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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1972 | Mini-Ace CA-61 | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Ercoupe 415-CD | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-34 | Frankfurt, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Judsonia, Arkansas, United States | Radio Flite, In | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | San Jose, California, United States | Nystrum AV | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Lake City, Michigan, United States | Chalet Trlr SA | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Aero Comdr 100 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150L | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | Union Airmotiv | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Cessna 421 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Sierra Researc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Mioland, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Sky Harbor Fly | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Midget Mstg CUPP | San Jose, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1972 | Cessna 195B | Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1972 | Cessna 210D | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1972 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Pope Valley, California, United States | Adobe AV Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150K | Tampa, Florida, United States | Clrwtr Arcft | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Keyser, FL | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1972 | Cessna 182 | Weatherford, Texas, United States | Modern Aero SA | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1972 | Curtiss Wrt C-46A | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | Allen Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1972 | Beechcraft SNB-5 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Buckeye Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1972 | Cessna 180 | Ephriam, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150H | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1972 | Callair A-9A | Turkey, Texas, United States | H-H Sprayers | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1972 | Cessna 175 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Heidel Homes I | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1972 | Cessna 182 | West Union, Iowa, United States | Waterloo Skyha | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Burlngtn Arwys | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150 | Centre, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1972 | Cessna 337G | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Aero Progress | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1972 | Cessna 180D | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Hughes 269C | Grove City, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150D | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Nardi Sa FN-333 | Canton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Beech Flying C | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Cessna 195 | Ellsworth, Maine, United States | Mt Snow Airway | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Hayden, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mountain | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Cypress Mill, Texas, United States | Aviation Train | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper J4A | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1972 | Aero Comdr 100 | Greenville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1972 | Bell 47G-4 | Cambridge, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1972 | Hughes 269B | Costa Mesa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150 | Acuff, Texas, United States | Lubbock Intern | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172K | Torrance, California, United States | Rose Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172H | Emlenton, Pennsylvania, United States | Rooster Flying | No injuries | - |