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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1973 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | Mid Valley DUS | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1973 | Helio H-395 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1973 | Bell 47G-4A | Borger, Texas, United States | Turkey Track R | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Salida, Colorado, United States | Miller Flying | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1973 | Siai-Marche 22R | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1973 | Snow 600S2D | Eudora, Arkansas, United States | Clifford D BAK | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1973 | Boeing IB75A | Winnie, Texas, United States | Jenkins Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1973 | Cessna 172G | Elton, Pennsylvania, United States | Wright-Patters | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Culver, Indiana, United States | Culver Militar | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1973 | Cessna 150L | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Frankfort Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Lakewood, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Fairhope, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 188B | Talladega, Alabama, United States | Ralph M Sharpe | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Portland, Indiana, United States | MAD River Airp | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Howard Aero 500 | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | J.a.olson Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 140 | Valley Park, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Boeing E75 | Klamath Fall, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Fort Sheridan | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Cessna 140 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Marysville, Kansas, United States | C and S Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | Schroeder Avia | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Mulino, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Caruthers, California, United States | McCarthy Land | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Bell 47G | San Frnando, California, United States | Quinn Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Brantly 305 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Beechcraft E35 | Smithfield, Texas, United States | B&G Airmotive | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Cessna A188 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | DF Echart | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Benton, Minnesota, United States | Southwest Avia | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Beechcraft 90 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Deltona Corp | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Cessna 182A | Yates Center, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Piper PA-20 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Cessna 210 | Ekalaka, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Cessna 150 | Jefferson, Texas, United States | Cypress River | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Republic P47D | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Vintage Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Cessna 150 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Berg-Aero 19181A | Archdale, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Hughes 269C | De Pauw, Indiana, United States | Helicopters In | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Beechcraft B55 | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Piper PA-28R | York Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Pine Air SV | Richmond, Kentucky, United States | Lawyers Title | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Cessna 150G | Lockport, Louisiana, United States | JIM Hankins AI | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Cessna 172K | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | Mr.disc, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1973 | Cessna 150H | Hazel Green, Alabama, United States | Albert E Beris | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1973 | Cessna 172 | Grace City, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |