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.
4,451 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
4,451
Records
754
Fatal
1,702
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1973
Period
Show these on the map
0 of 4,451 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,451 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1973 | Cessna 150G | De Soto, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Dec 1973 | Boeing 727 | Syracuse, New York, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Cessna 150L | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Cheyenne Airwa | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Lebanon, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Willow Springs, Missouri, United States | Southwest Truc | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft A45 | Cabool, Missouri, United States | Checkmaster Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Millboro, Virginia, United States | Nicholson Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Champion 7GCAA | South Haven, Michigan, United States | Robert L Muell | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Semco T | Chico, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Taylor MONO | Millville, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Dec 1973 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Coleman, Texas, United States | Mitsubishi Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 1973 | Cessna 320 | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Cuba, Missouri, United States | Aviation Assoc | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1973 | Cessna 140A | Scotia, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1973 | Cessna 182C | Walden, Colorado, United States | North Park Fly | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States | JIM Hankins A* | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft E18S | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | SMB Stage Line | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States | Delaware Valle | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Jodel F-12 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft D55 | Honiara, Other-Foreign Countries | Catlin Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Cessna U206C | Hayesville, North Carolina, United States | Riddle Nursing | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Aeronca 15AC | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150H | Ashland, Alabama, United States | Auburn Univers | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 1973 | Volksplane VP-1 | Uniontown, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 1973 | Cessna 180B | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | Maize Flying S | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 1973 | Aero Comdr 560A | Galena, Alaska, United States | Fort Wainwrigh | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Slidell, Louisiana, United States | Butsys Air CON | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Aero Comdr 680-E | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Bell 206A | Webster, Pennsylvania, United States | Keystone Aircr | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150K | Webster, Pennsylvania, United States | JR Haley Pilot | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Evergreen, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Cessna 337 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | L&D Intl Airmo | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150F | Plano, Texas, United States | Texins Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Cessna 150L | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Air Safaris, In | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | S & W Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | Boice & Compan | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Pitts S-2A | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-24 | San Dimas, California, United States | Fleet Wings AV | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Munday, Texas, United States | Petty Flying S | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1973 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Fairbury, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1973 | Volmer VJ-22 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 1973 | N American AT-6G | Paris, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 1973 | Douglas DC-10 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | National Airlines, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 1973 | Cessna 172L | Sylmar, California, United States | Aviation Compl | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Cessna 150L | Watsonville, California, United States | Gottschalk FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1973 | Callair A-9 | Hooks, Texas, United States | Corley Tedder | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1973 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |