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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1973 | M00NEY M20A | Utica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | Nashua Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150 | Slt S Marie, Michigan, United States | Kincheloe Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150F | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | FOX Flying CLU | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Helix Air Tran | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1973 | Stinson 108-3 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1973 | Lockheed 1011 | Grand Junctn, Colorado, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | Aircraft Centu | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1973 | Piper J5 | Voluntown, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1973 | Cessna 172 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Ramzel Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150G | Berrien Spr, Michigan, United States | Andrews Univer | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1973 | Bell 473GB1 | Zuni, New Mexico, United States | Rocky Mountain | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1973 | Douglas DC-9 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1973 | Keith K-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1973 | Luscombe 8F | Fowler, Michigan, United States | Hart Flying CL | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | Tufts-Edgcumbe | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1973 | Beechcraft 95 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Alexander Airc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-22 | Leroy, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1973 | Pitts S-1 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1973 | Swearingen SA226T | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Magic Chef, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Shawano, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1973 | Cessna 140 | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1973 | Cessna 210 | L Havasu Cy, Arizona, United States | Flying 5 Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1973 | Cessna 170B | Leadville, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Canada Honda, Mexico | Air Apache Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1973 | Schweizer SG233A | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | Professional P | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1973 | Israel Air 1123 | Jamestown, New York, United States | Commodore Avia | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1973 | Cessna 182L | Easton, Connecticut, United States | Strat Air Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150L | Peoria, Arizona, United States | Luke Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1973 | Cessna 175A | Yucca Vally, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1973 | Cessna 175A | Glenwood Spg, Colorado, United States | Precision Plum | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Shelby, North Carolina, United States | Catawba Air TR | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Corcoran, California, United States | Corcoran Duste | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1973 | Cessna 206 | Biggs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Flightech Trai | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1973 | Bell 47J-2 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Continental OI | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1973 | Erco 415-E | Oakham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-30 | Conemaugh, Pennsylvania, United States | McQuaide Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150 | Coral Springs, Florida, United States | Cort Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150L | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Pat's Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1973 | Bell 47G-5 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Cvls Aero Serv | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1973 | Beechcraft F35 | Lester, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1973 | Mooney M20F | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Dedad Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 411 | Bermuda Dns, California, United States | Bermuda Enterp | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1973 | Hughes 269C | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Honolulu Polic | Serious injuries | - |