Plane Crash List

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

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
22 Jun 1974 Cessna U206
N3855G
 Otisville, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
20 Jun 1974 Aeronca 65-TC
N31426
 San Antonio, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
19 Jun 1974 Amer Avco AA1-B
N6274L
 Prospect, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 American Aircr Fatal 1
18 Jun 1974 Cessna 150
N3058S
 Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 A Clark Woodar Fatal 1
15 Jun 1974 Aero Comdr 600S2R
N4195X
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Alaska Air SER Fatal 1
15 Jun 1974 Piper PA-24
N5841P
 Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 L and L Aviati Fatal 1
15 Jun 1974 S Z D 24-4A
N21714
 Burley, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
15 Jun 1974 Sisler-Home SF2
N5549
 Faribault, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
10 Jun 1974 Piper PA-25
N8604L
 Venus, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 RAY Daniel Fatal 1
9 Jun 1974 Taylorcraft DCO-65
N50838
 Viola, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
8 Jun 1974 Piper PA-28
N7302F
 Huntington, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Tri-State Avia Fatal 1
8 Jun 1974 Bellanca 7KCAB
N86812
 Glenburn, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Pietsch Flying Fatal 1
5 Jun 1974 Mooney M20C
N78944
 Matawan, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Mobile Flying Fatal 1
2 Jun 1974 Phillips PA1067
N3017
 Sheridan, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
2 Jun 1974 Hiller Acft UH-12B
N6744C
 Custar, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 David A Troxel Fatal 1
2 Jun 1974 Piper PA-23
N117ME
 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 Jun 1974 Beechcraft P35
N1547S
 Verne, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 Jun 1974 Cessna 150G
N2958S
 San Antonio, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
30 May 1974 Piper PA-23
N1711R
 Lafayette, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 May 1974 Piper PA-22
N2756P
 Los Banos, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 May 1974 Globe GC-1B
N80951
 Metaline Fls, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 May 1974 May Flybaby 1
N93003
 Salem, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
26 May 1974 Glendenning G-1
N41838
 Long Lane, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
25 May 1974 Schreder HP-11A
N17612
 Adrian, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
24 May 1974 Cessna T337G
N165
 Frankfort, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
24 May 1974 Nardi FN-333
N628
 Tallahassee, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
24 May 1974 Bellanca 8KCAB
N68559
 Scottsville, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 May 1974 Bell 47G-5
N1329X
 Cayucas, California, United States
no coordinates
 Aerial Control Fatal 1
23 May 1974 Piper PA-18
N4727A
 Palmer, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Herbert J Chri Fatal 1
22 May 1974 Aero Comdr A-9B
N7656V
 Baldwin, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Chanay Aircraf Fatal 1
21 May 1974 Cessna 150L
N10484
 Abita Springs, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Aviation & MAR Fatal 1
19 May 1974 Bellanca 7KCAB
N90931
 West Palm Bch, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
18 May 1974 Piper PA-28
N7081W
 Oxford, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
18 May 1974 Cessna 150
N11780
 Fulton, New York, United States
no coordinates
 George W Potte Fatal 1
14 May 1974 Beechcraft 35
N2962V
 Townsend, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 Ditch Witch of Fatal 1
13 May 1974 Cessna 210E
N4918U
 Bay Minette, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Commercial BUI Fatal 1
11 May 1974 Bensen B-8M
N24836
 Cerrillos, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
9 May 1974 Pitts SPCIAL
N2371
 Lutz, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 HDM Aero Compa Fatal 1
9 May 1974 Cessna 150L
N11949
 Kranzburg, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Lake City Avia Fatal 1
9 May 1974 Mooney M20F
N5980Q
 Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Mooney Flites Fatal 1
9 May 1974 Cessna 172
N7299A
 Jasper, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
6 May 1974 Hughes 269B
N9562F
 Redwood Cty, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
5 May 1974 Stits SA-3A
N431S
 Rubidoux, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
5 May 1974 Piper PA-28
N5178S
 Willoughby H, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 May 1974 Piper PA-28
N1561J
 Los Negros, Other-Foreign Countries
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 May 1974 Piper PA-24
N8590P
 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Ocean Avionics Fatal 1
2 May 1974 Piper PA-30
N7743Y
 Deer Island, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Comanch Associ Fatal 1
2 May 1974 Cessna 210
N9658T
 Taylorsville, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
2 May 1974 Boeing A75N1
N59750
 Nome, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 George F.mitch Fatal 1
30 Apr 1974 Piper PA-18
N9888D
 Ryder, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Myron Goodman Fatal 1