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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1972 | Cessna 170B | Winterville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1972 | Cessna 195 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1972 | Cessna 182P | Essex, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Maysel, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States | Allen Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Fulton Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1972 | Cessna A188A | Fisk, Missouri, United States | Leon DOW Croom | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1972 | Cessna 310G | Union, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1972 | Cessna 206 | Rouse Point, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1972 | Genie Teene | Watervliet, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1972 | Cessna 182M | Hurricane, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150 | Grass Vally, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172G | Howe, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Bayou Chene, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Marlton, New Jersey, United States | Nomad Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1972 | Lockheed HOWARD | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Wilson Learnin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1972 | Aeronca 7ECA | Arcadia, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1972 | Cessna 190 | Luzerne, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-23 | No.myrtle Bch, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Bantam BURTON | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Champion 7ECA | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Cessna 182P | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh-Durham | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | South Weymouth | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Quitman, Georgia, United States | J.y.mcdaniel | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Erco 415C | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | Copeland RL | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Champion 7KCAB | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Mooney M20F | Lincoln, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28R | East Corinth, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Erco 415D | Lk Hvsu Cty, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150 | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150 | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Mooney M20B | Brazoria, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Cessna 182 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-31 | West Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | Liberty Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Cessna 182 | Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Ercoupe 415D | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Boeing A75 | Moro, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Stinson 108-3 | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Cessna T210F | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150K | Cavalier, North Dakota, United States | Cavalier Air S | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Cessna P206A | Nucla, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Cessna 185 | Tehachapi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |