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.

4,451 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,451

Records

754

Fatal

1,702

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1973

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 4,451 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 422 Piper PA-28 329 Cessna 172 275 Cessna 182 164 Piper PA-24 97 Piper PA-22 91

Where these happened

United States 4,330 Mexico 42 Other-Foreign Countries 16 Asia 13 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 13 Unknown/Not Reported 11

Operators involved

Lease-A-Plane 17 Civil Air Patr 12 American Airlines, Inc. 11 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 10 Petroleum Heli 10 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 8

Phase of flight

Landing 1,933

In Flight 1,477

Takeoff 786

Taxi 184

Static 43

Nearby years

All

1970 4,980 1971 4,882 1972 4,478 1974 4,628 1975 4,463 1976 4,367

All 4,451 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
18 Sep 1973	Bell 206A N6294N	Beltsville, Maryland, United States no coordinates	Md.state Polic	Fatal	2
18 Sep 1973	Cessna 150L N5352Q	Birchwood, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
15 Sep 1973	Globe GC-1B N3822K	Eureka Lodge, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
11 Sep 1973	Aerostar M20F N6805V	St Xavier, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
11 Sep 1973	A V E Mizar 210 N68X	Oxnard, California, United States no coordinates	Advanced Vehic	Fatal	2
10 Sep 1973	Piper PA-28 N16539	Salt Flat, Texas, United States no coordinates	Milton Flying	Fatal	2
8 Sep 1973	Aeronca S11AC N3910E	New Milford, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
6 Sep 1973	Beechcraft P35 N1479G	Achille, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	PAT Jetton, Inc	Fatal	2
4 Sep 1973	Piper PA-30 N7881Y	Gary, Indiana, United States no coordinates	Aegler Stuart	Fatal	2
4 Sep 1973	Cessna 337A N6270F	Gary, Indiana, United States no coordinates	Aviation Activ	Fatal	2
3 Sep 1973	Mooney M20C N9749M	Emo, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
31 Aug 1973	Piper PA-28R N3987T	Penconning, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
31 Aug 1973	Beechcraft A24R N8048R	Jackson, Michigan, United States no coordinates	General Aviati	Fatal	2
30 Aug 1973	Cessna 172 N3843Q	Packwood, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 Aug 1973	Amer Avco AA1-A N7258L	Yuma, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Yuma Marine AE	Fatal	2
27 Aug 1973	Cessna 150G N3705J	S.francisco, California, United States no coordinates	Lidstone AVN	Fatal	2
26 Aug 1973	Cessna 170B N8015A	Mammoth Lks, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
26 Aug 1973	Beechcraft 35 N3802N	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
25 Aug 1973	Bell 206B N165FD	San Andreas, California, United States no coordinates	Rogers Helicop	Fatal	2
25 Aug 1973	Piper PA-28 CF-TEN	Allagash, Maine, United States no coordinates	Red Carpet AER	Fatal	2
22 Aug 1973	Aero Comdr 690A N333CA	Alex, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Aug 1973	Luscombe T-8F N2139B	Cottage Grov, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Aug 1973	Piper PA-28 N6344W	Oakridge, Oregon, United States no coordinates	Klamath Aircra	Fatal	2
19 Aug 1973	Piper PA-12 N4192M	Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
18 Aug 1973	Piper PA-28 N1876T	Coahuila, Mexico no coordinates	Gateway Aviati	Fatal	2
18 Aug 1973	Aeronca 11AC N4092E	Juneau, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
10 Aug 1973	Piper PA-18 N1372C	Anaktuvuk Ps, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
4 Aug 1973	Bushby MSTG 2 N6328	Bronson, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Aug 1973	Piper PA-28R N10JJ	Nahunta, Georgia, United States no coordinates	FAA Employees	Fatal	2
31 Jul 1973	Cessna 172L N7863G	Seneca, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Mt Hawley Avia	Fatal	2
31 Jul 1973	Cessna 150H N7217S	Hampton, Iowa, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
31 Jul 1973	Champion 7GCBC N5248X	Healy, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
30 Jul 1973	Cessna 172E N3552S	Lake Park, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 Jul 1973	Alon A-2 N6371V	Blue Springs, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 Jul 1973	Cessna 177 N29472	Prospect, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
24 Jul 1973	Cessna 175C N8318T	Pacific City, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Jul 1973	Piper PA-30B N7973Y	Aurora, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
18 Jul 1973	Cessna 175 N7310M	Neah Bay, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
16 Jul 1973	Taylorcraft BC12-D N43383	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
15 Jul 1973	Piper PA-28R N3248R	Zanesville, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Sundin Aviatio	Fatal	2
14 Jul 1973	Navion A N8620H	Henderson, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
14 Jul 1973	Cessna 150K N5863G	Holt, California, United States no coordinates	Gottschalk FLI	Fatal	2
12 Jul 1973	Cessna 310F N6798X	Phoenix, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Saguaro Aviati	Fatal	2
12 Jul 1973	Boeing B-17G N620L	Eureka, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Aircraft Speci	Fatal	2
11 Jul 1973	Piper PA-22 N5017Z	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
9 Jul 1973	Piper PA-23 N43BB	Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries no coordinates	Trans Island A	Fatal	2
7 Jul 1973	Beechcraft V35 N3746Q	Sonoma, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
7 Jul 1973	Champion 7ECA N5127T	Sonoma, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
6 Jul 1973	Piper PA-18 N1085A	Garland, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
4 Jul 1973	Amer Avco AA1 N5692L	Garberville, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2