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
2 Mar 1974	Cessna 172 N35526	Swansea, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Dole Aviation	Fatal	2
2 Mar 1974	Cessna 177 N29365	Crescent Cy, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
26 Feb 1974	Cessna 150L N1355Q	Bessemer, Alabama, United States no coordinates	Aviation Servi	Fatal	2
23 Feb 1974	Cessna 150 N18563	Tyler, Texas, United States no coordinates	Eastex Aviatio	Fatal	2
23 Feb 1974	Piper PA-28 N4275T	Tyler, Texas, United States no coordinates	Cherokee Aircr	Fatal	2
22 Feb 1974	Beechcraft N35 N566T	Skamania, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
22 Feb 1974	Cessna 310P N5792M	Jefferson City, Missouri, United States no coordinates	Jefferson City	Fatal	2
16 Feb 1974	Cessna 150 N22061	Boise City, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
16 Feb 1974	Hughes 269C N8975F	Boise City, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Hughes Helicop	Fatal	2
16 Feb 1974	Aero Comdr 100 N4148X	Ft Meade, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
13 Feb 1974	Beechcraft 95-B55 N5945S	Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
13 Feb 1974	Beechcraft B95 N9688R	Rangely, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Pennshort Inve	Fatal	2
10 Feb 1974	Brittnorman BN-2A6 N864JA	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	North CAY Air*	Fatal	2
5 Feb 1974	Cessna 140 N72299	Calistoga, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Feb 1974	Amer Avco AA1-A N6386L	Madera, California, United States no coordinates	Valley Aviatio	Fatal	2
4 Feb 1974	Beechcraft V35 N3751Q	Dixon, Illinois, United States no coordinates	US General, Inc	Fatal	2
4 Feb 1974	Cessna 172K N84073	Dixon, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 Jan 1974	Piper PA-28 N6481J	Emlenton, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Motovation Air	Fatal	2
28 Jan 1974	Bell 47D1 N74084	Westminster, California, United States no coordinates	Santana Helico	Fatal	2
27 Jan 1974	Bellanca 7GCBC N8542	Hammond, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
26 Jan 1974	Beechcraft B55 N1164A	Romulus, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
25 Jan 1974	Cessna 150J N60544	Pittsburg, Kansas, United States no coordinates	Kirby Flying S	Fatal	2
25 Jan 1974	Cessna 172L N7888G	Goldendale, Washington, United States no coordinates	Inland Aviatio	Fatal	2
25 Jan 1974	Cessna 150J N50620	Holbrook, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Astro Aviation	Fatal	2
21 Jan 1974	Cessna A150K N8307M	Reno, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Renaero, Inc	Fatal	2
18 Jan 1974	Beechcraft P35 N1578S	Gilroy, California, United States no coordinates	Compton Truck	Fatal	2
17 Jan 1974	Cessna 172M N20331	San Ramon, California, United States no coordinates	Sierra Academe	Fatal	2
17 Jan 1974	Cessna 172L N3898Q	San Ramon, California, United States no coordinates	Sierra Academe	Fatal	2
17 Jan 1974	Beechcraft V35A N8418N	Akron, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Lebow Associat	Fatal	2
17 Jan 1974	Bell 47G-4A N1412W	Reading, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Pennsylvania S	Fatal	2
16 Jan 1974	Piper PA-28 N40940	Waleska, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Muncie Aviatio	Fatal	2
15 Jan 1974	N American NA-265 N5565	Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Kerr-McGee COR	Fatal	2
11 Jan 1974	Piper PA-31 N6565L	Novato, California, United States no coordinates	UC Leasing Co	Fatal	2
4 Jan 1974	Na Rockwell 265-40 N34W	Midland, Texas, United States no coordinates	Midwest Oil Co	Fatal	2
2 Jan 1974	Aero Comdr 560-E N701W	Kerrville, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Jan 1974	Ryan PT-22 N170P	Auburn, Alabama, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Jan 1974	Piper PA-30 N8546Y	Charleston, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	Franklin Aviat	Fatal	2
31 Dec 1974	Cessna 175 N8066T	Abbeville, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Dec 1974	Amer Avco AA1-A N9443L	Newark, California, United States no coordinates	Mile High Flyi	Fatal	1
28 Dec 1974	Cessna 177 N29496	Grand Island, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
27 Dec 1974	Piper PA-18 N9902D	Anchorage, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
24 Dec 1974	Cessna 182B N2493G	Naturita, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Moab Flying CL	Fatal	1
23 Dec 1974	Piper PA-24 N9168P	Mobile, Alabama, United States no coordinates	Showalter Flyi	Fatal	1
22 Dec 1974	Boeing B75N1 N9826H	Florida City, Florida, United States no coordinates	Holley Dusting	Fatal	1
21 Dec 1974	Bell 47G3B1 N409RG	Auburn, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Dec 1974	Aeronca 7BCM N10549	Senatobia, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Dec 1974	Temco GC1B N3881K	Lafayette, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Dec 1974	Cessna 120 N2124V	Wasco, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Dec 1974	Bell 47J-2 N8490E	Daytona Beach, Florida, United States no coordinates	Doan Helicopte	Fatal	1
17 Dec 1974	Amer Avco AA1-B N8867L	Fenton, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1