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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Elbow Lake, Minnesota, United States | Nelson Aero AG | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Cessna 210 | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Boeing 707 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Air France | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pine Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172K | Oceanside, California, United States | Santana Fixed | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Bell 47G-2 | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States | Northaire Heli | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Stinson 108-1 | Electric Cty, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Luscombe 8E | Jordan Vally, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Cameron, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | B&R Flying SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | Edisto Cessna | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172M | San Luis, Mexico | J and M Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1973 | Cessna 170B | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1973 | Grumman G-21A | Avalon, California, United States | Golden West AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1973 | Stinson 108-3 | Carmel, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft 23 | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1973 | Bell 47G-4A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | D.c.metro Poli | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Othello, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1973 | Cessna 305A | Bismarck, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Elgin, Illinois, United States | Fredrick Quinn | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1973 | Aero Comdr 560A | Midway, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150L | Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, United States | Sky Harbor Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | Blue Bird Avia | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft A90 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Steuart Petrol | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1973 | Bell 47G | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172K | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Mooney M10 | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | Willmar Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Cessna 170B | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Boeing A75N1 | Holtville, California, United States | Visco Flying C | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172E | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Apple Vally, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Mooney M21 | Quitman, Georgia, United States | RCM Enterprise | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Cornelia, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | M-Saulnier MS894A | Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States | BFA Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Lockheed 1049 | Miami, Florida, United States | Anibal Acosta | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Chehalis, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Boston, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Little River, South Carolina, United States | Long Engineeri | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Pats Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1973 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Hammon, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Delhi, Louisiana, United States | Bill Gattis FL | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Erco 415-C | Portland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Florence, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Cessna 195A | La Salle, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Mooney M20C | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Matamoros, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Cessna 180 | Tecumseh, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Douglas DC-9 | New York-Atlanta, Unknown/Not Reported | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |