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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Seminole, Florida, United States | Delta Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Suring, Wisconsin, United States | Amer States | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft 56TC | Alturas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1972 | Porter PC6 C-H2 | Ban Kha, Asia | Air America | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1972 | Boeing E75 | Elaine, Arkansas, United States | Fess Flying SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | Telaleasing | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Olympia, Washington, United States | Vagabond AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Haines, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft D35 | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | Farmrs FLG SER | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | T-P Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Taylorcraft BC1265 | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Cessna 140 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Tri-State Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | Hoffman Pilot | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Ruth, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | McCordsville, Indiana, United States | AVI ED Aero Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Cessna 310J | Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft P35 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Fujita Farms | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Champion 7EC | Fremont, California, United States | Harry del Ross | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft 56TC | Clarkston, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Cessna 182A | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Cessna 172 | Glencoe, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Cessna 140 | Knox, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | White Marsh, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Cessna 210 | New Phil, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Schweizer 2-33 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Greene, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Amer Falls, Idaho, United States | Brown, NO | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Warsaw, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Cessna 206 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150J | Madison, Connecticut, United States | Griswold Air S | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Hughes 269A | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Trans Union AI | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Cessna 182 | Tipton, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Cessna 182E | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150 | Columbus, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150 | Goodland, Kansas, United States | Edwards Aviatn | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Champion 7ECA | Morgan Hill, California, United States | Reid, AC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Bell 47J2A | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Chevron Oil Co | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Stinson 108-2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1972 | Hughes 269B | Slaton, Texas, United States | Slaton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1972 | Cessna 210L | Davis, North Carolina, United States | Atlantic Aero* | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1972 | Cessna 177 | Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1972 | Cessna 180 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-34 | Zapata, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Gakona, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Duncan, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1972 | Stinson 108 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1972 | Weatherly 201B | Holt, California, United States | Haley Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Ontario, Oregon, United States | Farmers Cooper | No injuries | - |