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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Oneonta, New York, United States | Courtesy Air S | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Cessna 170 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft F35 | Simi, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Karns, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Sumterville, Florida, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Winfield, Tennessee, United States | Lexington Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Cessna 140 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Cessna 310L | Moline, Illinois, United States | Jansma Cattle | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-20 | Dania, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Meyers OTW145 | Wenden, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150J | Fntn Valley, California, United States | Aviation Unlim | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Fntn Valley, California, United States | Martin Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1972 | Cessna 210H | Cottonport, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Mammoth Lks, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Freeland, Michigan, United States | Alpena Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Kennett, Missouri, United States | Flying Indians | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1972 | Boeing 707 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1972 | Cessna T210K | Kino Bay, Mexico | Hawley and HAW | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172L | Athens, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | Cherokee Flyer | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150L | Stockton, California, United States | Aero Trends In | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150J | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Pats Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20F | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1972 | Stinson 108-1 | Deer Park, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172K | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Eagle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172H | Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States | Dodge County F | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1972 | Champion 7GCAA | Folkston, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Valkaria, Florida, United States | ATI Aviation, I | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Venice, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Maitland, Florida, United States | Forest Lake AC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1972 | Cessna 421B | Denver, Colorado, United States | Marion Corp | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Beecher, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Albany, New York, United States | International | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172L | Bowlng Green, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1972 | Piper J-3 | Mott, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | West Central A | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Chardon, Ohio, United States | Geauga Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Thermal, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft 65-B80 | Cold Water, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Deschutes, Oregon, United States | Executive Flig | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172L | Corunna, Michigan, United States | Owosso Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Raton, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1972 | Boeing 727 | Hill City, Kansas, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Enstrom F-28A | Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh Durham | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172H | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |