Aviation accidents in 1973
The NTSB database holds 4,451 accidents and incidents in 1973, recorded between 1973. 754 of them were fatal (17%), and 1,702 people died.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,933 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.
4,451 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
4,451
Records
754
Fatal
1,702
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1973
Period
Show these on the map
0 of 4,451 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,451 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1973 | Lockheed 1049H | Miami, Florida, United States | Aircraft Pool | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Jamestown, Tennessee, United States | Lexington Flyi | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft 23 | Gorman, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Nov 1973 | Cessna 182 | Cokeville, Wyoming, United States | Interwest Avia | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Nov 1973 | Cessna 310C | San Diego, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28R | San Diego, California, United States | Airline Traini | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Donnally Mills, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Mooney M-20 | Fillmore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Nov 1973 | Cessna 180C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Dupont, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Manchester, Vermont, United States | Dartmouth Flyi | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Cessna 170 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Alpine, California, United States | Ruck Construct | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Nov 1973 | Cessna 182P | Dix Hills, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Dix Hills, New York, United States | New Haven Airw | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Headwind Flyin | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Nov 1973 | Boeing 707 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Oct 1973 | Cessna 205 | Yecora, Mexico | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Oct 1973 | Cessna 170A | Beaverton, Michigan, United States | Chippewa Aero | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Port Austin, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Spencer, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Beechcraft F33A | Huntingtn L, California, United States | Altair Aviatio | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Oct 1973 | Navion B | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172F | Weaverville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Gates Lear 25 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Lisa-Jet, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172L | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | Southern Orego | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft B23 | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | Mainline Aviat | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172 | Silverado, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Sep 1973 | Lockheed L-18 | Pecos, Texas, United States | Elynas Davis | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Oakridge, Oregon, United States | Eugene Flight | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft 23 | Scituate, Massachusetts, United States | Omni Flying CL | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Cessna 150 | Missing Acft, Unknown/Not Reported | Isla Grande FL | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Aug 1973 | Mooney M20-F | Shoshone, California, United States | Gandh Aircraft | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft E35 | Alta, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Gilford, New Hampshire, United States | Winnepesauke A | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Boeing 727 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | Federal Aviati | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172K | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | Air Center EMP | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft E55 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Tradewind Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jul 1973 | Cessna 150E | Andrews, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft A60 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Deep Run, North Carolina, United States | Flight Leasing | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Aeronca 7AC | Kershaw, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Tolland, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jul 1973 | Cessna 172E | Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | Island Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Waco Aire | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jun 1973 | Cessna 172 | Cottonwood, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Avia | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Cessna 210C | Bradfordville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-7C | Miami, Florida, United States | Warnaco, Inc | Fatal | 3 |