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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150B | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Cessna 310H | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Doumecy, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150L | Dania, Florida, United States | Burnside OTT T | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Fly Baby 1-A | Greenville, Kentucky, United States | Wheeldon Enter | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Granbury, Texas, United States | Lease-A-Plane | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Enstrom F-28A | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Fetsko Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Arden, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Cessna 205 | Engelhard, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Scorpion II | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Aero Comdr 600S2R | Ft Myers, Florida, United States | Florida Farm A | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Bellanca 14-19 | N.philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | J.gross and SO | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Cessna 310L | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Courtesy Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Bellanca 14-13 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | Calcondors SOA | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Cessna U206 | S.francisco, California, United States | Cessna Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1973 | Cessna 180 | Ft.st.james, Canada | United Indian | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1973 | Cessna 170 | Dos Palos, California, United States | Dairy Constr.i | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1973 | Cessna 210D | Lima, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1973 | Aeronca 15AC | Pelham, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Mammoth Lks, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Roulette, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Shortway Pilot | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150H | Hayward, California, United States | Skyview Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Princeton, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Westover, Pennsylvania, United States | Piper Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Cessna 182 | Skytop, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172L | Carrabassett, Maine, United States | Fitchburg Avia | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Garrison, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Davis D-1K | Chester, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Center, Colorado, United States | Leach Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Schemp CIRRUS | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 305A | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 182 | Mahopac Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States | Flying Dutchma | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Fulton, New York, United States | Tackabury Bros | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 180 | Palouse, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Wood VJ-22 | Langley, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Wapello, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Blythe, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1973 | Cessna 170A | Batavia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |