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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Sebring, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Gothenburg, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Cessna 411 | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft G35 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Cessna 182 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft H35 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Cessna 180D | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150F | Williamson, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172B | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Boeing 727 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Ontario, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Bellanca 17-30A | Shafter, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Cessna 177 | Hayward, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Cessna 182 | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Aeronca L-3 | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Mooney M20A | Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, United States | 140 Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | McCullough J-2 | Porterville, California, United States | Aircraft Marke | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Washburn VP-1 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft 99 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Cascade Airwa* | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | British Ac 1-11 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft 99A | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Air East Inc * | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft A-36 | Tremont City, Ohio, United States | Woodrow Mfg.co | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1972 | Cessna 140 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Tecumseh Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1972 | Hueberger DDLBUG | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Batavia, Ohio, United States | Sportsmans MAR | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1972 | Cessna 310D | Pinckneyville, Illinois, United States | U.c.leasing In | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Woods Cross, Utah, United States | Travel Air Fly | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Sturgis, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1972 | Cessna 182L | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1972 | Cessna 402A | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1972 | Cessna U206 | Abilene, Texas, United States | Abilene Aero I | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1972 | Convair 600 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | Texas International Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1972 | Cessna 210G | Wappingers Fls, New York, United States | Poughkeepsie I | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1972 | Cessna 140 | Hardin, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1972 | Bell 47-J2A | Canarsie, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | NAB, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Maurice, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Friona, Texas, United States | Elvie T.jennin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Gonzales, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1972 | Boeing N2S-1 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Davis, Evajo YV | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | National Fligh | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1972 | Republic RC-3 | Kasumiga-Ur, Asia | Atsugi NAF Fly | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1972 | Cessna 310K | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Tri-State Lumb | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1972 | Champion 7FC | Viborg, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |