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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft B55 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1973 | Cessna 188 | Streeter, North Dakota, United States | Wilbur W Schul | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1973 | Sikorsky S-55B | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | N.w.florida AV | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Viking B-8 | Westboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | Holly, Colorado, United States | Syracuse Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Colo Springs, Colorado, United States | Wave Flights | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Great Lakes 2T-1R | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Cessna 320C | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Schemp CIRRUS | Chester, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Cessna 172 | Hagerstown, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Aeronca 7BCM | Gibbs Com, Tennessee, United States | E Tenn Pilots | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | St Louis Polic | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | Reabe Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Cessna 172 | Ashland, Virginia, United States | Freestate Avia | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Fairchild F-24 | Portage, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Callair A-9 | McRae, Georgia, United States | Harry E Hardee | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150F | Jean, Nevada, United States | Paiute Holding | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Calistoga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150F | Mc Cordsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Cessna 310 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Howard DGA15P | Pekin, Illinois, United States | Parachute Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Cessna U206 | La Junta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Cessna 336 | Salida, Colorado, United States | Salida Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Merced, California, United States | Ohlinger Jones | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Cessna A188A | Crowder, Mississippi, United States | Leon Warringto | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Mooney M20A | Bassett, Nebraska, United States | Eagle Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Ryan ST-3KR | Wetumpka, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | Painsville Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Cessna 411 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Hughes 269B | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Porterfield CP-65 | Esparto, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Archer, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Cessna 180C | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Cessna 172 | Preston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Cessna U206 | Novato, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Cessna 310C | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Arlington Equi | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Sun Valley Key | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150G | Brightwood, Oregon, United States | Keystone Acft | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Cessna 172A | Canton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John Smith PIL | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Erco 415-C | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Fairchild M-62A | Ben Lomond, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Cessna 210D | Lagrande, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Glasflugel H301B | Cherryville, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Schempp CIRRUS | Cherryville, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Blakely, Georgia, United States | Baileys Flying | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Wampum, Pennsylvania, United States | McMillin Engin | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Easton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States | Gross Aviation | No injuries | - |