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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1973 | Cessna 172 | Defuniak Spng, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1973 | Cessna 421 | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States | Spencer Foods | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1973 | Champion 7CGAA | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1973 | Boeing A75N1 | Moore, Texas, United States | Sabinal Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1973 | Bell 47D1 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Bobby G Sears | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1973 | Cessna 210 | Elizabethtown, North Carolina, United States | Cessna Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1973 | Hughes 269B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Hoffman Pilot | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Basinger, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Berryville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Pilatus PC-6 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airguid | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Cessna 182L | Scandia, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Cessna 210 | Athens, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Burlington, Kansas, United States | S and A Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Cessna 177 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Pan Air Corp | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Cessna 182M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Burlington Fly | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Aurora, Illinois, United States | Jeff Williams | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Cessna 175 | Cedarville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Battleboro, North Carolina, United States | CA Airsea | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Cessna U206 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Cessna 150 | Hallock, Minnesota, United States | Crookston Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Cessna 172L | Addicks, Texas, United States | Woody Lesikar | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Pitts Spl SC-1 | Versailles, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Cessna 172 | Mt.vernon, Indiana, United States | TRI State Aero | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Lockheed 18 | Sota L.marina, Mexico | Falcon Convers | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | Detroit Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Cessna 172S | La Conner, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air HA | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Cessna 170B | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Boeing E75N1 | Henrietta, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Boeing A75 | Iowa, Louisiana, United States | Morgan Crop SV | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Slt.st.marie, Michigan, United States | Aero BEC Compa | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Longmont Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Champion 7GCBC | Spring Hill, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Cessna 340 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Grant Brumlow | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Cessna 182 | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | Plaza Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Nyssa, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Universal D-16 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Coy, Arkansas, United States | Robert A Aukes | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Mooney M20G | Tavernier, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Cessna 182P | Yates Center, Kansas, United States | Walston Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Cessna 177B | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | Warrensburg FL | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Cessna 172G | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | South Seminole | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Cessna 182 | Elko, Nevada, United States | Aviation Servi | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Cessna 195A | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Cessna 172 | Braithwaite, Louisiana, United States | Elevating Boat | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Piper PA-14 | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Beechcraft B23 | Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |