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.
302 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 4,176 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
4,478
Records
724
Fatal
1,623
Deaths
16%
Share fatal
1972
Period
Show these on the map
4,176 of 4,478 can be placed
(4,176 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,478 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Bryan, Ohio, United States | Johnson-Stamba | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1972 | Pitts SPCIAL | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Florida Instit | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Dayton Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Klamath Fall, Oregon, United States | Central Oregon | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Gregg | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150 | Brewer, Maine, United States | Centurion Air | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150H | Reidsville, Georgia, United States | Cessna Finance | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1972 | Cessna 172G | Waverly, Tennessee, United States | Elizabethton F | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1972 | Cessna 172 | Freeport, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1972 | Cessna 175B | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft 99 | New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States | Penn.commuter | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Richgrove, California, United States | Shasta AG., Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1972 | Swift GC-1B | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1972 | Bell 206A | Kaimuki, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150 | Davis, California, United States | CAL Aggie Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150E | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150 | Greenville, Texas, United States | SAM Turner Fly | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft D95A | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | Wkty Radio | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Charlottsville, Virginia, United States | Enstrom Corp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Ora, Africa | Mobil Oil Liby | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | Midstate Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott A | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150J | Hartwell, Georgia, United States | Winyah Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft 65-B80 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Fairfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1972 | Cessna T337D | Kent, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Tepic, Mexico | Valley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Sonora, Texas, United States | S & W Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft A36 | Pinon, New Mexico, United States | Cutter Flying | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Lake LA-4 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-34 | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Burnt Prairie, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Champion 7EAC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Bell 47H-1 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Leitchfield, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Cessna U206 | Willamson, West Virginia, United States | Matewan Lumber | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Piper J3C | Volga, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Bellanca 17-30 | Auburn, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Cessna 140 | Borrego Sgs Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Cessna 180 | Calexico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Aero INT | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Cessna 305C | Wheelr Afb, Hawaii, United States | C A P | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Cessna A150K | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Cessna 177 | Flagpond, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Cessna 206D | Dublin, Virginia, United States | Porter Eltric | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Hopewell, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |