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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Napa, California, United States | Iasco | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Boeing A75 | South Hope, Maine, United States | Joseph W Virch | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Let-Np-K L-13 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Baboquivari SO | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Hiller FH1100 | Cave Jctn, Oregon, United States | DBA Inland EQU | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Corona, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Cessna 140 | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Bell 206B | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Mecca, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft D50E | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | Putnam Whitehe | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Pitts S1C | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Buxton, Maine, United States | South Shore FL | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172 | Libby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Cessna 182 | Saline, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Joshua Tree, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Lybrook, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Seaford, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Cessna 305A | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Cessna 140 | Arlington, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Cessna 206 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Aero Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Bell 47G5 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | N.mex Broadcas | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Amer Avco AA1 | Florahome, Florida, United States | Palatka Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Cessna 210D | Evansville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Cessna 120 | Valley City, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Luscombe 8E | Pasadena, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172 | Pasadena, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Douglas DC-10 | Dallas, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Erco 415-C | Highgate, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Merced, California, United States | Central Valley | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Champion 7ECA | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | Goldboro-Wayne | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Cessna 177RG | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Clark Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Bell 47D | Anacortes, Washington, United States | Emco Helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Ted Smith 601 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Cisco, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Tiburon, Mexico | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Cessna 140 | Metamora, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172L | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Flight Horizon | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Aero Comdr 600S2R | Homedale, Idaho, United States | Davison Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Hughes 269A | Renton, Washington, United States | Empire Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Helen, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150 | Swainsboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Cessna 180D | Port Townsnd, Washington, United States | Golden State A | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Aeronca 7FC | Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States | Borinquen Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150 | Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States | Triangle Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1973 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1973 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Intl Air Taxi | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1973 | Cessna A188A | Bunker Hill, Illinois, United States | W.l.s.flying S | No injuries | - |