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 Jun 1973 | Schweizer 1-23H | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | Midwest Soarin | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Republic R3C | Key Largo, Florida, United States | Henry C Ruzako | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft 19A | Holmes Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft B95 | Eatonville, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC3 | Tamnrsset, Africa | Aero Service C | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | San Leandro, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Richfield, Utah, United States | Inter MTN Heli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Aeronca 7AC | Streator, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Cessna A188 | Centrahoma, Oklahoma, United States | Hokett Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Aeronca L-3 | Branson, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Cessna 180 | Cloverdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Schweizer SGU222 | Huntly, Illinois, United States | Sky Soaring In | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Beaver, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Elgin, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Avia | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Mooney M20E | Graford, Texas, United States | Lubbock 21 Fly | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft D18S | Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States | J A L Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Luscombe 8E | Linville Falls, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Champion 7FC | Mojave, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Madison, California, United States | Farm Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Cessna 182 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Erco 415-C | Cottonwood, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Cessna 170B | North Lima, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft F33A | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Chandlr Hts, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Swiss Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Cessna 180H | Moses Point, Alaska, United States | Foster Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Hughes 269B | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | K M Biggs, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1973 | N American NAVION | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft 19A | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Ohio State UNI | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Antioch, West Virginia, United States | Romney Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Cherokee II | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Black Forest, Colorado, United States | Waveflights, In | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Westhampton, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Mooney M20E | Borrego Spg, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Cessna 195B | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Snow S2C | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Bighorn Airway | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | Safford, Arizona, United States | B and F Crop D | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft E18S | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Hamilton Avia* | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft D18S | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Buckeye Air S* | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-3B | Cuba, New Mexico, United States | Northrop World | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | Canandaigua, New York, United States | Canandaigua FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Schleicher KA6CR | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft D95A | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Oviedo, Florida, United States | Soaring Semino | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft G33 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Airline Traini | Serious injuries | - |