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 Mar 1973 | Cessna 182M | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | Kirtland AFB A | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1973 | Champion 7GCAA | Chowchilla, California, United States | Sierra Sky PAR | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | Four Winds AVI | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Rochelle, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Laporte, Indiana, United States | Aeroflite | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1973 | Champion 7BCM | Ocotilo Wls, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-18A | Bosler, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Lamont, Florida, United States | Werly Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Roselle, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1973 | Amer Avco AA1B | Spring, Texas, United States | Skyhawk Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Cessna 195A | Chama, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Cessna 177 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Lockheed L-382G | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Saturn Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Boeing 727 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150K | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | Bay Land Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Leona Vally, California, United States | Lease-A-Plane | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Navion A | Lake Dallas, Texas, United States | John A Guthrie | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott T | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Luscombe 8C | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Stinson 108 | Kent, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Mountainair, New Mexico, United States | Coronado Skywa | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Cessna 182F | Beatty, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172E | N.jackson, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150H | Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, United States | New England FL | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft C18S | Kewanee, Illinois, United States | Rhodes Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172D | Patterson, California, United States | Silvair Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172K | San Diego, California, United States | Jims Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Pelham, Georgia, United States | Commander Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-25 | W.sacramnto, California, United States | Farm-Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Mesquite, New Mexico, United States | Odus Jack Sava | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft 65-88 | Conway, Arkansas, United States | Two Jacks, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Junction, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Powell Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172 | Daleville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172G | Romulus, Michigan, United States | 3A Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150J | Bowling Grn, Ohio, United States | Astro Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Sportavia SFS-31 | Serra Mesa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Rimrock, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft D18S | Oakland, California, United States | Valley Airline | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Santee, California, United States | El Cajon Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Advance, North Carolina, United States | Strawberry HIL | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Richard Pustav | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Benton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-18A | Claremont, Illinois, United States | Ed-Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172K | Baja, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Bellanca 7ACA | Redding, California, United States | Redding Sky RA | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Cessna TP206 | Greenwich, Connecticut, United States | Tailwind Fligh | Serious injuries | - |