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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1973 | Champion 7EC | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Parker, Arizona, United States | Town Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Holiday Haven | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Friendswood, Texas, United States | Rebel Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft V35-TC | Hanksville, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Cessna 182 | Oatman, Arizona, United States | Amelia Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Aeronca 7BCM | Bangs, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150J | Angola, Indiana, United States | Flying Thunder | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Cessna 320B | Plainview, Texas, United States | Miller Flying | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Oberlin, Louisiana, United States | Moores Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210B | Marcy, New York, United States | Whe-Kal Air In | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Cessna 182 | San Louis, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-32 | G.harbor C, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Globe GC-1B | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft C-45H | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Stardust Equip | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Grumman G-164A | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Erco 415-D | Catalina, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Cessna 414 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | Brier Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172M | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Cessna 185E | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Kenai Native A | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Cessna 120 | Rangely, Maine, United States | Stephan A Bean | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Knights Ldg, California, United States | Daryl Day Dust | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Bell 204B | Ban Na, Asia | Air America, I* | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Acton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172L | Trinity, North Carolina, United States | The Copy Cente | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Wimberly, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Phillips, Wisconsin, United States | Bayview Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1973 | Cessna 177 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150G | Monroe, Wisconsin, United States | Monroe Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1973 | Cessna 182A | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Flight Plan WE | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Meade, Kansas, United States | Glenn A Farr A | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1973 | Sikorski S-61N | S.francisco, California, United States | San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Dimmitt, Texas, United States | Hiroca Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Cessna 175A | Holtville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Silver Spring, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180B | Takotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Boeing A75-N1 | Campbell, Missouri, United States | Leon DOW Croom | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Stinson 108 | Wetumpka, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150H | Stormville, New York, United States | James P and RO | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Cessna U206 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | ZIA Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Danielson, Connecticut, United States | Danielson Avia | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Cessna 140 | Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States | Three M Flying | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Hughes 369HS | Point la Hache, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |