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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1973 | Bell 47G3B | Orofino, Idaho, United States | Versatile Heli | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Cessna 310J | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States | Wm.clairmont I | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | France Fld, Other-U.s.territories&Posses. | France Field C | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Star Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Millers Ferry, Alabama, United States | Raymond Pharr | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Bede BD-5J | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Bede Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Snta Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Cessna 195 | Snta Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft V35B | Wakefield, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Vineyard Hav, Massachusetts, United States | Vulcan LAB Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1973 | Enstrom F-28A | Augusta, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Blanchard, Oklahoma, United States | Gary Jack Aker | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Zolfo Springs, Florida, United States | BEN Hill Griff | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1973 | Callair A-9A | Grygla, Minnesota, United States | Larson Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1973 | Cessna 185 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Alyeska Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | Byerly Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Azle, Texas, United States | Acme School of | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Vandalia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1973 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Amory, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1973 | Douglas DC-9 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150 | Victoria, Texas, United States | Houston Air AC | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150 | Fuquay, North Carolina, United States | Fayetteville A | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Cessna 188A | San Simon, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Hughes 369HS | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Jeanies TWO | Merriville, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Swearingen SA26 | N.phildelpha, Ohio, United States | Harsco Corpora | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft C18S | W.falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Lubec, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172E | Fort Eustis, Virginia, United States | Fort Eustis AR | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-16 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Schweizer 126E | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150L | Gallion, Ohio, United States | Galion Flight | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Bell 47-G2A | Pulaski, Virginia, United States | Campbell Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Nampa, Idaho, United States | Associated Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Mooney M20C | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G-5A | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Chem-Air, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Cessna 180 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Aeronca 7BCM | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1973 | De Havilland DH82A | Santa Susan, California, United States | Robertson and | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Cessna 182J | Iguigig, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Champion 7GCBC | Springfield, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Aeronca 7BCM | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Cessna 182 | Hatton, North Dakota, United States | Sheyenne Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Cessna 182 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Cessna 172 CLU | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Bellanca 7GCBC | E.liverpool, Ohio, United States | Cardinal Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Champion 7ECA | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150K | Lckwood Vly, California, United States | Rose AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Cessna P206 | Eden, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172 | Mann, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |