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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1973 | Globe GC-1B | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1973 | Cessna 150L | Northamton, Massachusetts, United States | Anthony Airway | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1973 | Schweizer SGS-15 | Livermore, California, United States | Ames Soaring C | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1973 | Cessna 172 | Falmouth, Kentucky, United States | Owosso Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1973 | Cessna 172 | Banning, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1973 | Aeronca 65-LA | Gualala, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | Minnesota Soar | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1973 | Cessna 182N | W.carrollton, Ohio, United States | Mound Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Pine, Idaho, United States | Mtn.home Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1973 | Mooney M20E | American Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Meade, Kansas, United States | Bringham Fly S | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Cessna 310 | Menard, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Kinder, Louisiana, United States | Kinder Flying | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Othello, Washington, United States | Campbell Ranch | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Hornersville, Missouri, United States | Paragould Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Beechcraft 65 | Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Fleet 2 | Huntington, Maryland, United States | Avecon Avia | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Blanik L-13 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Maule M-4 | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Boeing A75 | Crowley, Louisiana, United States | Haines Flying | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Cessna A188 | Grove, Oklahoma, United States | George-Coons | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Aero Comdr 100 | Maple Plain, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Cessna 170B | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Champion 7GCBC | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Cessna 150H | Joshua Tree, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | Harbor Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1973 | Lake LA-4 | St Charles, Missouri, United States | St.charles Fly | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Skyroamers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1973 | Cessna 172 | Algona, Iowa, United States | Gran-Aire Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1973 | Beechcraft C-45G | Bradenton, Florida, United States | Walker Interna | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1973 | Cessna A185E | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Mazatlan, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1973 | Boeing B75N1 | Parnell, Texas, United States | Texas Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1973 | Callair A-9 | Clements, California, United States | Renfroe Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1973 | Cessna 172 | Chillicothe, Ohio, United States | Centurion Avia | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1973 | Cessna 182 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1973 | Beechcraft J35 | Cascade, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Cessna 172 | Utica, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Salem, Michigan, United States | Utility Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Cessna 180H | Ponca, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Mer Rouge, Louisiana, United States | MER Rouge Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Cade, Louisiana, United States | ED and Alex FL | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Akron, Ohio, United States | Mensching Avia | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Cessna 180 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Giest-Wurzlow | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Piper PA-25 | McCullough, Alabama, United States | Escambia Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Amer Avco AA1-B | N.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Boca Flight CE | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Amer Avco AA1 | Jasper, Alabama, United States | Firebird Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Cessna 150 | Wiggins, Mississippi, United States | Griffin Flying | No injuries | - |