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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1972 | Piper J3C-85 | Grosebeck, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1972 | Schweizer 2-22 | Hemet, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150G | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1972 | Bell 47G-4A | Dulac, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1972 | Grumman G44A | Melbourne, Florida, United States | F.i.t.aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | Wilco Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-34 | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | Packard Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft A23 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1972 | Cessna 140 | Lahonda, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1972 | Cessna 172K | Moline, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Sanford, Florida, United States | Orlando Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1972 | Cessna 182 | Baja Calif, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1972 | Boeing 727 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1972 | Cessna P206 | Tres Piedrs, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1972 | Cessna 170B | Niland, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1972 | Mooney M-20E | Versailles, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1972 | Pilatus PC6BH2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft 35 | San Andreas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1972 | Cessna 172L | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | Oshkosh State | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1972 | Stinson 108-3 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1972 | Lear Jet 25 | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | Eaton Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1972 | Cessna 180 | Central, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150G | Oxford, Ohio, United States | Miami Universi | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1972 | Cessna 180 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Wynnburg, Tennessee, United States | Abbott Flying | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | Ohio Div.fores | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Ft Wayne, Indiana, United States | Consolidated A | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Ft Wayne, Indiana, United States | Beckett Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States | Redshaw, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Stinson 108-3 | Mason City, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Fayetteville F | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Cessna 120 | Beebe, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Cessna 190 | Morris, Illinois, United States | David L Baker | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Cessna 172 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | Howard Chrisma | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Cessna 172 | Riverside, Texas, United States | Riverside Harb | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Aeronca 0-58B | Torrance, California, United States | Aeronca Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Friendswood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Blanik L-13 | Friendswood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Cessna 120 | Hartford, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft 35 | Quincy, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Barrington, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150L | Robert Lee, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1972 | Cessna 172 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Arrowhead Avia | No injuries | - |