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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1973 | Stinson 108-1 | Somers, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Bangor, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172K | Onsted, Michigan, United States | Ionia Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Kinards, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150J | Smithton, Pennsylvania, United States | Runway 5 Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1973 | Ercoupe 415-C | Rosston, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1973 | Cessna T-50 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150J | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Midwestern Sky | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 175 | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Champion 8KCAB | Harrison, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Mooney M-18L | San Frnando, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Champion 7ECA | Pacoima, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Harper, Kansas, United States | Fleetwing Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Meacham Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Bell 47J-2 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Imperial Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Navion A | Pelzer, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172H | Scotia, New York, United States | Jade Airways | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172 | Navajo Mt, Utah, United States | Monument Valle | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Cessna 170A | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Cessna 170 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Kileen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Luscombe 8D | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Gatesville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Cessna 177 | Baldwin, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150G | Leawood, Kansas, United States | Fisher Sales A | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Forney F-1A | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Descanso, California, United States | Tradewind Flye | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Mooney MK-20 | Grand Canyn, Arizona, United States | Luke Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Capistrano, California, United States | El Monte Fligh | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Whitsett, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Townsend Lumbe | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Cessna 310B | Burlington, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Navion A | Brooks, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Alexander Fiel | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Schweizer 2-33 | Piedra, California, United States | Wonder Valley | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172 | Dallas, Texas, United States | White Rock AER | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Cessna 182R | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Cessna 177 | Port Lavaca, Texas, United States | J W Webb Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Luscombe 8E | Lake Orion, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-18A | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Banning, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Carlstadt, New Jersey, United States | Nomad Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150F | Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1973 | Mooney M20F | Alcoa, Tennessee, United States | Nichols Constr | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210 | Henderson, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |