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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Peoria, Arizona, United States | Precision Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1972 | Luscombe 8E | Orchards, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172A | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1972 | Cessna 206 | Grayling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1972 | Cessna 401 | Grass Vally, California, United States | Lakeworld | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1972 | Cessna 182 | Vail, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1972 | Handly-Page HP137 | S.lk Tahoe, California, United States | Digiorgio Corp | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-31 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | FOX Grocery Co | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Mid Haddam, Connecticut, United States | C&R Conn Air, I | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft VOLPAR | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | Winship Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Kiefer, Oklahoma, United States | Rivair Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Topsail, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Piper J3F-65 | Wallkill, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Swanton, Ohio, United States | Crow, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Bell 206A | Walker, Minnesota, United States | Imperial Airwa | Fatal | - |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Four Winds AVI | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Cessna 195 | Mulege, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Murrayair MA-1 | Barbers Pt, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1972 | Luscombe 8A | New Cuyama, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | East Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1972 | Cessna 182 | Paradise Vlly, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1972 | Aero Comdr 200-D | Vineland, New Jersey, United States | Sugar-Lo Co. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Camden, Arkansas, United States | Little Rock OR | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20C | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Colton, California, United States | Empire Flying | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1972 | Mooney M21F | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1972 | De Havilland DH114 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Swift Aire Li* | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Brantly B-2 | Paonia, Colorado, United States | McBride Traile | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Cessna 177 | New London, Pennsylvania, United States | Fetsko Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft A35 | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20C | Franksville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Kent, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airw | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | White Sands MI | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft A35 | Weirton, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Stinson 108 | Morganville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Cessna 210 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Luscomb 8A | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Tuba City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150K | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | Hinson Airways | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150E | Marion, Iowa, United States | Skycrest Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Batavia, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Brewster, Washington, United States | Snoopy Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Painesville, Ohio, United States | Painesville FL | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Cessna 180 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20C | Orla, Texas, United States | Flying Five AE | No injuries | - |