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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1973 | Snow S2A | Harlingen, Texas, United States | William N Melo | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Aero Comdr S2R | Mission, Texas, United States | Edward R Barni | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Flybaby | Bandon, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172 | Denison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Cessna 182 | Byron, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft G18S | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Summit Aero le | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft H35 | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172I | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Dickman Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft D95A | Kissimme, Florida, United States | Marathon Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Maule 220-C | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Bellanca 7ECA | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Socentral AVN | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Piper J-3 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172K | Charles City, Virginia, United States | Fayetteville A | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Summersville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164 | De Leon, Texas, United States | Canadian Vally | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Brownsville, Tennessee, United States | JAY Flying SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-18A | Plainview, Texas, United States | Hall Aerial SP | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150J | Rogue River, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Ironside, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Champion 7SC | Moro, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Marion, South Carolina, United States | Elbert Page | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | Ranger Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Franklin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft D18S | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Buckeye Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1973 | Cessna 195A | Heart Butte, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1973 | Cessna 180 | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Tonapah, Arizona, United States | Pierce Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1973 | Boeing PT-17 | Malin, Oregon, United States | BD Pearson | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G-4A | Barnegat, New Jersey, United States | Colonial Helic | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft B18 | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1973 | Callair A-5 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | Aero Services | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Louisiana Flye | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bedford, Iowa, United States | 150 Flying CLU | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Aero Comdr 680 | Palm Spngs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Fairchild 24K | Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | N American SNJ-2 | Flushing, New York, United States | Stinis Air SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Cessna 180 | Alplause, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Chelan, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150 | Doylestown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft A23A | N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | North Perry AV | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Maule M4-210 | Bradenton, Florida, United States | Clark Seed COM | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Aeronca 11AC | Naperville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Shirley, Illinois, United States | AG Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States | Ewing Dustin | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Crystal River, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Cessna 182 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Hiller Acft UH12L4 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | No injuries | - |