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 Jan 1972 | Cessna 182 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Seminole Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Champion 7FC | Corona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Hill Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | Winnemucca Air | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172A | Fall Creek, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Delavan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Charles W.evan | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Cessna 120 | Forest City, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Palestine, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20C | Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150H | Petaluma, California, United States | Apollo Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150F | Petaluma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Fayetteville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172H | Woodville, Texas, United States | Bates Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Flight Develop | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Bell 206 | Polo, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Bellanca 17-30 | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172L | Lockport, Illinois, United States | R.d.aviation, I | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Lockport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20C | Ferguson, Kentucky, United States | Dale Hollow FL | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Cessna 182H | West Palm Bch, Florida, United States | White OAK Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Cessna 170B | Chagrin Fall, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States | Cherry Ridge F | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150F | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Mona, Utah, United States | Airline Traini | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Bellanca 17-30 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | Garden State F | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1972 | Cessna 185A | Haines, Alaska, United States | John C.fox | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1972 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1972 | Cessna 140 | Boise City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1972 | Piper J-3 | Arlington, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft A35 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Covington, Georgia, United States | Flanigan Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1972 | Cessna 188B | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | C.a.v.u. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1972 | Cessna 411 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Western Transa | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150F | Elysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Belmond, Iowa, United States | Belmond Airmen | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150L | Garner, Iowa, United States | Iowa Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1972 | Aeronca 7BCM | Huron, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Torrance, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150J | Buffalo, New York, United States | Buffalo Airpar | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1972 | De Havilland DH104 | St.mrtn, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172E | Lake Orion, Michigan, United States | 107TH Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1972 | Snow 600S2R | San Miguel, California, United States | Richard E.mayb | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1972 | Cessna 120 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft G33 | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Airline Traini | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Frankfort, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150J | Arlington, Texas, United States | Arlington Avia | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172K | Palmdale, California, United States | University of | Minor injuries | - |