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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1972 | Cessna 140 | N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Bellville, Texas, United States | Texas A&M Aero | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1972 | Cessna 310G | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | A.e.ferguson A | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | RAM Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Morris, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Straley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1972 | Bellanca 17-31 | 1, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Cessna 172 | Evergldes Cty, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott A | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Cessna 182E | McComb, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Cessna 310J | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Cessna 182P | Gooding, Idaho, United States | Capital Flying | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Cessna 195A | Tipp City, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Lash A-65 | Lakeville, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | New ULM Flying | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Cessna 182 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Peterson Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Bishop, California, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1972 | Aero Comdr 680 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Gervais, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1972 | Cessna 210C | Davis, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1972 | Aeronca 7CCM | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Santa Paula, California, United States | Dewey Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft B35 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1972 | Ryan ST-3KR | Snohomish, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1972 | Cessna U206 | Oakland, California, United States | NAS Alameda AE | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1972 | Cessna 172D | Queen City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1972 | Cessna 172 | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Grumman G-73 | Miami, Florida, United States | Chalks Intern* | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150H | Enosburg, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Hiller Acft UH-12C | Valley View, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Lamont, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Marshfield, Massachusetts, United States | Enstrom Helioc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft M35 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150G | Coldwater, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1972 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marion, Indiana, United States | Mitchell Indus | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1972 | Cessna 305A | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1972 | Cessna 180B | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1972 | Cessna 182H | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | Safair Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150G | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | Kilborn Leasin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1972 | Cessna 500 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Deere and Comp | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1972 | Taylorcraft BL1265 | E.falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1972 | Brantly B-2 | Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Myakka City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150F | Lake Park, Florida, United States | Garden Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1972 | Cessna 337B | St Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |