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 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Comanche, Texas, United States | J.mar Tape CLU | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Hiller Acft UH-12E | Naalehu, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180H | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1973 | S N I A S SA318C | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii CTY FIR | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft C-45 | Portal, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1973 | Cessna A188A | Hastings, Florida, United States | Brook County F | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Lands End, Europe | World Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Bayview, Texas, United States | Hawkinson Ente | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1973 | Erco 415-C | Amana, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1973 | Grumman G-164 | Hockley, Texas, United States | Millard Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Meridian, Texas, United States | VIP Aire, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Windermere, Florida, United States | MGM and Associ | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172F | Trenton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172B | Berkely Spgs, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft G18S | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | Flight, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Ojinaga, Mexico | Aero Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Mooney M20A | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Helio Acft H-250 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Opelika, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-34 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | Tech Aero Serv | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Cessna 170B | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | Juneau Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150L | Miami, Florida, United States | Southwind Avia | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Cessna 182 | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1973 | Ham-Flugzeu HFB320 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Midland Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-16 | Turner Falls, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Mineola, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Bairdstown, Georgia, United States | West Memphis A | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Lear Jet 23 | Carlsbad, California, United States | Christ Karaman | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft V35 | Mount Morris, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Callair A-9B | Helix, Oregon, United States | Coons Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 172L | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | Interstate AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150F | Conway, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Avon, Mississippi, United States | DAN Hooks Thag | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft B55 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Edo-Airo Divis | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1973 | Piper J3C-85 | Glenmora, Louisiana, United States | Murry Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft 65 | West End, Other-Foreign Countries | Raffa Industri | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210B | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1973 | Cessna U206 | Kihei, Hawaii, United States | Douglas V.macm | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150K | Mitchellvile, Iowa, United States | Donald Jones | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1973 | Aero Comdr 520 | Central Mills, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1973 | Boeing A75 | Mangham, Louisiana, United States | Tony Bill Russ | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | Eaton Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | Mountaineer SO | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Keller, Texas, United States | Red Baron Flig | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft A24R | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Union Health A | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1973 | Cessna 310G | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |