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.
4,478 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
4,478
Records
724
Fatal
1,623
Deaths
16%
Share fatal
1972
Period
Show these on the map
0 of 4,478 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,478 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1972 | Mooney M20E | Apache Jctn, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1972 | Cessna 182N | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Lease-A-Plane | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1972 | Stinson 108 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150E | Flatonia, Texas, United States | Doerr Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Dec 1972 | Cessna 210 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Quick Pick MAR | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft D50 | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150F | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft 3TM | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Bentley Flight | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1972 | Cessna 206D | Kamian, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1972 | Cessna 172 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Nov 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150D | Auburn, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Piper J5C | Kaanapali, Hawaii, United States | AK1NA, MK | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Nederland, Colorado, United States | Atlas Aircraft | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Miami, Florida, United States | Miami Helicopt | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 1972 | Cessna 320C | Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States | Michael-Walter | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1972 | Bell 212 | Laughlintown, Pennsylvania, United States | Atlantic Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 1972 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Alcolu, South Carolina, United States | Safelite Indus | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Medarco Air In | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Detroit, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Wh.mtn Lake, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Baker, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft 35 | Tehachapi, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 1972 | Cessna 206 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Polar Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Rangley, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Gorman, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1972 | Cessna 182K | Eliasville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1972 | Bensen Gyro B8M | Reddington, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Nov 1972 | Cessna 310Q | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150D | Wellman, Iowa, United States | Wellman Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft 35C33A | Santa Ynez, California, United States | Santa Ynez Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 1972 | Mooney A2-A | Gilmanton, New Hampshire, United States | Civil Air Patr | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft F35 | Lindon, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Cessna 150F | Long Pine, Nebraska, United States | Hardrocker Fly | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Navion A | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Champion 7GCB | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Mariaville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1972 | Beechcraft 35 | Bloomfield, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Keyser, West Virginia, United States | Upshur Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Oct 1972 | Cessna 182 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Seven Nine ECH | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1972 | Cessna 140 | Gilmore, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172L | Lamacaza, Canada | Skyhook Lodge | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Dixie, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1972 | N American SNJ-6 | Woodstock Ill, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1972 | Navion A | Talihina, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1A | Santa Paula, California, United States | Executive Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Lagrange, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 1972 | Hughes 369B | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | Fatal | 1 |