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 Mar 1973 | Boeing E75 | Hollis, Oklahoma, United States | RAY Preston | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | Roseburg Skywa | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1973 | Cessna 170 | San Benito, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1973 | Boeing 707 | Denver, Colorado, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150 | Athens, Alabama, United States | Williams Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1973 | Weatherly C63 | Avenal, California, United States | Craig Aero SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Snyder, Texas, United States | Olsen Engineer | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Cotulla, Texas, United States | Airway Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180C | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Gaffney, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Barranquilla, South America | Lease-A-Plane | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1973 | Cessna 140 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1973 | Cessna T210L | MacFarlan, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1973 | Luscombe 8F | Newman Lake, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Vandalia, Illinois, United States | Tandp Fly Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1973 | Aeronca 7AC | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1973 | Champion 7KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Western Flight | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1973 | Amer Avco AA-5 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1973 | Cessna 182P | Charcas, Mexico | Air Central In | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1973 | Cessna 182 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | Skyline Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1973 | Boeing 727 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1973 | Luscombe T-8F | Cashmere, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft B19 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1973 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Spearman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1973 | Starduster SA-200 | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1973 | Maule M4220C | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Curtiss Washbu | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1973 | Douglas DC-3C | San Salvador, Other-Foreign Countries | Abute Internat | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1973 | Cessna 175 | Greenville, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1973 | Lear Jet 24 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | McDonough Powe | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1973 | Bell 47J | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Air Taxi Servi | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1973 | Hiller UH-12B | Live Oak, California, United States | Shasta Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1973 | Mooney M20E | Govt.camp, Oregon, United States | Grani Installa | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft A24R | Piqua, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1973 | Cessna 140A | Mc Cook, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1973 | Cessna 150L | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | Teterboro Scho | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1973 | Sikorsky H-19A | Mascotte, Florida, United States | Seminole Helic | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Black Fork, Arkansas, United States | Niederhauser A | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Pemberville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1973 | Cessna 182 | Oakland, California, United States | F&N Aviation I | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1973 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Alaska Island | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1973 | Cessna 182J | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1973 | Cessna 175 | Geff, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | Graham Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1973 | Amer Avco AA1 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | Mid Tennessee | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1973 | Beechcraft A23 | Gardendale, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-28 | MacHias, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Westboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1973 | Amer Avco AA-1B | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | Eagle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Astro Aviation | No injuries | - |