Aviation accidents in 1974

The NTSB database holds 4,628 accidents and incidents in 1974, recorded between 1974. 766 of them were fatal (17%), and 1,948 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,950 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.

4,627 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,628

Records

766

Fatal

1,948

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1974

Period

Show these on the map 1 of 4,628 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 429 Piper PA-28 331 Cessna 172 284 Cessna 182 193 Piper PA-25 116 Piper PA-24 98

Where these happened

United States 4,515 Mexico 46 Other-Foreign Countries 16 Unknown/Not Reported 15 Canada 10 Central America 5

Operators involved

Trans World Airlines, Inc. 13 Civil Air Patr 12 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 10 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 9 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 7 American Airlines, Inc. 7

Phase of flight

Landing 1,950

In Flight 1,506

Takeoff 902

Taxi 180

Static 61

Nearby years

All

1971 4,882 1972 4,478 1973 4,451 1975 4,463 1976 4,367 1977 4,469

All 4,628 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
12 Aug 1974	Cessna 172 N5570R	Novato, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
12 Aug 1974	Hughes 269B N50HB	Hntngtn Bch, California, United States no coordinates	Huntington BEA	Fatal	1
11 Aug 1974	Cessna 172F N5533R	Mayview, Illinois, United States no coordinates	HUB Flying SER	Fatal	1
10 Aug 1974	Piper PA-32 N4126W	Toledo, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 Aug 1974	Piper PA-11 N78841	Gulkana, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Aug 1974	Bell 206B N32TA	Berthoud Fls, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Interwest Corp	Fatal	1
8 Aug 1974	Cessna 150H N23215	Malibu Bch, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
7 Aug 1974	Cessna 172D N2804U	Shelbyville, Missouri, United States no coordinates	Galesburg Avia	Fatal	1
6 Aug 1974	Erco 415-CD N3836H	Walterboro, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
6 Aug 1974	Berger ONE N76SM	Bayville, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Aug 1974	Grumman G-164A N6606	St Joseph, Missouri, United States no coordinates	Laverty Spraye	Fatal	1
5 Aug 1974	Amer Avco AA1-B N9927L	St Joseph, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Aug 1974	3 Roadable BRYAN N2714C	Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
1 Aug 1974	Cessna 310P N5844M	Antwerp, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Executive Avia	Fatal	1
1 Aug 1974	Navion B N5149K	Stevenson, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Jul 1974	Bell 206A N7854S	Umiat, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Kenai Air Serv	Fatal	1
28 Jul 1974	Cessna 337 N85953	Chiconcuac, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Jul 1974	Aeronca 7AC N1842E	Roseville, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Jul 1974	Maule M-4 N2068U	Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 Jul 1974	Piper PA-28 N8020N	Dubuque, Iowa, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Jul 1974	Cessna 172K N84330	Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States no coordinates	Comerford Flig	Fatal	1
20 Jul 1974	Knight Twst 85B N25C	Mt.pleasant, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Jul 1974	Cessna 206 N5218U	Lathrop Wells, Nevada, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Jul 1974	Sorrell JA3-80 N68654	Arlington, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Jul 1974	Boeing B75N1 N68240	Bakersfield, California, United States no coordinates	Atwood Aviatio	Fatal	1
16 Jul 1974	Beechcraft 65-90 N113TC	Knoxville, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	West Coal Corp	Fatal	1
16 Jul 1974	Cessna 182H N2350X	Burnsville, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Jul 1974	Piper PA-24 N6881P	Steamboat Sp, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
13 Jul 1974	Globe GC-1B N3342K	Plum Island, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
12 Jul 1974	Cessna 172H N2604L	Fort Madison, Iowa, United States no coordinates	Y Flyers	Fatal	1
12 Jul 1974	Cessna 180C N9321T	Tacoma, Washington, United States no coordinates	RHB Flying ASS	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1974	Piper PA-28 N5291W	Columbia, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Jul 1974	Cessna 150J N50830	Lake Alfred, Florida, United States no coordinates	CM Jamieson	Fatal	1
5 Jul 1974	Piper PA-31 N11HW	Chatsworth, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Jul 1974	Piper PA-23 N1402P	Willis, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Jul 1974	Bell 206B N206DB	Reno, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Lear Avia Corp	Fatal	1
5 Jul 1974	Boeing D75N1 N57207	Hopland, California, United States no coordinates	ACE Aerial SER	Fatal	1
3 Jul 1974	Beechcraft H18 N73FA	Iron Mtn, Michigan, United States no coordinates	Fontana Aviati	Fatal	1
2 Jul 1974	Cessna 150 N60963	Ramona, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Jul 1974	Aero Comdr A-9B N7720V	Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Jul 1974	Piper PA-11 N5099H	Rolla, North Dakota, United States no coordinates	RJ Hudson RO D	Fatal	1
2 Jul 1974	Cessna A150L N6149F	Yuba City, California, United States no coordinates	Rainbow Aviati	Fatal	1
2 Jul 1974	Piper PA-25 N6946Z	Franklin, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Tibbs Flying S	Fatal	1
29 Jun 1974	Boeing E75 N69239	Hazen, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Odis C.fowlkes	Fatal	1
28 Jun 1974	Callair A-9 N8256H	Maricopa, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 Jun 1974	Aeronca 7GCA N268S	Allensville, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Payne AG Aviat	Fatal	1
25 Jun 1974	Piper PA-23 N5330Y	Kiana, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Shellabarger F	Fatal	1
25 Jun 1974	Cessna 182P N21018	Zigzag, Oregon, United States no coordinates	SNO CAT Corpor	Fatal	1
24 Jun 1974	Beechcraft 95-B55 N206Q	Bogota, Texas, United States no coordinates	Henry L Burket	Fatal	1
23 Jun 1974	Beechcraft B95 N9953R	Tahawus, New York, United States no coordinates	Dunaway Morgan	Fatal	1