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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1972 | Cessna 172 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1972 | Cessna 210D | Sunland, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1972 | Champion 7GCB | Lak Providence, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1972 | Cessna 172D | Franklin, Wisconsin, United States | Aero Enterpris | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1972 | Cessna P206A | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Tulakes Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150 | Borrgo Spgs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1972 | Cessna 172 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Nevada Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1972 | Champion 7KCAB | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | Packard Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Roby, Texas, United States | Roby Aero Spra | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft G33 | Long Beach, California, United States | Angeles Metal | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150 | Ft.leonard Wd, Missouri, United States | Ft.wood Flying | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Hughes 269B | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Kieth Wilson H | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Cessna 172C | Culebra, Puerto Rico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Boeing 707 | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Fairchild FH227B | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Boeing 747 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Japan Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Aeronca 11AC | Plano, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Cessna 170B | Hanna, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Braniff Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Hughes 269A | Gary, Indiana, United States | Gary IND Polic | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Pullman, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1972 | Hughes 269B | Flint, Michigan, United States | Flint City POL | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150K | Manville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1972 | Boeing 727 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Poestenkill, New York, United States | Rensselaer AVI | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1972 | Douglas DC-10 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150 | Geneva, Illinois, United States | Aviation Train | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1972 | Aero Comdr 500 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150 | Fabens, Texas, United States | Southwest Avia | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Augusta, Montana, United States | Mont Fish Game | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1972 | Cessna A188B | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Williams Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150 | Lomita, California, United States | Space Park Fly | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1972 | Cessna 170B | Woodrow, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150J | Derby, Kansas, United States | A.i.d.flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150L | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Blackwell Air | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150J | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Dixie Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Glendale, Nevada, United States | FL Smith ENT | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Cessna 170B | Hayward, California, United States | Jerom T Tjon | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Piper J5 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172K | Inyokern, California, United States | Raymond Scott | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Cessna 305A | Page, Arizona, United States | Ariz CAP GR 4 | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Embry Riddle A | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172 | Waterville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Blue Creek, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1972 | Bellanca 14-192 | Woodville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Northeast Hbr, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |