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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft M35 | Curtis, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Harlowton, Montana, United States | MJ LOG Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft C35 | Rio Grand, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Sopwith CAMEL | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | Pocono Eagle I | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Maule M4220C | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | American Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Bell 206B | Amityville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Cessna 182N | Claremont, New Hampshire, United States | Air Vermont, In | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Grumman G164 | Sunnyside, Washington, United States | Valley Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Cessna 185 | Healy, Alaska, United States | Al Lindemuth | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Parks, Louisiana, United States | ED and Alex FL | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Pittsgrove, New Jersey, United States | Downstown Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Amer Avco AA1 | Rochester, New Hampshire, United States | Rochester Avia | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Boeing E75 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | GEO F Mitchell | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | State of Iowa | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Kaman H-43A | Sultan, Washington, United States | Command Helico | Fatal | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150 | N Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Lake Arthur, Louisiana, United States | Teal Flying SV | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Dhahran, Asia | Aramco | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Cessna 182 | Oak City, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Tabb Flite SER | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Simi Valley, California, United States | Helicopters In | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150 | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1973 | Cessna 182 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Flaxville, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1973 | Bensen B8M | Aloha, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1973 | Cessna 177 | St.johnsbury, Vermont, United States | Burke Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1973 | Cessna T337D | Upland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-30 | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1973 | Great Lakes BABY | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1973 | Cessna A188B | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Bruce Aerial A | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1973 | Cessna 180 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150L | Dickinson, Texas, United States | Mariposa Corp | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150G | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Southern Air, I | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Brewster FLEET7 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Luscombe 8F | Trenton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Mattituck, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bryson City, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172L | Sonoyta, Mexico | Glendale Schoo | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Cessna 170 | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Cessna 177 | Petersburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172E | Goleta, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft P35 | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Michael Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Cessna 185 | Healy, Alaska, United States | Wilson Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Middletown, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | East Tawas, Michigan, United States | Beau-Conn Avia | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Cessna 140 | Georgetown, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States | Hart Aviation | No injuries | - |