Plane Crash List

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)

All 4,478 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
12 Oct 1972 Cessna 120
N76324
Corning, Arkansas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
12 Oct 1972 Cessna 206
N5017U
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
12 Oct 1972 Champion 7KCAB
N11652
Rangley, Colorado, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
12 Oct 1972 Aeronca 7AC
N4198E
Fenton, Louisiana, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
11 Oct 1972 Amer Avco AA-1A
N6417L
Fresno, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
11 Oct 1972 Cessna 180
N9264C
Fresno, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
11 Oct 1972 Cessna A185E
N70077
Massena, New York, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
11 Oct 1972 Cessna 140
N89814
Etna, New York, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
11 Oct 1972 Cessna 180B
N9122T
Glendo, Wyoming, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
11 Oct 1972 Cessna 150H
N23486
Canton, Georgia, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
11 Oct 1972 Amer Avco AA1A
N9217L
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
approximate position
Twin City Clou No injuries -
10 Oct 1972 Cessna 210
N9557T
Bellingham, Washington, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
10 Oct 1972 Cessna 150
N22940
Long Beach, California, United States
approximate position
Eagle AV, Inc No injuries -
10 Oct 1972 Piper PA-28
N5983U
Havasu Ldg, California, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
10 Oct 1972 Cessna 182
N9211G
Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
Leasa Plane No injuries -
10 Oct 1972 Cessna 172
N4348Q
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
10 Oct 1972 Grumman G-164
N520Y
Joes, Colorado, United States
approximate position
Ealy Spraying No injuries -
10 Oct 1972 Cessna 172
N19879
Bakersfield, California, United States
approximate position
Roundtree FS No injuries -
10 Oct 1972 Piper PA-28
N467FL
Adams, New York, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
10 Oct 1972 Beechcraft B95A
N1299Z
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
9 Oct 1972 Volpar BE8-T
N355V
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
approximate position
Winship Air SE No injuries -
9 Oct 1972 Hiller UH12L4
N90487
San Andreas, California, United States
approximate position
Parsons Corp No injuries -
9 Oct 1972 Piper PA-28
N8996W
Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
Wes-Scott FLG No injuries -
9 Oct 1972 Cessna 172I
N46259
San Jose, California, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
9 Oct 1972 Cessna 150
N60161
Antrim, Michigan, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
9 Oct 1972 Cessna 150G
N2217J
Minerva, Ohio, United States
approximate position
Krall Aircraft No injuries -
9 Oct 1972 Mooney M20E
N6938U
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
9 Oct 1972 Cessna 180
N481D
Chatham, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Piper PA-28
N6698J
Leawood, Kansas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Cessna 172
N6403E
Columbus Jct, Iowa, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Cessna 310K
N6929L
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
approximate position
Summers Constr No injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Callair A-9
N7233V
Fairmount, Georgia, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Cessna 150
N6979S
Hawthorne, California, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Bede BD5A
N501BD
Newton, Kansas, United States
approximate position
Bede Aircraft No injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Scorpion 1
N3378
Crotn On Hudsn, New York, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Beechcraft V35
N222T
Visalia, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Cessna 172H
N2881L
Landrum, South Carolina, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Schweizer SGS126
N7577
Freemont, California, United States
not on the map
Sky Sailing No injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Cessna 172
N7805G
Medina, Ohio, United States
approximate position
Freedom Field No injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Amer Avco AA-1A
N94367
Marysville, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Corben Baby ACE B1
N7789C
Mesa, Arizona, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Cessna 172
N6259E
Michicot, Wisconsin, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Piper PA-25
N4817Y
Marana, Arizona, United States
approximate position
Frost, H No injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Piper PA-20
N1556A
Hampden, Maine, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Amer Avco AA-5
N5813L
Montour Falls, New York, United States
approximate position
Northfield AVI Serious injuries -
8 Oct 1972 Piper PA-28
N1450T
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States
approximate position
Langley AFB AE No injuries -
7 Oct 1972 Cessna 140
N3092N
Palo Alto, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
7 Oct 1972 Piper PA-24
N6758P
Sacramento, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
7 Oct 1972 Piper PA-28
N516FL
Henderson, Nevada, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
7 Oct 1972 Cessna 150H
N7184S
Torrance, California, United States
approximate position
LP FLG Entprs No injuries -