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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1972 | Hughes 269C | Pasadena, Texas, United States | Pasadena Polic | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Thunderbird AV | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1972 | McCullough J-2 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Winn-Air Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1972 | Mooney M-22 | Bell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Mason City, Iowa, United States | Empire Aero SE | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft 23 | Iroquois, Illinois, United States | Musketeers, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1972 | Boeing 747 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | National Airlines, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1972 | Cessna 182F | Marion, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1972 | Aero Comdr 560 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Tampa Air Cen* | Fatal | - |
| 3 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150J | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | Gordon Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Cessna 195 | Bg Bear Cty, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Hughes 269B | Mt.laguna, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Amer Avco AA5 | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Alabama Aircra | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Cessna 172 | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Cessna 177 | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Erco 415-C | Richland, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft S35 | De Queen, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Stinson 108-1 | Klamath Flls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Berea, Kentucky, United States | Commercial Fly | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1972 | Cessna 170 | S.fernando, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1972 | Bellanca 14-19 | Friendly, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1972 | Cessna 182 | New Castle, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | Turnrs Falls, Massachusetts, United States | Franklin Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1972 | Cessna 337 | Palm Sprngs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1972 | Cessna 150 | So.rockwood, Michigan, United States | 3A Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Chula Vista, California, United States | San Diego Avia | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft V35A | Piedra, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |