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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Howard Barker | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Tremont, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Alton, Maine, United States | Trans East Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150L | Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Hughes 369HS | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Aviation Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150J | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | Cherry Ridge F | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Stilwell, Oklahoma, United States | United Virgini | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | Chas E Holbert | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Boeing PT-13D | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | Simsbury Air S | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Skaddie Draper | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | South Weymouth | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Shirley, New York, United States | Long Island SO | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150 | Islip, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Boeing 737 | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | De Havilland DH82A | Cogan Station, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Mountainair, New Mexico, United States | Grant County F | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Bithlo, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Cessna A188A | Marks, Mississippi, United States | Dean T Champio | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150L | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Centurion FLT | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft 23 | Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States | Leisure Pilots | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Placida, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Oldfield GT.LKS | Tiptonville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Marquez, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Champion 7GCBC | Colony, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Boeing A75 | Tranquility, California, United States | Agair Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Kulp-Pitts S-1C | Utica, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Goleta, California, United States | Early Nine Fly | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Boeing A75N1 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1973 | N American T-28B | Venice, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Miniplane DSAI | Mack, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Mooney M20C | Hurricane Mesa, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Stinson L-5 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Bethel, Maine, United States | Newton and TIB | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Cessna 175 | Mariposa, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Volksplane WE-1 | Montour Falls, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Piper J3 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Cessna 190 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Cessna 180 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Schemp SHK-1 | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12A | Springtown, Texas, United States | Clyde Wayne TH | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Cessna 207 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172 | Wiseman, Alaska, United States | Warren I Finch | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172 | St.simons Isle, Georgia, United States | Southeastern A | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | Packard Flying | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Champion 7GC | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Flightech Trai | No injuries | - |