Plane Crash List

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.

4,478 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

4,478
Records
724
Fatal
1,623
Deaths
16%
Share fatal
1972
Period
Show these on the map 0 of 4,478 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 437 Piper PA-28 354 Cessna 172 292 Cessna 182 171 Piper PA-24 108 Piper PA-22 100

Where these happened

United States 4,335 Mexico 35 Other-Foreign Countries 24 Asia 23 Unknown/Not Reported 16 Canada 16

Operators involved

Lease-A-Plane 14 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 13 Air America, I* 11 Trans World Airlines, Inc. 11 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 11 Petroleum Heli 8

All 4,478 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
22 Aug 1972 Cessna 150F
N948MA
 Andes, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
20 Aug 1972 Piper PA-24
N8449P
 Ada, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Aero Enterpris Fatal 2
15 Aug 1972 Brantly B-2B
N2254U
 Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
15 Aug 1972 Amer Avco AA-1A
N9475L
 Sierra Vsta, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Sierra Vista A Fatal 2
14 Aug 1972 Lake LA-4
N1163L
 Cairo, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Aug 1972 Cessna 172D
N2328U
 Farwell, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 High Plains AI Fatal 2
12 Aug 1972 Cessna 177
N29599
 Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Aug 1972 Wiebens CAMPER
N135PW
 Sonoma, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Aug 1972 Cessna 182
N182TC
 Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Flight Trainin Fatal 2
10 Aug 1972 Bede BD-4
N222DP
 Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 Aug 1972 Cessna 150E
N3953U
 Hope, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Seven Star Fly Fatal 2
5 Aug 1972 Bell 47G-2A
N73219
 Floyd, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Aug 1972 Piper PA-28R
N301LC
 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Aug 1972 Cessna 150H
N7089S
 White Castle, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
31 Jul 1972 N American SNJ-5
N3194G
 Kingman, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
30 Jul 1972 Taylorcraft L-2B
N47120
 No.andover, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
22 Jul 1972 Navion A
N91458
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
20 Jul 1972 Piper PA-28
N2087T
 Kemptvlle, Canada
no coordinates
 Lease-A-Plane Fatal 2
20 Jul 1972 Cessna 172H
N1644F
 Cedar Key, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
20 Jul 1972 Starduster SA300
N4706
 Peachtree City, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Wings South Fatal 2
16 Jul 1972 Aeronca 7AC
N81637
 Culpeper, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Jul 1972 Piper PA-28
N4278T
 Gualala, California, United States
no coordinates
 Lets Fly, Inc. Fatal 2
15 Jul 1972 Beechcraft C23
N9733L
 Osage Beach, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 General Aviati Fatal 2
13 Jul 1972 Cessna 150
N7737E
 Ravanna, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Jul 1972 Boeing B-17
N73648
 Socorro, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Black Hill AVI Fatal 2
11 Jul 1972 Luscombe 8A
N71246
 Devers, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Jul 1972 Beechcraft G35
N4635D
 Wellsville, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 Jul 1972 Champion 7KCAB
N5136X
 San Ramon, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Jul 1972 N American SNJ-4
N7056C
 Thief Rvr Fl, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Jul 1972 Beechcraft B95
N902T
 Shelby Sprngs, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Power House MA Fatal 2
2 Jul 1972 Schweizer SGS233
N1199S
 Williamson, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Antique Acres Fatal 2
2 Jul 1972 Cessna 172A
N7551T
 Indian Wlls, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Jul 1972 Cessna 150F
N6709F
 North Fork, California, United States
no coordinates
 Flying Fire FI Fatal 2
2 Jul 1972 Amer Avco AA-1A
N1SU
 Oakes, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Valley Aviatio Fatal 2
1 Jul 1972 Midamerican 172
N6418B
 Vidalia, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
30 Jun 1972 Cessna 172
N3683L
 La Mesa, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
30 Jun 1972 Cessna U206C
N29196
 Steamboat, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 Casino Air, Inc Fatal 2
30 Jun 1972 Piper PA28-R
N7649J
 Dorchester Ont, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Jun 1972 Cessna 310
N5250A
 Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Mabie Brothers Fatal 2
29 Jun 1972 Taylorcraft DCO-65
N48981
 Sta.susana, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Jun 1972 Piper PA-28
N95229
 Palmer, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Ft.richarson F Fatal 2
28 Jun 1972 Bell 206B
N1457W
 Cameron, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Petroleum Heli Fatal 2
28 Jun 1972 Cessna 172D
N2580U
 Victor, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Jun 1972 Mooney M20C
N9286M
 Milan, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 W.h.matthews C Fatal 2
18 Jun 1972 Piper PA-28R
N5291T
 Gilford, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 Berkshire Avia Fatal 2
15 Jun 1972 Cessna 177A
N30025
 Columbia, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Jun 1972 Grumman G-164A
N7234
 Crawfordsvlle, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Arkansas Flyin Fatal 2
10 Jun 1972 Beechcraft 35
N3422V
 Port Mahon, Delaware, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Jun 1972 Cessna 210E
N2371F
 Monticello, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Monark Boat Co Fatal 2
4 Jun 1972 Cessna 150J
N60264
 Green Cove Sp, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Jacksonville N Fatal 2