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
30 Sep 1974	Grumman G-73 N2965	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	U.s.dept Inter	Fatal	4
19 Sep 1974	Beechcraft D50E N565T	Clarksburg, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	Ferns Flying S	Fatal	4
2 Sep 1974	Piper PA-28 N6537W	Reno, Nevada, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
1 Sep 1974	Piper PA-24 N8363P	Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
1 Sep 1974	Beechcraft P35 N6515R	Jena, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Belle Bower PR	Fatal	4
31 Aug 1974	Gates Lear 25B N366AA	Briggsdale, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Colorado Flyin	Fatal	4
27 Aug 1974	Beechcraft C50 N3713B	Alma, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Da-le Corporat	Fatal	4
17 Aug 1974	Beechcraft 35-A33 N385Z	Bennington, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
16 Aug 1974	Beechcraft V35A N7963R	Mountain View, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
13 Aug 1974	De Havilland DHC-2 N7620	Anaktuvuk, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Merric AVN.	Fatal	4
25 Jul 1974	Piper PA-28R N43100	Toms River, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	Ocean Aviation	Fatal	4
25 Jul 1974	Cessna 182 N7221N	Toms River, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
18 Jul 1974	Cessna 414 N1171L	Cordova, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Tesoro Alaskan	Fatal	4
11 Jul 1974	Beechcraft D95A N8888V	Anacortes, Washington, United States no coordinates	Gasser - Dunha	Fatal	4
7 Jul 1974	Bellanca 14-132 N4852N	Bremerton, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
1 Jul 1974	Piper PA-28 N40706	Beaumont, Texas, United States no coordinates	James Noel Fly	Fatal	4
30 Jun 1974	Beechcraft N35 N9489Y	Cleveland, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Royal Plastics	Fatal	4
29 Jun 1974	Navion A-1 N8918H	Pismo Beach, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
22 Jun 1974	Cessna 337 N2127X	Punta Chivato, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
21 Jun 1974	Piper PA-34 N15774	Denver, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Colorado Flyin	Fatal	4
21 Jun 1974	Beechcraft M35 N9727R	Denver, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
21 Jun 1974	Cessna 150K N562QL	Seattle, Washington, United States no coordinates	Galvin Flying	Fatal	4
21 Jun 1974	Bell OH-13G N9790	Seattle, Washington, United States no coordinates	Seattle Police	Fatal	4
16 Jun 1974	Beechcraft 95 N232H	Muscoy, California, United States no coordinates	Miro Aviation	Fatal	4
15 Jun 1974	Beechcraft B35 N8726A	Williamston, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
9 Jun 1974	Piper PA-24 N7904P	Mammoth Lk, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
8 Jun 1974	Piper PA-28R N15418	Laramie, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	Sky Aviation C	Fatal	4
3 Jun 1974	Piper PA-23 N54074	Toledo, Washington, United States no coordinates	Colmac Industr	Fatal	4
29 May 1974	Cessna 182R N52559	Montpelier, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Northwest Avia	Fatal	4
24 May 1974	Cessna 337 N6363F	Clinton, Maryland, United States no coordinates	Gates Construc	Fatal	4
23 May 1974	Lockheed 382 N14ST	Springfield, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Saturn Airways, Inc.	Fatal	4
18 May 1974	Ryan NAVION N4380K	High Falls, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
14 May 1974	Beechcraft B55 N8814M	Cleveland, Ohio, United States no coordinates	GRP Ltd	Fatal	4
14 May 1974	Piper PA-24 N6330P	S Lk Tahoe, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
5 May 1974	Piper PA-28R N56611	Freeland, Michigan, United States no coordinates	Ultimate Flyin	Fatal	4
5 May 1974	Beechcraft S35 N5834S	Blue Ridge, Texas, United States no coordinates	Mid Continent	Fatal	4
4 May 1974	Piper PA-28R N54413	Bay St Louis, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Showalter Flyi	Fatal	4
28 Apr 1974	Cessna 172K N79141	Gold Beach, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
20 Apr 1974	Beechcraft 35 N2933V	White City, Kansas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
15 Apr 1974	Mooney M20C N78990	Dorset, Vermont, United States no coordinates	Bay View Flyin	Fatal	4
8 Apr 1974	Cessna 172F N5594R	Hollister, California, United States no coordinates	Sky View Flyin	Fatal	4
5 Apr 1974	Mooney M20A N6552B	San Frnando, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
2 Apr 1974	Piper PA-23 N4623P	Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
23 Mar 1974	Piper PA-22 N8490D	Cedar City, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
17 Mar 1974	Cessna 182P N20860	Ventura, California, United States no coordinates	Murray Aviatio	Fatal	4
11 Mar 1974	Robertson 414 N8118Q	Carson City, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Executive Air	Fatal	4
3 Mar 1974	Cessna P206C N8693Z	Coral, Michigan, United States no coordinates	Cadillac Molde	Fatal	4
24 Feb 1974	Beechcraft 65 N9535Q	Williamstown, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
17 Feb 1974	Piper PA-28R N15654	Pueblo, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Ohre Enterpris	Fatal	4
15 Feb 1974	Mooney M20 N1368	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	-	Fatal	4