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
8 Jun 1974 Ryan ST-3KR
N56002
 Porterville, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 Jun 1974 Piper PA-28
N9979W
 Harper Ferry, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 Jun 1974 Aero Comdr 520
N719Z
 Santee, California, United States
no coordinates
 Varbus Enterpr Fatal 2
7 Jun 1974 Beechcraft 23
N8717M
 Sparta, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Jun 1974 Bellanca 17-30A
N8891V
 Blairsville, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Jun 1974 Globe GC-1B
N80965
 Advance, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Jun 1974 Hughes 269C
N8966F
 Crockett, California, United States
no coordinates
 E Bay Regnl PK Fatal 2
28 May 1974 Cessna 195
N4382N
 San Felipe, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
27 May 1974 Cessna 140
N76819
 Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 May 1974 Piper PA-32
N3764W
 Hayesville, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 May 1974 Beechcraft 35-B33
N1460G
 Queen Crk, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 May 1974 Piper PA-18
N8238P
 Bill, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 May 1974 Cessna 182A
N3798D
 Imperial, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Ruthco, Inc Fatal 2
24 May 1974 Cessna 210
N1187Q
 Magdalena, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
24 May 1974 Bell 47J
N5199B
 Richmond, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Hawthorne Avia Fatal 2
23 May 1974 Hughes 269C
N9621F
 Key West, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Jacksonville H Fatal 2
16 May 1974 Piper PA-28
N56624
 Salisbury, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 Atlantic Aviat Fatal 2
14 May 1974 Piper PA-28
N8872N
 Folkston, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
13 May 1974 Globe GC-1B
N3260K
 Huntington, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 May 1974 Piper J3C-65
N6010H
 Normangee, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 May 1974 Cessna 150F
N3112X
 Chandler, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 May 1974 Piper PA-28
N40764
 Lk.brryessa, California, United States
no coordinates
 Petaluma Aero Fatal 2
5 May 1974 Cessna 190
N9806A
 Hermosa Bch, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 May 1974 Cessna 170A
N9503A
 Newport News, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Apr 1974 De Havilland DHC-1B
N713Z
 Roberts, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Browning, Inc. Fatal 2
27 Apr 1974 Piper PA-28
CF-XCN
 Butte, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 Regina Flying Fatal 2
26 Apr 1974 Cessna 210
N59082
 Arteaga, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Apr 1974 Cessna 182J
N3302F
 Zihauatanejo, Mexico
no coordinates
 Modern Aero, In Fatal 2
25 Apr 1974 Cessna 150F
N7173F
 Johnsondale, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 Apr 1974 Cessna A150L
N6062J
 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Golden Airways Fatal 2
20 Apr 1974 Cessna A150
N6022J
 Haslet, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Red Baron Flig Fatal 2
19 Apr 1974 Piper PA-30
N7296Y
 Champion, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Apr 1974 Piper PA-22
N8242C
 Dublin, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Apr 1974 Stits SA6B
N6733C
 Clear Lake, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Apr 1974 Aero Comdr 200-D
N2968T
 Patterson, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Apr 1974 Piper PA-28
N2489R
 Addicks, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 M.able Aviatio Fatal 2
12 Apr 1974 Amer Avco AA5
N5841L
 Rimrock, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Sky Aircraft S Fatal 2
12 Apr 1974 Cessna 172M
N92562
 Palmer Lake, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Militair, Inc. Fatal 2
8 Apr 1974 Piper PA-28
N41953
 Maysville, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Ohio Valley PI Fatal 2
6 Apr 1974 Beechcraft D95A
N5773K
 Sherman, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 N.d.aviation, I Fatal 2
5 Apr 1974 Piper PA-18
N3188Z
 McGrath, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Apr 1974 Bellanca 17-30
N6678V
 N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Missouri Kansa Fatal 2
31 Mar 1974 Champion 7ECA
N2536F
 Xenia, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Mar 1974 Cessna 172I
N46041
 Hollister, California, United States
no coordinates
 Sub Sonic Flyi Fatal 2
28 Mar 1974 Aeronca 7AC
N1864E
 Colony, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
21 Mar 1974 Mooney M20B
N74774
 Punta Gorda, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Mar 1974 Piper PA-12
N3692N
 Kenai, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Mar 1974 Cessna 150L
N1564Q
 Santa Ana, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Mar 1974 Cessna 170B
N2412D
 Glencoe, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Mar 1974 Amer Avco AA1-B
N6213L
 Enumclaw, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2