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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1973 | Buehler 103-S | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Buehler Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1973 | Beechcraft C35 | Adaven, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1973 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Loxahatchee, Florida, United States | Grove Cultivat | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1973 | Cessna 150 | High Springs, Florida, United States | Rudys Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1973 | Bell 47G3B1 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Hosking, RS | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172 | Richardsville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1973 | Cessna 150J | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Bear Creek AVI | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1973 | Cessna 320C | Ogden, Utah, United States | Troy National | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1973 | Cessna 150 | Pacoima, California, United States | Pacific Air TR | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172E | Sebring, Florida, United States | Mid State Avia | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1973 | Beechcraft S35 | Sebring, Florida, United States | DOC LAW, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Piper Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Cessna 421 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | G&H Aircraft I | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Beechcraft A23A | Allegan, Michigan, United States | Allegan Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Atchison, Kansas, United States | Lincoln Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Jackson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Jerome, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Sunnymead, California, United States | Perris Valley | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Beechcraft 95B55 | Truckee, California, United States | LK Taho DVL CP | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Luscombe 8E | Meddybemps, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Bell 206B | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Ptrl | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Aeronca 7AC | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | New England FL | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Cessna 170 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Baldwin Transf | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Bensen B-8M | Adelanto, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Champion 7ECA | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172 | Salinas, California, United States | Valley Aero FL | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Bell 47G3B1 | Gridley, California, United States | Bowles Flying | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Cessna 310N | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Cessna 150 | White Plains, New York, United States | Sound Beach FL | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Globe GC-1B | Silt, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Stinson 108-3 | Anacortes, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Brittnorman BN-2A | Culebra, Puerto Rico, United States | North CAY Airw | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Mooney M-10 | Springfield, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Beechcraft B23 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | Omni Beechcraf | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Schweizer SGS232 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Arizona Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Cessna 150L | Brawley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Cessna 120 | Norway, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Aeronca 11BC | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172G | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Cessna 177 | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | H.t.p.enterpri | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Cessna 172G | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Aerosport | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Ercoupe 415-C | Brookville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Cessna 150 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | Ranch Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-24 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Cessna 150H | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Cessna 150L | Renton, Washington, United States | Renton Aviatn | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Champion 7KCAB | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Archer, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |