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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1972 | Beechcraft B95 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Mid Atlantic A | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1972 | Swearingen SA26AT | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | Kenting Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Renton AV Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1972 | Beechcraft V35 | So.st.paul, Minnesota, United States | St.paul Jc.fly | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1972 | Mooney M20F | Tigard, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1972 | Cessna 150 | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Fallon, Nevada, United States | A T Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Douglas DC-10 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Crawfordsvile, Indiana, United States | Blue Star Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Piper PA-34 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Crown Mart Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Cessna 150 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Nathaniel E KE | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Beechcraft C-45G | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Manufacturers* | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Cessna 180 | Friendswood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Athens, Georgia, United States | Overland Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Beechcraft J35 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Aero Comdr S-2R | Unadilla, Georgia, United States | ACE Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Clark 1000C | Saginaw, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Delta Arcft Co | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Cessna 140 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | Rebel Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1972 | Cessna 172D | Crittenden, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1972 | Cessna A188 | Palouse, Washington, United States | Cascade Flying | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1972 | Boeing 727 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1972 | Boeing 75 | Iowa, Louisiana, United States | Alvin T Morgan | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Cessna 411 | Monticello, Mississippi, United States | Air Charter, In | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Cessna 170B | Lucerne Vly, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Cardinal Air T | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172F | Utica, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Stinson 108-3 | Pierce Fery, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft B23 | Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Stinson 108-3 | Princeton, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28 | White Lake, New York, United States | Allied Airmoti | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Cessna 206 | Woodland, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Aero Comdr 100 | Cedar Lake, Michigan, United States | Golden Acres E | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Mooney M20C | Weston, Wisconsin, United States | Fort ORD Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Cessna 150 | Spencer, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Cessna 170B | San Marcos, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Waco VKS-6 | Lisbon, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Ohio State UNI | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Pleasanton, Texas, United States | Wisdom Farm CH | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Ted Smith 601 | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft C23 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | General Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Cessna 175 | Old Town, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Hughes 369HS | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | McGovern PUSHER | Endicott, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | Wayne Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Cessna 140 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |