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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150J | Snta Susana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Riverdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Boeing 727 | S.francisco, California, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Curtis-Wrt C-46 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172 | Stantonville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Aero Comdr 100 | Slocomb, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Mt Sterling, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Swift GC-1B | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172 | N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Avi-Ed Aero, In | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Psota/Smith MINI | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Cessna 150J | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Boeing 727 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150 | Lees Summit, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Dorsey, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | New Point, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Sebewaing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-14 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Cessna 180B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Cessna 185E | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Cessna 337B | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1972 | Cessna 172 | Clinton, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1972 | Cessna 140 | Dth Vly Jun, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1972 | Cessna 140 | Adelanto, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1972 | Cessna 182J | Brevard, North Carolina, United States | North Jackson | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1972 | Cessna 172 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Douglas DC9-32 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Humble City, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Basin Harbor Vt, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Aero Comdr 100 | Laingsburg, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Auke Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Bg Bear Cty, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1972 | Cessna 172E | Ft.leavenwth, Kansas, United States | Ft.leavenworth | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | Gulf Coast Air | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1972 | Callair A-9 | Rudy, Arkansas, United States | Mitchell Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1972 | Cessna 172 | Maiden, North Carolina, United States | Cannon Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1972 | Helio H-391B | Hilton Head, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150K | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1972 | Stinson 108 | Flanders, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Holly Sprngs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Waco, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1972 | Lockheed L188A | Amchitka Is, Alaska, United States | Reeve Aleutian Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1972 | Bell 204B | Lat Khai, Asia | Air America, I* | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Lothian, Maryland, United States | McIlveen Alber | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft V35 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1972 | Cessna 140 | Terrell, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Kaycee, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |