Plane Crash List

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.

4,451 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,451
Records
754
Fatal
1,702
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1973
Period
Show these on the map 0 of 4,451 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 422 Piper PA-28 329 Cessna 172 275 Cessna 182 164 Piper PA-24 97 Piper PA-22 91

Where these happened

United States 4,330 Mexico 42 Other-Foreign Countries 16 Asia 13 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 13 Unknown/Not Reported 11

Operators involved

Lease-A-Plane 17 Civil Air Patr 12 American Airlines, Inc. 11 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 10 Petroleum Heli 10 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 8

All 4,451 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
2 Dec 1973 Beechcraft H35
N5581D
 Georgetown, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Dec 1973 Beechcraft A35
N8512A
 Plain City, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
27 Nov 1973 Cessna 337
N86198
 Marathon, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Nov 1973 Piper PA-23
N2067P
 Navasota, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Nov 1973 Piper PA-23
N1391P
 Heaton, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
21 Nov 1973 Cessna 421A
N2217Q
 Roosevelt, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 Landis Sales C Fatal 2
19 Nov 1973 Piper PA-28R
N2307T
 Columbia, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
19 Nov 1973 Beechcraft T-34B
N14514
 Kinston, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 State of North Fatal 2
19 Nov 1973 Beechcraft T-34B
N4738C
 Kinston, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 State of North Fatal 2
19 Nov 1973 Cessna 210
N9550T
 Quilcene, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Air Puyallup Fatal 2
18 Nov 1973 Cessna 170
N3556C
 Glasgow, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
17 Nov 1973 Cessna 150D
N4113U
 Melville, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
17 Nov 1973 Cessna 120
N3754V
 Wiggins, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Nov 1973 Beechcraft E55
N3917A
 Decatur, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Audichron Co Fatal 2
14 Nov 1973 Maule M4-220
N40320
 Independence, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Nov 1973 Cessna 150
N7751E
 Conesville, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 Flying W Assoc Fatal 2
10 Nov 1973 Cameron SKYBLT
N711PC
 Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 Nov 1973 Cessna 172F
N1FH
 Kingman, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 Nov 1973 Navion B
N5264K
 Columbus, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Nov 1973 Cessna 310I
N8077M
 Euless, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Nov 1973 Mooney M20C
N3361X
 Cromwell, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Nov 1973 Cessna 172K
N79049
 Cherokee, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Spinks Industr Fatal 2
3 Nov 1973 Piper PA-28
N5806U
 Wenatchee, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Letnes Aviatio Fatal 2
3 Nov 1973 Aerostar 601
N7430S
 Raymond, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Nov 1973 Piper PA-34
N56025
 Levan, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 COX Constructi Fatal 2
2 Nov 1973 Cessna 150L
N99PR
 Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Great Smokey M Fatal 2
31 Oct 1973 Piper PA-23
N5141Y
 Riverton, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
31 Oct 1973 Cessna 401A
N6273Q
 Laverne, California, United States
no coordinates
 Jack N.bostwic Fatal 2
28 Oct 1973 Piper PA-18
N8579C
 Lusk, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
27 Oct 1973 Cessna 175
N7685M
 Wister, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Oct 1973 Bell 47G-5
N8556F
 Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Penn Line Serv Fatal 2
25 Oct 1973 Beechcraft 65-A80
N6875Q
 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Oct 1973 Piper PA-28R
N15482
 Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Lease-A-Plane Fatal 2
16 Oct 1973 Hughes 269B
N9342F
 Springfield, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Oct 1973 Cessna 177B
N34319
 West Delta, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 Fond du LAC SK Fatal 2
10 Oct 1973 Bellanca 14-193
N1273R
 Arlington, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
9 Oct 1973 Cessna 150K
N5904G
 Melbourne, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Melbourne Avia Fatal 2
6 Oct 1973 Bellanca 7GCBC
N36034
 Morris, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Wagner Aviatio Fatal 2
4 Oct 1973 Piper PA-18
N4265Z
 Tacna, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Immigration & Fatal 2
3 Oct 1973 Cessna 150H
N23286
 Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 New Orleans PO Fatal 2
2 Oct 1973 Hughes 269C
N9628F
 Oakland, California, United States
no coordinates
 City of Oaklan Fatal 2
29 Sep 1973 Aero Comdr 100
N4038X
 Hermosillo, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Sep 1973 Piper PA-22
N8974C
 Millville, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Sep 1973 Beechcraft 95-A55
N488W
 Maitland, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Staley Corpora Fatal 2
27 Sep 1973 Piper PA-24
N8470P
 Montoursville, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
24 Sep 1973 Cessna 310
N3015D
 Eagleville, California, United States
no coordinates
 Dunlap Aviatio Fatal 2
23 Sep 1973 Cessna A150L
N6047J
 Holly, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Salem Airport Fatal 2
22 Sep 1973 Champion 7KCAB
N9003L
 Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Commercial COP Fatal 2
18 Sep 1973 Piper PA-20
N7666K
 Oakesdale, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Sep 1973 Bell 47G-4A
N4800R
 Leeville, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Petrolum Heli Fatal 2