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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172E | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | High Life Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 140 | Claxton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150 | Milan, Tennessee, United States | Browning Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172I | Traer, Iowa, United States | Falcon Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Boeing 747 | No.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Anza, California, United States | Yuma-Marine AE | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Hindman, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Garden City, Texas, United States | H and W Sprayi | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Utica, Kansas, United States | Midwest Piper | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Irvington, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft 35-G33 | Morgan, Utah, United States | Denver Beech | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Ferriday, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Rudyard, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 206 | San Carlos, Arizona, United States | Astro Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Touchet, Washington, United States | Western AG SER | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna A188A | Ashland, Oklahoma, United States | Sharps Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | James B Torber | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 206 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Luscombe 8E | Monticello, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170B | Livermore, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Boeing E75 | Huron, California, United States | Willett Flying | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Munger, Michigan, United States | Bay Crop Aeria | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Warwick, Rhode Island, United States | William Deange | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Erco 415-C | Canyon, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Dallesport, Washington, United States | Brush, CE | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Shngle Spgs, California, United States | Thomson, D.r. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Covington, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Crystal River, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Cessna 206 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Miller-Wills A | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Stearman A75 | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Hayward, California, United States | Skywest Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Cessna 421 | Bishop, California, United States | Colony Kitchen | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150F | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Flyte Associat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Erco 415-C | San Fernand, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Champion 7GCAA | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | Aerial Product | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Cessna 182 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Falconaire, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Mooney M20C | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Simplimatic EN | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Pukwana, South Dakota, United States | Duane D.sly | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Cessna 310J | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Elja Corp | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150F | Torrance, California, United States | Rose Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Cessna 140 | Livermore, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Mooney M20C | Canadian, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Cessna 337 | Alcoa, Tennessee, United States | Rutherford CHR | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Piper J-3 | Rio Grande, New Jersey, United States | Paramount Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Pitts S-1 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Luscombe 8E | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150K | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | Skystream, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Cessna 140 | Baylor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |