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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Pandora Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Napa, California, United States | International | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150G | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Cessna 180 | Ione, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Cessna 310 | Winner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Weeping Watr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Rainbow Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Stinson 108-3 | Lamar, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Motor Spatz SF24 | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | Chandelles, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Cessna 310 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Arizona Builde | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Cessna 120 | Beaumont, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Gilman, Iowa, United States | Gilman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Pecos, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Pitts Twn, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Penn Yan, New York, United States | Flying Muskete | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft B50 | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | Tri-State Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Cessna 320 | Franklin, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Cessna 120 | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150F | Princeton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Cessna 210D | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Bowers BABY | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | EAA, Chapter 86 | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft K35 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Aircraft Speci | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | Southwest Avia | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Bellanca 17-30 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Picayune, Mississippi, United States | Marshland Flig | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Stinson 108-2 | Marco Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Cessna 170A | Winchester, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Cessna 310 | Ardmore, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Castillejos, Asia | Cubi Point AER | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1972 | Cessna A188A | Arcadia, Florida, United States | Johnnie Junior | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1972 | Cessna 170B | Torrance, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft 23 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | Flyers of Wave | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Mt.pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | Two Zero Six, I | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1972 | Maule M4-210 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172G | Middletown, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1972 | Cessna P206B | Leoti, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150J | Harrison, Ohio, United States | Miami-Whitewat | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Bryan, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft 23 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1972 | Maule M4220C | Melbourne, Florida, United States | The Midnight C | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1972 | Lockheed Ga 382E | Montalvo, South America | Southern Air Transport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | Tesco, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |