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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1972 | Hughes 269A | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Boeing 75 | St Charles, Arkansas, United States | Fess | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Bunker RLU-1 | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Cessna 182G | Aurura, Colorado, United States | Colo FLG Achdy | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150 | Lyonsville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Cessna 177 | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Cessna 182A | Thomaston, Maine, United States | Herbert E.jone | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Cessna 172 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150 | Live Oak, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft B23 | Abita Sprgs, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Cessna 182K | Colo Sprgs, Colorado, United States | PKS PK FL CLB | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Talladega, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Cessna A188A | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Howard DGA-15 | Anhien Lk Bc Can, Canada | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150H | Deerfield, Illinois, United States | C&L Aviation, | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28 | W.lafayette, Indiana, United States | Purdue Univers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft B35 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Martin 404 | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | C.m.h.leasing | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150J | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Cessna 180H | Walker, Minnesota, United States | Olsen Enterpri | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150K | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | Hodge Aero, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Mooney M20E | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Aero-Comdr 100 | Niland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Mooney M20 | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | Charles White | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Prt Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28 | West Union, Ohio, United States | Wunderlust Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Elko, Nevada, United States | Vegas Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1972 | Cessna 170A | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1972 | Cessna A150K | Daggett, California, United States | Barstow Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Dandp Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1972 | Piaggio P-136 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Cessna 170B | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Cessna 182A | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Browns, Illinois, United States | Ueding FL SER | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Cessna 180 | Umiat, Alaska, United States | Shellabarger F | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Stockwell Ente | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Palm Sprngs, California, United States | North Star AVI | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Brantly B-2 | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Cessna 182N | Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States | GT Smky MTN AV | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft V35 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | ST1NSON 108 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150J | Menola, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Hopedale, Massachusetts, United States | Hopedale Arwys | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Cessna 210 | Hudson, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Glens Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |