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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1972 | Cessna A188 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Valley Sprayer | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Cessna 337F | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Luscombe 8C | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Bellanca 17-31A | Alexander Cty, Alabama, United States | Trans Union AI | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Callair A-9 | Melfa, Virginia, United States | Beilers Crop S | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Cessna 180 | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | Samuelson Flyi | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Cessna 182 | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | First National | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Cessna 172K | Jeannette Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Eugene Ferri | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | Billy Dale KIN | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Johns Island, South Carolina, United States | Hawthorne Avia | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Cessna 177 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Sky Barons Fly | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18S | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150E | Chalamette, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Brezy Pushr 1 | Bend, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Hamburg, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Cessna 182 | Henderson, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft A23 | Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Bell 47G-4A | Cranbury, New Jersey, United States | Colonial Helic | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Cessna 172 | Sharpsburg, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Carroll, Iowa, United States | Carroll Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Cessna 170A | Livingston, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Porterville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Cessna T337C | Merced, California, United States | Newport Skyway | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Laton, California, United States | Collins Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Champion 7GCBC | Dillng Afb, Hawaii, United States | HON SRG Club | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Lake LA-4 | Rockville, Maryland, United States | Lake-4 Sales C | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Boeing 707 | S.francisco, California, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft E33 | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | Oxner FLG SER | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Tallassee, Alabama, United States | Wall Arcft Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Ashland, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Cessna 172 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | Ratliff Air SV | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Pitts Spec S-1C | Tracey, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Cessna A185E | Kerman, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Cessna 320B | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Defuniak Spgs, Florida, United States | NW FLA AV | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Cessna 185C | Skinner, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150 | Anita, Iowa, United States | Aero FLG CLB | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Cessna A188 | Ellettsville, Indiana, United States | Ueding Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Hughes 369S | Craig, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Santa Maria, California, United States | Apollo Airways | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Boeing A75N1 | Evelyn, Louisiana, United States | Paul Foshee du | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Boeing 707 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Kalvesta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Bellanca 14193A | Edna, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Luscomb 8E | Poplar, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1972 | Cessna 188B | Marvell, Arkansas, United States | Phlps Cnty FLG | No injuries | - |