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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1972 | Cessna 120 | Corning, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1972 | Cessna 206 | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1972 | Champion 7KCAB | Rangley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Fenton, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1972 | Cessna 180 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1972 | Cessna A185E | Massena, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1972 | Cessna 140 | Etna, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1972 | Cessna 180B | Glendo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150H | Canton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Twin City Clou | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1972 | Cessna 210 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150 | Long Beach, California, United States | Eagle AV, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Havasu Ldg, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1972 | Cessna 182 | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | Leasa Plane | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Joes, Colorado, United States | Ealy Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Roundtree FS | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Adams, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1972 | Beechcraft B95A | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1972 | Volpar BE8-T | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Winship Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1972 | Hiller UH12L4 | San Andreas, California, United States | Parsons Corp | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | Wes-Scott FLG | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172I | San Jose, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150 | Antrim, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150G | Minerva, Ohio, United States | Krall Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1972 | Mooney M20E | Lexington, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1972 | Cessna 180 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Leawood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172 | Columbus Jct, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Cessna 310K | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Summers Constr | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Callair A-9 | Fairmount, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150 | Hawthorne, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Bede BD5A | Newton, Kansas, United States | Bede Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Scorpion 1 | Crotn On Hudsn, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Beechcraft V35 | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172H | Landrum, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Schweizer SGS126 | Freemont, California, United States | Sky Sailing | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172 | Medina, Ohio, United States | Freedom Field | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Marysville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Corben Baby ACE B1 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172 | Michicot, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Marana, Arizona, United States | Frost, H | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-20 | Hampden, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Amer Avco AA-5 | Montour Falls, New York, United States | Northfield AVI | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | Langley AFB AE | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Cessna 140 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150H | Torrance, California, United States | LP FLG Entprs | No injuries | - |