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.
312 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 4,315 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
4,628
Records
766
Fatal
1,948
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1974
Period
Show these on the map
4,316 of 4,628 can be placed
(4,315 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,628 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1974 | Aeronca 7AC | Turner Falls, Massachusetts, United States | Flying Club In | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1974 | Cessna 150M | Southampton, Massachusetts, United States | Richmor Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1974 | Piper PA-24 | Frackville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1974 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Kettlmn Cty, California, United States | Verticare Heli | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1974 | Piper PA-28 | Shallowater, Texas, United States | Aero-Flite, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1974 | Cessna 150 | Ottuma, Iowa, United States | Weber Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1974 | Cessna 172K | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1974 | Stinson 108-1 | Spring City, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1974 | Cessna 120 | Golden Meadow, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Will's Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1974 | Hughes 269A | Bettendorf, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1974 | Cessna 150 | S Rockwood, Michigan, United States | Southgate Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1974 | Cessna 182G | Buena Park, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1974 | Cessna 172M | Snta Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1974 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Prnc O'wales, Alaska, United States | Coast Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Amer Avco AA1-B | Melville, New York, United States | Northfield AVI | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft B35 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Culver V | Sonoma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Piper PA-20 | Rubidoux, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft J35 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Cessna 150L | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Cessna 172 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Aero Comdr 500 | Walker Cay, Other-Foreign Countries | Research Secur | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Aero Comdr 500B | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | Dayton Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Cessna 172F | Warner, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft D55 | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Globe GC-1B | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1974 | Cessna 182L | Summerfield, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Cessna 170B | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Cessna 172 | Malone, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Luscombe 8A | Rockwell Cty, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Cessna 150 | Salida, Colorado, United States | Salida Flying | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Cessna 172 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Charles J Kupp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Sud Aviatn SA341G | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | Int.air Taxi | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Cessna 182J | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Arizona Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Piper PA-30 | Sanibel, Florida, United States | Best Ophthalmo | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Cessna 150H | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Cessna 170A | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Helio Acft H-295 | Carefree, Arizona, United States | Sperry FLT SYS | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Boeing 707 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Cessna 172L | Kirbyville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Cessna 150 | Slaton, Texas, United States | Sky Breeze AVN | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Elsinore, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1974 | Cessna 210D | Sanabel Isl, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1974 | Grumman G-73 | Miami, Florida, United States | Chalks Intern* | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1974 | Cessna 150L | Morris, Illinois, United States | Wagner Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1974 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1974 | Cessna 182 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | Nation FLT SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1974 | Maule M4220C | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1974 | Piper PA-32 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | Thundebird AVI | No injuries | - |