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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft D95A | Sparks, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Harvard, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Bell UH-1 | Sparks, Maryland, United States | U.s.army 195TH | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Signal Airmoti | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Alouette Ii SA318C | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Port Lavaca, Texas, United States | Roane Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Boeing 727 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Braniff Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Friendswood, Texas, United States | Glenn Rinker | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Bell 47J-2A | Inchelium, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft A35 | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Oliktok, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Washington, Illinois, United States | Rits Aerial SP | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Mooney M20F | Hollister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Bell 206A | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Cessna 172K | Silver Peak, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Bell City, Louisiana, United States | Louisiana Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Boeing A75 | Fresno, California, United States | Central Valley | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Cessna 182N | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Lubbock Aero S | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Cessna U206 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Mt Pleasant, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft C23 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Mitchell Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150J | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Bell 206A | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | F.a.a | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Walton, Indiana, United States | C & O Manufact | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-17 | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Puckett Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Cessna 182K | Abbeville, South Carolina, United States | Baum-Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1973 | Cessna 172K | Delano, California, United States | Kern County SH | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Optima, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1973 | Bellanca 7ECA | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Trans Air Avia | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150J | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Thomas Alonzo | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1973 | Brantly B-2B | Gibson City, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1973 | Cessna 172H | Vineland, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States | Grand Canyon A | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Cessna 172 | S Parkman, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Lockheed 1049 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Bell 47D-1 | Destin, Florida, United States | Charter Helico | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | Clyde, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Bellanca 17-30 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Mooney M20E | Fenton, Missouri, United States | Stephens Inves | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Piper J-2 | Streamwood, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Cessna 310 | Flora, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Mooney M20E | San Jose, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Wetumpka, Alabama, United States | Pensacola Navy | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Cessna 337 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Central Allied | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Berlin, Maryland, United States | Chesapeake & P | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | Exec Air | Minor injuries | - |