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
13 Feb 1974	Cessna 310P N5875M	Opa Locka, Florida, United States no coordinates	McTyre Truckin	Fatal	4
3 Feb 1974	Piper PA-28 N4888L	Speedwell, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
28 Jan 1974	Piper PA-28 N5290S	Winger, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Thief River AV	Fatal	4
25 Jan 1974	Piper PA-31P N7672L	Willoughby H, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Kinzig Tool Co	Fatal	4
25 Jan 1974	Piper PA-28 N15441	Carefree, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Advance Aviati	Fatal	4
11 Jan 1974	Cessna 210L N29374	Jackpot, Nevada, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
27 Dec 1974	Na Rockwell 265-60 N920G	Lancaster, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Anchor Hocking	Fatal	3
24 Dec 1974	Piper PA-28 N6698J	Swedeborg, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
23 Dec 1974	Beechcraft 35 N80463	Vidor, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
19 Dec 1974	Mooney M20F N3890N	Watrous, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
16 Dec 1974	Piper PA-28 N7671W	Titusville, Florida, United States no coordinates	Icarus Flying	Fatal	3
12 Dec 1974	Cessna 172 N5868A	Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
7 Dec 1974	Cessna 172L N7162Q	Tuxedo, New York, United States no coordinates	Linden Flight	Fatal	3
1 Dec 1974	Boeing 727 N274US	Thiells, New York, United States no coordinates	Northwest Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	3
1 Dec 1974	Beechcraft H35 N5419D	Hayward, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
30 Nov 1974	Cessna 172M N42294	Ochopee, Florida, United States no coordinates	Venice Flying	Fatal	3
30 Nov 1974	Piper PA-28R N5092S	Toone, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	Federal Expres	Fatal	3
22 Nov 1974	Beechcraft D18S N2085D	Tustin, California, United States no coordinates	Marine Masters	Fatal	3
15 Nov 1974	Piper PA-23 N6311Y	Van Nuys, California, United States no coordinates	World-West AVI	Fatal	3
10 Nov 1974	Cessna 310Q N5985M	Charleston, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	B and L Enterp	Fatal	3
9 Nov 1974	Piper PA-28 N6545J	Morgantown, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
7 Nov 1974	Cessna 401 N401EH	Los Mochis, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
7 Nov 1974	Piper PA-28 N9158J	Olean, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
6 Nov 1974	Cessna 172 N19927	Bridgewater, Maine, United States no coordinates	Martin and SOU	Fatal	3
19 Oct 1974	Cessna 180 N1649C	Miramar, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
15 Oct 1974	Bell 47G-5 N4064G	Moorhead, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
13 Oct 1974	Piper PA-23 N6980Y	Bryson City, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	MCP, Inc	Fatal	3
11 Oct 1974	Piper PA-24 N6876P	Saxis, Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
11 Oct 1974	Convair F106A USNG0044	Saxis, Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
9 Oct 1974	Bell 205A N2970W	Medfra, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Evergreen Heli	Fatal	3
7 Oct 1974	Cessna 182A N1999W	Henderson, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
27 Sep 1974	Cessna 172K N46568	Glendale Hts, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
19 Sep 1974	Cessna T210L N90707	Mal Paso, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
17 Sep 1974	Piper PA-24 N8062P	Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
10 Sep 1974	Aero Comdr 100 N2970T	Inola, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1974	Bellanca 14-19 N8862R	Blue Ash, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
1 Sep 1974	Amer Avco AA-5 N7114L	Roxbury, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	Danbury Airway	Fatal	3
1 Sep 1974	Beechcraft 35 N3776N	Alliance, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
1 Sep 1974	Cessna 177 N6548R	Adelanto, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
31 Aug 1974	Cessna 172M N5142R	Saltville, Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	3
30 Aug 1974	Cessna 172M N5142R	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	Holland Flying	Fatal	3
30 Aug 1974	Cessna 177B N34478	Moundridge, Kansas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
29 Aug 1974	Piper PA-32 N3349W	Lytle, Texas, United States no coordinates	Ennis Aviation	Fatal	3
24 Aug 1974	Cessna 177 N2802X	New Lenox, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
24 Aug 1974	Bell 47G2A N7889B	Daytona Bch Sh, Florida, United States no coordinates	Harry S Doan D	Fatal	3
2 Aug 1974	Beechcraft M35 N9760R	Newton, Alabama, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
26 Jul 1974	Beechcraft A35 N8509A	Selma, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
17 Jul 1974	Cessna 310L N69939	Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
16 Jul 1974	Beechcraft F35 N3860B	Huntsville, Alabama, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
24 Jun 1974	Grumman G-1159 N720Q	Kline, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	IBM, Inc	Fatal	3