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 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | St.charles, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Siai-Marche S.205 | Forest City, Florida, United States | Mid-State Avia | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Boeing 747 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Los Banos, California, United States | Ohlinger-Jones | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Portola, California, United States | Joint Venture | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Schemp SH1 | Paradise V., Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Stinson 108-1 | B.bear City, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150L | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | Pompano Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Bell 47J | Port de Sioux, Missouri, United States | Fostaire Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Boyceville, Wisconsin, United States | North Star AVI | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-20 | Vidor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Cessna 140 | Traverse Cty, Michigan, United States | Northwestern M | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Aero Comdr 520 | Stan C, Central America | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Bell 47G-4 | Humboldt, Tennessee, United States | Tennesee Valle | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Cessna 195 | Federalsburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Cessna 182 | Sandy, Utah, United States | Alta Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Boeing A75N1 | Biggs, California, United States | Davis Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Cedar Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Cessna 182L | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Cook TERN | North Adams, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Tony, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Bellanca 17-30A | Freidens, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | CE Martin | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Pacifica, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Pellston, Michigan, United States | Land-Sea Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Aero Comdr 560F | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Jonathan Logan | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Scottsdale AVI | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Cessna 188B | Sutton, Nebraska, United States | Sutton Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Naval Fcty N3N | Nelson, California, United States | Chico Aerial A | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Boeing A75N1 | E Nicolaus, California, United States | Farm Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Anahuac, Texas, United States | Harmon Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | Paul Mark Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Stinson 108 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Bensen B8M | Coalinga, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Lockheed 18 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | L.c.n.corp. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Yuma, Arizona, United States | McAs Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Travel Air 4000 | Lodi, California, United States | Precissi Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Bell 47G-3B | Billings, Montana, United States | Commercial HEL | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Erco 415-C | Sand Lake, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Cessna 210F | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | M and S Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft J50 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Houston Contra | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-20 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150K | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Atlantic Aero | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Breezy TB-1 | Wetumpka, Alabama, United States | Capital City A | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Cessna 170B | Santee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Cessna 182D | Oneonta, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |