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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Stamford, Nebraska, United States | Virgil Hammond | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | TRI Parish Fly | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Bell 47D1 | Dorena, Missouri, United States | Larkins Bros H | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Cessna 172M | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | Southland Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Lufkin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Bell 47D-1 | Bloomfield, Indiana, United States | Weding Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Great Lakes 2T-1AE | Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Cessna 172K | Henryetta, Oklahoma, United States | Henryetta Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Boeing A75N1 | Kingsburg, California, United States | Central Valley | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Fairchild M-62 | Calexico, California, United States | Ranch Aero SVC | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Aero Comdr 600S2R | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | TOM Singleton | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G-3B | Clarinda, Iowa, United States | Crown Internat | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Chris M Crusta | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | B & G Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Cessna 180 | Newtok, Alaska, United States | Bush Support S | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Minter City, Mississippi, United States | Jones Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Walkerville, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-44A | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Boeing A75N1 | Chesterville, Texas, United States | Ikes Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150H | Ludlow, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Forty West Fly | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Grumman TBM-3E | Fort Kent, Maine, United States | Johnson Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Elim, Alaska, United States | Foster Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | Dunkirk Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Cessna 170 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Cessna 172 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Portage, Wisconsin, United States | Johnson Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Cripple Crk, Colorado, United States | Aero West, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Naperville, Illinois, United States | Planemasters, I | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Cessna 172D | Councl Grove, Kansas, United States | Fort Riley Fly | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Devalls Bluff, Arkansas, United States | Betzner Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Maule M4-220 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Jeanie TEENIE | Central Pt, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Bensen B8M | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | Tiverton, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Nebraska Cty, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Raven S-55A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Enchanted Ball | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Cessna 172H | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Aeronca 7AC | Hunter, Kansas, United States | School of the | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Bell 47G5 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | City of Charlo | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Amer Avco AA1 | Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Stinson 108-3 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | Hokie Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Cessna 182 | Rochelle, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Crump, Tennessee, United States | Steele and JOB | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Cessna 150 | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | Clark Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Church Point, Louisiana, United States | Acadian Duster | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Rives Jnct, Michigan, United States | Hastings Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Cessna 182P | Sanberg, California, United States | World West AVI | No injuries | - |