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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1973 | Cessna 185A | Chauvin, Louisiana, United States | Berry Bros GEN | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Cessna 177 | Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-17 | Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Cessna T210L | Mexicali, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Cessna 177 | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | Tri-Parish Fly | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1973 | De Havilland DH-104 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Erco 415-D | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | Arrow Engineer | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172I | Danville, Illinois, United States | Vercoa Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Cessna 177 | Findlay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172L | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | Lease A Plane | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Brandon, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Enstrom F-28A | Centr Square, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Maule M-4 | Batavia, Wisconsin, United States | Trade Winds FL | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Blairs, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Univ.illinois | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Mooney M20C | Villa Rica, Georgia, United States | Pegasus Flying | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Piccard AX-6 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft K35 | Grand Ledge, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Fosston, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | S.lke Tahoe, California, United States | Lake Tahoe AVI | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Cessna 170B | Burnsville, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Waco UPF-7 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Tallmantz Avia | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Santana Helico | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Cessna 177B | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Mooney M20E | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Cessna 182 | W.palm Beach, Florida, United States | Tilford Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Bellanca 7ECA | Redwood Fall, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States | Sylvania Airpo | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Mooney M20A | McRae, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Eden, North Carolina, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Fort Meyers, Florida, United States | Lease A Plane | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft C18S | Cleveland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Cessna 120 | Shelby, Ohio, United States | Shelby Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Maywood, Nebraska, United States | Cozad Flying C | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Cessna 180 | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Cessna 182 | Spring Valey, Minnesota, United States | Decorah Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | S.weymouth, Massachusetts, United States | S.weymouth Fly | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Cessna 337C | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Viking Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Holly, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150F | Newberry, Michigan, United States | Vern Bernard | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Vinita, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Coden, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1973 | Waco UMF | Ogden, Utah, United States | Austin E.frode | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1973 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Rock River, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1973 | N American NA-265 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | U.s Steel Corp | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1973 | Globe GC-1B | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |