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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150J | Dayton, Texas, United States | Southwest Exec | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Bell 47G-5 | Koloa, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Hughes 369HS | Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States | North American | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Cessna P206 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Traverse Cty, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Aeronca 7EC | Malta, Montana, United States | M & M Trucking | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft 56TC | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20B | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Aero-Comdr 100 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Cessna 140 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft B23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Boeing 720B | El Paso, Texas, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Siai-Marche 205-22 | Eagle, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Clarkstown, New York, United States | Spartan Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172K | Rexford, New York, United States | Rochester Flyi | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Volusia Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1972 | Cessna 182 | South Haven, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Bowie, Arizona, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172H | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Aero West Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft A35 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Schmidt Real E | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Bell 47G2A1 | Batavia, New York, United States | Chesapeake & P | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Groveton, New Hampshire, United States | Groveton Paper | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Garrison Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Montague, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1972 | Luscombe 8F | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150D | Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States | Norseland Flye | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1972 | Starduster TWO | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1972 | Piper J-3 | Crosby, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Dayton, Wyoming, United States | Scott Land & L | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1972 | Cessna 206P | West Dover, Vermont, United States | A&S Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150J | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Skylanes, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1972 | Cessna 182 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Anderson Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Effingham, Illinois, United States | Time-O-Matic I | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Lemitar, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Cessna 182H | Long Beach, California, United States | Eagle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172F | Cando, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Piper J-3 | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Cessna 177B | Manlius, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Central City, Pennsylvania, United States | Land, Air & Sea | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20E | Gates, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Cessna 210 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Rushmore Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Stearman E75 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft 35C33A | Calexico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |