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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-30 | St Clairsvle, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1972 | Jungster Ii RK-2 | Soledad, California, United States | Jonathan L Sea | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150E | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Seven Nine ECH | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1972 | Cessna 177 | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Duson, Louisiana, United States | Mid-South Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1972 | Cessna 172I | W Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1972 | Cessna 170 | Turner Falls, Massachusetts, United States | Kingdom of GOD | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150 | Taft, California, United States | Blenn Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Pamco Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1972 | Stinson 108-3 | Brighton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1972 | Erco 415-C | South Boston, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft A23 | Jefferson, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1972 | Cessna 182 | Progresso, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1972 | Luscombe 11A | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1972 | Cessna 310 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Chimes Acft | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Russellville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | Florida Skyway | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Salinas, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1972 | Cessna 310 | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150K | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | Gran-Aire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1972 | Boeing 747 | Miami, Florida, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150H | Agana, Other-U.s.territories&Posses. | Naval Air Stat | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | Trans Union AI | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1972 | Cessna 172C | New Holstein, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150J | Bakersfield, California, United States | Southland Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150 | Traverse Cty, Michigan, United States | Northwestern M | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150G | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Eielson AFB AE | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | Aeroservicios | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1972 | Boeing 707 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1972 | Sikorsky S-61L | Black Mtn, North Carolina, United States | Carson Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150K | College Park, Maryland, United States | Brinckerhoff F | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1972 | Stinson 108 | Lake Alfred, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1972 | Bell 47G-5 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1972 | Denson GN-1 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1972 | Fairchild FH1100 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1972 | Hughes 269A | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Star Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1972 | Cessna 182B | Gainesboro, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1972 | Boeing 707 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1972 | Lear Jet 23 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | Zantop Airways | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Falcon Airways | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1972 | Cessna 320A | Redding, California, United States | Eureka Aero In | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1972 | Hawker-Sdly DH125 | Findlay, Ohio, United States | Marathon Oil C | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1972 | Hamilton TC-45J | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Gwinn, Michigan, United States | Northern Airmo | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1972 | Cessna 182L | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150K | Barbers Pt, Hawaii, United States | Barbers Point | No injuries | - |