Aviation accidents in 1972
The NTSB database holds 4,478 accidents and incidents in 1972, recorded between 1972. 724 of them were fatal (16%), and 1,623 people died.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (2,022 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.
4,478 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
4,478
Records
724
Fatal
1,623
Deaths
16%
Share fatal
1972
Period
Show these on the map
0 of 4,478 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,478 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20E | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | Lease-A-Plane | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1972 | Champion 7GCBC | Sanger, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1972 | Stearman E75 | Castroville, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Amer Avco AA1 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | North Country | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Airtaix Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Mt.herman, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Schweizer SGU222 | Elsinore, California, United States | Regents U.cal. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Aero Comdr 100 | Seguin, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1972 | Stinson 108-3 | Princeton, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jan 1972 | Cook JC-1 | San Pedro, California, United States | Cook Aircraft | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Hanover, Maryland, United States | Glazer Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1972 | Erco 415-CD | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Chuckey, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Outlook, Montana, United States | Hass Farms, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1972 | Cessna 177 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Cardinal Co. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Belleville, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1972 | Cessna 172H | Nut Tree, California, United States | McClellan Aero | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Cape Lookout, North Carolina, United States | Western Flying | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft A35 | El Cajon, California, United States | CAL Western MO | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1972 | Lake LA-4 | Governors Hrbr, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Trails Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Erco 415-C | Inman, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Auberry, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Champion 7ECA | Sonoma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Helio Acft H-391B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Grass Vally, California, United States | Hawks Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Boeing 737 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Show Low, Arizona, United States | Sky Aircraft S | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150H | Albion, Illinois, United States | White County F | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1972 | Cessna 172L | Deer Park, New York, United States | Mid Island Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1972 | Cessna 310N | Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States | K-G Leasing Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1972 | Cessna 210 | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Capitol Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150L | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | Flight of St.p | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Bell 47G | Orlando, Florida, United States | Helicopter CHA | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Lockheed 1011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150 | Adrian, Texas, United States | Flying, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150J | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Dupage Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150 | Rockport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft B95 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Cessna 210G | Chrisney, Indiana, United States | Louisville Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-15 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Cessna 170B | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Champion 7KCAB | Red Wing, Minnesota, United States | Aerobatic Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Bell 47G-4A | Suffern, New York, United States | Decair Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Lake LA-4P | Redington Bch, Florida, United States | Capital City A | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Sidewinder SMITH | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1972 | Cessna 172 | No.myrtle Bch, South Carolina, United States | Ocean Drive GA | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1972 | Bellanca 17-31 | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | Trans Union AI | No injuries | - |