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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1973 | Schleicher II | Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Clark, New Jersey, United States | Delaware Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | Byerly Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Erco 415-C | Amityville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Erco 415-C | Greenfield, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Winterset, Iowa, United States | Winterset Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Cessna 140 | Hillsboro, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Buffalo, Wyoming, United States | Long Brothers | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Schweizer SGS134 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Holiday Haven | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Cessna 185 | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | Bering Sea REI | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft V35 | Walsenburg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150G | Rancocas, New Jersey, United States | Executive Flyi | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | Albert C Lewis | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Nags Head, North Carolina, United States | Lamco and Asso | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Joplin, Missouri, United States | Festus Fly SER | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Stinson 108 | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Erco 415-C | Oakland, California, United States | Calif.aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Piper J-5 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Cirrus STNDRD | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Hughes 269B | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | Anchor Cattle | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Abilene, Texas, United States | Skysales Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Noblesville, Indiana, United States | Hoosier Air SA | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Isabella, California, United States | San VAL Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Boeing B75N1 | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | Fredrick R ESC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Schleicher AS-W17 | Newton, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Jay, Florida, United States | JAY Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Gray, Georgia, United States | Avi-Ed Aero In | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172H | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | Associated Man | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Milan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Seminole, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Mach Tenths FL | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Colgan Airways | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Fall River, Massachusetts, United States | Metropolitan F | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | LH Underwood A | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150J | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | Dean Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Santa Cruz, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft V35TC | Delta, Colorado, United States | Quadra, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Mud Butte, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft 99A | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Air Midwest, In | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Rehoboth Bch, Delaware, United States | Chester County | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172K | Follett, Texas, United States | D E Wolf Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Marysville, California, United States | Moes Crop Dust | Minor injuries | - |