Mexico, United States | Golden Airways | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1973 | McDonald S-20 | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Entwicklung PHOEBS | Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Cessna 182 | Malaga, Europe | Rota Navy Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | Roosevelt Road | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | Eldorado Spg, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | Escuela de AVI | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Winnebago, Minnesota, United States | Blue Earth Fly | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft D50 | Walworth, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Boeing A75 | Hannibal, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |