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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Delhi, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | De Havilland DH82A | Amityville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Champion 7ECA | Rodman, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Lima, Ohio, United States | Burnam Turner | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Mayflower, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 180 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150J | Yulee, Florida, United States | Southeastern A | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Piper J-3 | Kathleen, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150 | Lufkin, Texas, United States | Lufkin Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Woods Windy TOO | Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172L | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | St.johns, Arizona, United States | Aztec Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Five Points, California, United States | Agro West, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Wakeman, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Bellanca 17-30 | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Stearman A75N1 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Cessna 182 | Daggett, California, United States | Cullen Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Rollander LS-1C | Toyah, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Cessna 180 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Champion 7ECA | Connersville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Cessna 150 | Dubois, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Catonsville, Maryland, United States | Air Hearse, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Aero Comdr 600S2R | Ontario, Oregon, United States | Western Applic | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Luscombe 8F | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Cessna 150 | Weatherford, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Cessna 150 | St Marys, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Hughes 500 | Longmire, Washington, United States | Olympic HELL10 | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Schweizer SGS2-3 | Piedra, California, United States | Wonder Valley | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Cessna 182 | Russell, Kansas, United States | Aquilans Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Snow S2A | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | Grand Prairie | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Cessna 150H | Alderwd Manr, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft 23 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Woods Bechcrft | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft M35 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Springville, California, United States | Shasta Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Mooney M20F | Ringwood, Illinois, United States | Olson Equip Co | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Cessna 180H | Venice, Louisiana, United States | Hamos FLG SER | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft D35 | Lebanon, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Cessna 150 | Dulche, New Mexico, United States | Waynes Aero | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Charlotte Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Glasflugel STD LB | Van Horn Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Cessna 182N | Fresno, California, United States | Kemp, CC Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Champion 7GCBC | Maddock, North Dakota, United States | Finley, H | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Cessna 188 | Wharton Tex, Texas, United States | Rasmusen, O | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Caruthers, California, United States | Lane, K | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Trimble, Tennessee, United States | Abbott Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Nogales, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1972 | Cessna 150K | Mahwah, New Jersey, United States | Teterboro Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1972 | Boeing 727 | Gary, Indiana, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |