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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1973 | Culver LCA | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1973 | Volksplane WE-1 | Rogersville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Bell 47D1 | Sealey, Texas, United States | Texas Helicopt | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Cessna 206 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Merc Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Gonzalez, California, United States | JT Cheatham | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G | Weld, Maine, United States | Cloughs Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Hiller UH-12A | Dublin, Texas, United States | Rent-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Charleston, Mississippi, United States | Holly's Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Hughes 269B | Wagener, South Carolina, United States | Milford T Oswa | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Prescott Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Cessna 337 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G-3 | Dana, Indiana, United States | McCollum Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Cessna 180 | Boyne Mt, Michigan, United States | REX Transporta | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-30 | High Point, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Parksley, Virginia, United States | Beilers Crop S | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1973 | Hughes 269A | Alpine, Texas, United States | Plains Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172 | Chester, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | Tufts-Edgecomb | Fatal | - |
| 12 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Marboro, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150 | Dalton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Aurora Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft V35 | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | Expressway Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Boeing A75 | China, Texas, United States | Farm Air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Boeing E75N1 | Hickman, California, United States | Phillips Aero | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G3B2 | Luna, New Mexico, United States | Jelco Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Cessna 180 | Big Bear Cy, California, United States | Missionary AVI | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Cessna U206B | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Yukon Air Serv | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Cessna 180 | Puntilla Lk, Alaska, United States | Petco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150K | Owosso, Michigan, United States | Drake Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Merric, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150L | Benton, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Sales Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Tonkawa, Oklahoma, United States | KEN Richard KR | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Boeing A75 | Winnie, Texas, United States | Farm Air Servi | Fatal | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Cessna 310I | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Capital City A | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft E18S | Vandalia, Ohio, United States | Hamilton Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Grumman G21A | Annette Is, Alaska, United States | Coast Air, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Cessna 182A | Leslie, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Lynch, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Cessna 177A | Sierra Vsta, Arizona, United States | Luke Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Douglas B-26B | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Goodman Skycra | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Woodland, California, United States | Onstott Duster | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Curtis-Wrt C-46F | Beluga, Alaska, United States | Fairbanks Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Cessna 195B | Three Oaks, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172L | Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States | Air Care, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Cessna 177B | Santa Ynez, California, United States | Aviation Assoc | Serious injuries | - |