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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Birney, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Bell 206 | Dhahran, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-21A | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Globe GC-1B | Ballston Spa, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Bellanca 17-30A | Montego Bay, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Cessna 140 | Klamath Fals, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Erco 415-D | Ashland, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Boeing PT-17 | Topeka, Illinois, United States | JIM Waddell | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States | Wautello Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172 | Andalusa, Alabama, United States | Crestview Fly | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Hartford City, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Cessna 305A | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Madison, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Cessna 182D | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150K | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | John A.lejeune | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-31 | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | Helena Chemica | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Grove, Kansas, United States | Midwest Spraye | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft B95 | Northport, Michigan, United States | Brinly-Hardy C | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Luscombe 8F | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Cessna 182 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | A H Meyers COM | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Cessna 182 | Fredricksburg, Virginia, United States | Condor Aero CL | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Cessna 170B | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Yuma Helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Estelline, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft C-23 | Rifle, Colorado, United States | Gordon Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150 | Pullman, Washington, United States | Ottmar Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Consolidated A | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Boeing A75N1 | W.carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Cessna 185 | Billings, Montana, United States | WW Blaine | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Cessna 177RG | San Brnadno, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1973 | Schweizer 2-33 | Belgrade, Montana, United States | Big Sky Soarng | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1973 | Cessna 188A | Sublette, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1973 | Travel Air 4000 | Tollison, Arizona, United States | Country BOY CR | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1973 | Cessna 310 | Osage Beech, Missouri, United States | Peabody-Gordon | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164 | McAllen, Texas, United States | Weslaco Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150K | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Tigerland Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1973 | Cessna 180 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Aerial Photo S | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172 | Iowa Park, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Bellanca 17-31A | Courtland, Alabama, United States | John L Cashin | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Boeing A75 | Conway, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150H | Paris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Piper J-3 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | TOM R Campbell | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Boeing 75 | Mendota, California, United States | AG Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Stinson 108 | San Carlos, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Showalter Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Stockton, California, United States | Haley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-25 | McClellanville, South Carolina, United States | Julian Taylor | No injuries | - |