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 May 1972 | Champion 7ECA | Concord, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Cessna 140 | W.lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Marshall and C | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Cessna 337B | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Flight Associa | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Cessna 182 | Glens Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Cessna 210 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Boeing 747 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Cessna 310H | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | Fellcrest Corp | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Van Wert, Ohio, United States | Damrock Corpor | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Cessna 182K | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | LMN Corporatio | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Cessna 177 | Austin, Texas, United States | Jack Polk-Depe | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Charlestown, West Virginia, United States | Air Photograph | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Cessna 150 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Fort Myers Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Cessna A150 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Aero Comdr THRUSH | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Brock Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Cessna 172H | Mtn View, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Troy, Idaho, United States | MAX Hindricks | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Boeing 707 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Clark, New Jersey, United States | Richmond Pilot | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Cessna 172H | Ketlman Cty, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Purdue Univers | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | Myhand and PHI | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Cessna 172L | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Ukiah, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Pierre, South Dakota, United States | Cecil G.ice | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | Moody Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Cessna 150 | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | Alfa Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Schleicher K8B | W.bridgewater, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1972 | Cessna 150L | Santee, California, United States | Rallye Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1972 | Cessna 150K | Long Beach, California, United States | C and J Air | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1972 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | Los Angeles Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1972 | Cessna 205 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | Kenne Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1972 | Cessna A188B | Harrisburg, Arkansas, United States | JIM Peck | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1972 | Cessna 150H | Titusville, Florida, United States | Melbourne Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1972 | Cessna 150K | Hntngtn Bch, California, United States | Sportavia, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Cvjetkovic CA-65 | Ansonia, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Luscombe 8E | Bidwell, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Mishawaka, Indiana, United States | Richard E. SCH | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Aeronca 15AC | Millington, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Cessna 172D | Grove, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Waco UPF-7 | Watsonville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Stinson 108-1 | Williston, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Cessna 150J | Elmaton, Texas, United States | Atkins Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | San Jose, California, United States | Flight Plans A | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Cessna 150 | Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States | Chadderton Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Cessna 150 | Farmington, New Hampshire, United States | Nashua Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |