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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150J | Ogden, Utah, United States | Reeder Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1972 | Cessna 401 | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | Miller Formles | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1972 | De Havilland DH-82A | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1972 | Cessna 172 | Millersburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Glide, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1972 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Cross Plains, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150G | Jeffersonvile, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1972 | Cessna 337 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1972 | Cessna 180 | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft D35 | Truckee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Nelson, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1972 | Cessna 140 | Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1972 | Cessna 172 | Ashland, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1972 | Cessna 305A | Chesapeake, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1972 | Cessna 188 | Scott, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1972 | Cessna 180 | Gainsville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1972 | Cessna 182 | Paso Robles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Mulege, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150K | Andytown, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott T | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Cessna 140 | Abilene, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Proctorville, Ohio, United States | American Airmo | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Snta Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Cessna 172 | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150 | Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Hughes 269A | Elma, Washington, United States | Grays Harbor C | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Cessna 180 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Cessna 120 | Lakeview, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Glencoe, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft A35 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Cessna 140 | Postenkill, New York, United States | Donovan Tree S | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Contractors FL | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Eclectic 1C | Cairo, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft V35A | Barryton, Michigan, United States | Continental CA | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Cessna 182 | Williamsport, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Aeronca 7BCM | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft A23 | Albany, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150 | Brockport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Stinson 108-3 | Moscow, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Cessna 120 | Mltn-Frewatr, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Murphy, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Boeing E75N1 | McDade, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |