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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1972 | Cessna 210J | Condon, Oregon, United States | Ginnys Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft H35 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | Sumner Constru | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | United Cons UC-1 | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Wolfboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Silverton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Rio, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft D-17S | San Jose, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Cessna 182 | Krum, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | Wrinkler Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Amer Avco AA1 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | Bay Side Aero | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Cessna 421A | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | Carolina Fleet | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170A | Mott, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Builders Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Cessna 175 | Port Charlote, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Cessna 140 | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Ellisford, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Convair PB4Y-2 | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Central Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | Shamokin Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Picacho, Arizona, United States | Al-Don Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Sisco Investme | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Lompoc, California, United States | Apollo Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170A | N.jackson, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft A45 | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Wright-Patters | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft A60 | Roy, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Snow S2A | Parma, Michigan, United States | Whysall Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Freedom, Pennsylvania, United States | Lyon Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Jeannie TWO | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Coy, Arkansas, United States | Valley Air APP | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Boeing 727 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Snow 600S2C | Wray, Colorado, United States | Central States | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Shellman, Georgia, United States | Carl D.hamilto | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Bellanca 14-193 | Kelso, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Flybaby M-1 | Kelso, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Amer Avco AA1 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Yale Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Lenoir, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9 | Warrenton, Georgia, United States | Del RAY Flying | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Piper J-2 | Pasadena, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170B | Bellville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Oroville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150H | Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft 23 | Crown Point, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150G | Rantoul, Kansas, United States | Kan-Av Associa | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Terreton, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Stinson 108-2 | Mt McKinley, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Seymour, Indiana, United States | Com-Naire Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150L | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | Discover Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Sardis, Georgia, United States | J&J Skyfarmers | No injuries | - |