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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1973 | Cessna 180 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Harold Clifton | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28 | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Cessna 182 | Ramsey, Indiana, United States | Kentuckiana SP | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Queens, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Cessna 182 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-9 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Hughes Airwest | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Belgrade, Montana, United States | Philip Cadwell | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Cessna A188B | Tucker, Arkansas, United States | Kimmel Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft T-34 | Slaterville, New York, United States | So.weymouth NA | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Cessna 188 | Florence, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Cessna 180 | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Cessna 210 | Falmouth, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Merced, California, United States | Central Valley | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft A24R | Lost Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-3B | Warm Springs, Oregon, United States | Western Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Cessna 188 | Farmington, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Champion 7KCAB | Houston, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Helio Acft H-295 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Reigel Textile | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Bangor, Maine, United States | Overseas National Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft A23 | Northfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Cessna 177 | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Mesabi Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | Marshall, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | Moss Beach, California, United States | S1ERRA Acdy AV | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Cessna 172 | Moss Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Hughes 269B | Madison, Mississippi, United States | Jack Gill Ente | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Amer Avco AA-5 | Zwolle, Louisiana, United States | Air American | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | Ferandina B, Florida, United States | S.e.aviation A | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Cessna 120 | Dewitt, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Cessna 140 | Thomasville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Corona, New Mexico, United States | W H Lovelace L | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Sikorsky S-61L | Marblemount, Washington, United States | Carson Gelicop | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Bay City, Texas, United States | Fehmel Planes | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Castroville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | Sterling, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Fairburn, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Aeronca 7AC | Paris, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Mooney M20 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Cessna 172 | Hope Bay, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | Fatal | - |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Cessna 182B | Dunsmuir, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Cessna U206 | Corona, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Newberry, Florida, United States | Mish-Kel Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | Covington, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Aeronca 7AC | Maple Valley, Washington, United States | Alpine Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Cessna 182 | Century, Florida, United States | Lease A Plane | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Luscombe 8F | New Lebanon, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Eaa Biplane P-2 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |