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 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Prt Columbus, Ohio, United States | Buckeye Air S* | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Friendswood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Detroit Lks, Minnesota, United States | Arcon Construc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1972 | Cessna 180C | Paxson, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1972 | Volmer Jnsn VJ-22 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1972 | Bell P-63 | Seal Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1972 | Cessna 172L | Garrison, Texas, United States | L.l.barton & S | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1972 | Hughes 269A | Elberton, Georgia, United States | James D Skelto | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1972 | Cessna 182E | Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States | Denaux, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1972 | Cessna A188A | Calhoun City, Mississippi, United States | Tedford Flying | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Earth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1972 | Cessna T-210 | S Lke, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1972 | Cessna 182C | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Idyllwild, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1972 | Cessna A188A | Rulville, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1972 | Hughes 269B | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | City of Jackso | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1972 | Boeing A75 | Vienna, Maryland, United States | Sids Dusting S | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Culiacan, Mexico | Castle AFB AER | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Ft Benning, Georgia, United States | Fort Benning F | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150 | Pittsfield, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150F | Weaver, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1972 | Bellanca 260 | Sea Bright, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1972 | Cessna 310 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Felders Air TA | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1972 | Cessna 182 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Arapahoe Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150 | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | Southern Insti | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1972 | Callair A-9 | Edwards, Mississippi, United States | H & D AG Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Amer Avco AA1-A | Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States | Charlie Brown | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Cessna 210B | Leonard, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Westree, Canada | Air Central EN | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Schweizer 1-23 | Campbell, New York, United States | Long Island SO | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft 35 | Delta, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Cessna 205 | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12 | Pinconning, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Stinson 108-1 | Virginia, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Cessna 172 | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States | Kal-Aero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Champion 7ECA | Pittsfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Pitts Spl S1C | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | McMinville, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Volksplane D-1 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Cessna 170A | Calexico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Navion A | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Battle Mtn, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Mooney M20B | Compton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18A | McColl, South Carolina, United States | Craft Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | Uhnken, Bernard | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Champion 7ECA | San Jose, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Poston, Arizona, United States | Wenden & Salom | No injuries | - |