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
20 Jun 1974	Beechcraft S35 N5055Q	23N 71W Atl Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
15 Jun 1974	Aerostar 600 N14ES	Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Seiz Corp	Fatal	3
5 Jun 1974	Beechcraft 35 N2939V	Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Phoenix Flying	Fatal	3
29 May 1974	Piper PA-28 N6584J	L'anse, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
20 May 1974	Piper PA-28R N4MB	Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Bello Realty C	Fatal	3
20 May 1974	Amer Avco AA-5 N6028L	Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Tew-Mac Aviati	Fatal	3
17 May 1974	Piper PA-22 N1664A	Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
3 May 1974	Piper PA-28 N6449J	Honobia, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Meredith Flyin	Fatal	3
3 May 1974	Piper PA-34 N5286T	Hockey, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
30 Apr 1974	Cessna 182N N92494	Lamy, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Post Aviation	Fatal	3
15 Apr 1974	Cessna 180 N2869A	Niland, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
14 Apr 1974	Beechcraft D95A N135K	Novato, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
14 Apr 1974	Piper PA-28 N4263T	Novato, California, United States no coordinates	Marin Aviation	Fatal	3
13 Apr 1974	Piper PA-28 N204MA	Columbus, Ohio, United States no coordinates	American Airmo	Fatal	3
11 Apr 1974	Aerostar 601 N7474S	La Grande, Oregon, United States no coordinates	N.american IND	Fatal	3
9 Apr 1974	Piper PA-28 N9581J	Tehachapi, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
17 Mar 1974	Navion B N5245K	Bowie, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
14 Mar 1974	Beechcraft V35TC N2799T	Sedgwick, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Blu-Gas Co, THR	Fatal	3
10 Mar 1974	Beechcraft 35 N3125V	Fanshawe, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
9 Mar 1974	Ryan NAVION N8785H	Columbia, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
1 Mar 1974	Cessna 172A N7820T	Waterville, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
24 Feb 1974	Beechcraft A23A N3655Q	Brooks, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
5 Feb 1974	Aero Comdr 680FP N46832	Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
30 Jan 1974	Beechcraft A23-24 N3645Q	Montevideo, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Super III, Inc	Fatal	3
27 Jan 1974	Piper PA-18 N3484P	Elsinore, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
27 Jan 1974	Cessna 210 N7498E	Elsinore, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
27 Jan 1974	Beechcraft J35 N633Q	S.dom.publo, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Taos Airways	Fatal	3
27 Jan 1974	Beechcraft A35 N9329Y	Traverse Cty, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
18 Jan 1974	Cessna 172A N7779T	Jackson, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Mills Drywalls	Fatal	3
14 Jan 1974	Lockheed 18 N2375	Pompano Beach, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
7 Jan 1974	Beechcraft 58 N9269Q	Big Bear Cy, California, United States no coordinates	Pacific SAW &	Fatal	3
5 Jan 1974	Beechcraft D50 N2711V	Sunland, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
5 Jan 1974	Cessna 172M N19959	Ada, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
31 Dec 1974	Beechcraft H18 N500MM	St Augustine, Florida, United States no coordinates	Misener Marine	Fatal	2
30 Dec 1974	Piper PA-32 N32264	Fairchance, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Woodcrest SVC	Fatal	2
30 Dec 1974	Cessna 172L N7840G	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
30 Dec 1974	Piper PA-30 N7007Y	Atlanta, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Texas Aero Inc	Fatal	2
30 Dec 1974	Cessna 172L N7840G	3 Rivers, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
29 Dec 1974	Piper PA-32 N3840W	Laytonsville, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Dec 1974	Piper PA-11 N4703M	Brunswick, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Dec 1974	Cessna 150K N6359G	Tremonton, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Dec 1974	Beechcraft 95-B55 N1633A	Atlanta, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Atlantic Brass	Fatal	2
18 Dec 1974	Piper PA-23 N2223R	Perryville, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
14 Dec 1974	Cessna 172M N13344	Freestone, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
10 Dec 1974	Cessna 150L N6950G	Missing Acft, Asia no coordinates	Clark AB Aero	Fatal	2
10 Dec 1974	Piper PA-23 N5085Y	Denton, Texas, United States no coordinates	Red Baron Flig	Fatal	2
8 Dec 1974	Amer Avco AA1-B N8999L	Vacaville, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Dec 1974	Piper PA-30 N123RC	Graford, Texas, United States no coordinates	Red Crow Inc.	Fatal	2
1 Dec 1974	Beechcraft 100 N50PC	Birmingham, Alabama, United States no coordinates	Southern Servi	Fatal	2
30 Nov 1974	Piper PA-22 N9686D	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	-	Fatal	2