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 Apr 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12B | Gothenburg, Europe | Agawam Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Bolton, North Carolina, United States | New Haven Airw | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Yermo, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1973 | Schemp CIRRUS | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1973 | Amer Avco AA1 | Colville, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1973 | Cessna 180 | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150K | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | Rhinelander AV | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172L | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Nevada Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172A | Ft.smith, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Lodi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1973 | Cessna 182P | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Pond, California, United States | Central Flying | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1973 | El Tomcat MKSA | Arcadia, Florida, United States | Citrus Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Jefferson, Iowa, United States | Monthei-Holmer | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1973 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1973 | Kaman K-600 | Pilot Rock, Oregon, United States | Command Helico | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150L | Corona, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1973 | Cessna 337 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Mile High Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1973 | Boeing 727 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1973 | Bellanca 14-19 | Barnsville, Ohio, United States | Scan Electroni | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Advance, North Carolina, United States | Twin Lakes Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1973 | Boeing 707 | Miami, Florida, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Leawood, Kansas, United States | S.a.flying Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172D | Animas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1973 | Cessna 170A | Bandon, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft A23 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Twin City Mile | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1973 | Beucker JUNGMN | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1973 | Smith DSA-1 | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1973 | Volksplane 473 | Naperville, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Llano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Champion 7GCAA | Kendallville, Indiana, United States | Callahan Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | Loyd Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Mooney M20E | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172F | Swanton, Ohio, United States | R Ellington | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Cessna 170A | Apple Vally, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Navion NAV-4 | N.lindenhurst, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Starbuck, Minnesota, United States | St Paul JC Fly | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Luke Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Auburn, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | U.sandusky, Ohio, United States | Bowman Impleme | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Independence, Wisconsin, United States | Piepers Air SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States | Linus Hayes | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | Clementon Avia | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Millbrae, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | Runway 5 Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Cessna 182M | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Corrigan, Texas, United States | CAP Aero Club | Serious injuries | - |