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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Moose Pass, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150G | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | New England AV | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Southeast Skyw | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Bell 204 | Can Tho, Asia | Air America, I* | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Thef Riv.fls, Minnesota, United States | Artic Enterpri | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150F | Franklin, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Newsoms, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Marysville, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Mooney M20 | La Junta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Beagle B206S | MacHias, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States | Quanama West I | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Bellanca 17-30 | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Dumas, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft C-18S | Mazatlan, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | El Monte Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Naval Fcty N3N-3 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150L | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | South Jersey A | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft A45 | Keymar, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Albion, New Jersey, United States | Garden State F | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | Paramont Air S | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | American AA-5 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Sky Aircraft S | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Cessna 140 | Toledo, Iowa, United States | T&T Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Boeing A-75 | Minot, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172H | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Matanuska Air | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Dale T Peters | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Cessna 207 | Morven, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150E | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Fulton Air SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Murdock, Illinois, United States | Ueding Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150 | Ocoee, Florida, United States | Heyland-Wall A | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Schweizer SGS123 | Odessa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Eudora, Arkansas, United States | Wards Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft F35 | Bllhead Cty, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Ft.worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150L | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Southeastern A | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Pinewood, South Carolina, United States | AG Rotor, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Hyannis, Nebraska, United States | Brenneman Catt | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Ronald G.smith | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Convair 880 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | N American SNJ-5 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | Quantico Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Funk F-23 | Los Fresnos, Texas, United States | Resaca Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-44 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Airways | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Cessna TU206B | Lone Pine, California, United States | BOB White Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150G | Fresno, California, United States | C and B Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Cessna 120 | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Bellanca 14-19 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Siai-Marche 20522R | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Cessna 182 | Cary, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Oneonta, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |