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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States | Charlie Brown | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1972 | Hughes 269B | Astor Park, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Midland, Michigan, United States | Skyvue Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172E | Oceano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Pomona, New Jersey, United States | FAA Hdqs Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft 95 | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | Ramrod Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1972 | Alon A-2 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1972 | McCulloch J-2 | Canton, Ohio, United States | Aer-O-Hio Avia | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, United States | Scranton Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1972 | Cessna T-50 | Alturas, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1972 | Forney F-1A | Phillipsburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1972 | Lockheed 10A | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1972 | S N I A S SA318C | Dulac, Louisiana, United States | Offshore Helic | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Medina, Ohio, United States | Freedom Field | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1972 | Mooney M20E | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Northwest Moon | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Souderton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150J | Los Banos, California, United States | Flight Plans A | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1972 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Bouam Long, Asia | Air America, I* | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Merryville, Louisiana, United States | Lamesa Flying | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Compton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1972 | Erco 415-C | Chuluota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1972 | Champion 7GCAA | Lake Park, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1972 | Boeing A75 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Glades Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | Sheetz Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-20 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft C35 | Copperhill, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Cessna 182L | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Yingling Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150F | Ingleside, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Champion 7ECA | Mediapolis, Iowa, United States | Hilltop Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Cessna 182 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | Gothenburg AVI | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | McCullough J-2 | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | Alliance Leasi | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Stits SA3A | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | DOT, FAA | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150H | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Cumberland AVI | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1972 | Cessna 210G | Apex, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1972 | Grumman G-159 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Stevens Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1972 | Cessna 210K | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1972 | Cessna 140 | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Archer City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1972 | Cessna 177 | S. Susana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Cal-Type Offic | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172I | Kirkland, Illinois, United States | Schwanke Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1972 | Cessna 310 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Mitchell Foods | No injuries | - |