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

Cessna 150 437 Piper PA-28 354 Cessna 172 292 Cessna 182 171 Piper PA-24 108 Piper PA-22 100

Where these happened

United States 4,335 Mexico 35 Other-Foreign Countries 24 Asia 23 Unknown/Not Reported 16 Canada 16

Operators involved

Lease-A-Plane 14 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 13 Trans World Airlines, Inc. 11 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 11 Air America, I* 11 Petroleum Heli 8

Phase of flight

Landing 2,022

In Flight 1,402

Takeoff 776

Taxi 190

Static 58

Nearby years

All

1969 5,082 1970 4,980 1971 4,882 1973 4,451 1974 4,628 1975 4,463

All 4,478 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
29 Dec 1972	Lockheed 1011 N310EA	Miami, Florida, United States no coordinates	Eastern Air Lines, Inc.	Fatal	99
8 Dec 1972	Boeing 737 N9031U	Chicago, Illinois, United States no coordinates	United Air Lines, Inc.	Fatal	43
3 Mar 1972	Fairchild FH227B N7818M	Albany, New York, United States no coordinates	Mohawk Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	16
29 Jun 1972	De Havilland DHC-6 N4043B	Appleton, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	Air Wisconsin	Fatal	13
29 Jun 1972	Convair 580 N90858	Appleton, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	North Central Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	13
17 Nov 1972	Beechcraft G18S N2700S	Elkton, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Metro Air Syst	Fatal	11
29 May 1972	Bell 205A-1 N2256W	Dulac, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Petroleum Heli	Fatal	11
20 Dec 1972	Convair 880 N8807E	Chicago, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Delta Air Lines, Inc.	Fatal	10
20 Dec 1972	Douglas DC-9 N954N	Chicago, Illinois, United States no coordinates	North Central Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	10
19 May 1972	Beechcraft 65-B80 N841NS	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Ross Aviation*	Fatal	9
18 Jan 1972	Gates Lear 25 N658TC	Victoria, Texas, United States no coordinates	Tandy Corporat	Fatal	9
12 May 1972	Lockheed MK-1 N211L	Indiantown, Florida, United States no coordinates	Carolina Aircr	Fatal	8
22 Feb 1972	Beechcraft D18S N5642V	Molokai, Hawaii, United States no coordinates	Alii Air Hawa*	Fatal	8
28 Dec 1972	Piper PA-32 N8915N	Kearney, Nebraska, United States no coordinates	300 Co.	Fatal	7
20 Oct 1972	Piper PA-24 N9111P	Goldthwaite, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	7
9 Apr 1972	Piper PA-32 N3953W	Fort Payne, Alabama, United States no coordinates	American Air S	Fatal	7
2 Apr 1972	Beechcraft C-18S N1322M	McFadden, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	7
23 Oct 1972	Aero Comdr 500-A N78376	Pekin, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
30 Sep 1972	Piper PA-32 N8662N	Norman, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Catlin Aviatio	Fatal	6
7 Sep 1972	Piper PA-31 N9261Y	Columbus, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
26 Aug 1972	Bell 205-A1 N8119J	Ojai, California, United States no coordinates	Evergreen Heli	Fatal	6
22 Jun 1972	Piper PA-32 N4278R	Glenwood, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Southwest Air	Fatal	6
8 Jun 1972	Piper PA-32 N3681W	Nucla, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
15 May 1972	Piper PA-23 N14194	Amboy, Washington, United States no coordinates	U.c.leasing, In	Fatal	6
31 Dec 1972	Douglas DC-7CF N23N	San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States no coordinates	Roberto Clemen	Fatal	5
20 Dec 1972	Cessna T210K N8202M	Eden Prarie, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
17 Dec 1972	Piper PA-24 N5774P	Malad City, Idaho, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
3 Dec 1972	Lockheed PV-1 N5033F	Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Investment DYN	Fatal	5
17 Nov 1972	Beechcraft B35 N96V	Troy, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
29 Sep 1972	Beechcraft 95-55 N914Q	Hamburg, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
11 Sep 1972	Piper PA-23 N14265	Georgetown, Other-Foreign Countries no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
8 Sep 1972	Piper PA-32 N3600W	Ryderwood, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
18 Aug 1972	Beechcraft D35 N2070D	Bevans Town, Other-Foreign Countries no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
15 Aug 1972	Cessna 172I N752ST	Hopedale, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Northshore AER	Fatal	5
15 Aug 1972	Cessna 182M N92004	Brownsburg, Indiana, United States no coordinates	Stubbs Aviatio	Fatal	5
7 Aug 1972	Cessna 421 N123QF	Cleveland, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	Jerrico, Inc.	Fatal	5
6 Aug 1972	Cessna 170B N4617C	Issaquah, Washington, United States no coordinates	Seattle Skyspo	Fatal	5
27 Jul 1972	Cessna 310C N2121T	Normans Cay, Other-Foreign Countries no coordinates	Cherokee Flyer	Fatal	5
4 Jul 1972	Piper PA-28 N8602W	Intrcoastl Cty, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
24 Jun 1972	De Havilland DH114 N554PR	Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States no coordinates	Puerto Rico In	Fatal	5
18 Jun 1972	Cessna 182N N9077G	Smiley, Texas, United States no coordinates	Air Central, In	Fatal	5
17 Jun 1972	Cessna 182 N3106S	San Diego, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
17 Jun 1972	Cessna 150 N6228T	San Diego, California, United States no coordinates	Gibbs Flying S	Fatal	5
1 Jun 1972	Cessna 182J N3380F	Port Angeles, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
1 Jun 1972	Luscombe 8A N45988	Port Angeles, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
1 May 1972	Beechcraft 65-A90 N295X	Racine, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	Prestolite Co.	Fatal	5
22 Apr 1972	Aero Comdr 500-B N6319U	College Park, Georgia, United States no coordinates	J&H Supply Co.	Fatal	5
31 Mar 1972	Cessna 320E N3421Q	Charleston, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	Chatham Aviati	Fatal	5
20 Feb 1972	Beechcraft 65-B80 N1027C	Fairfield, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Sun Valley Ai*	Fatal	5
22 Jan 1972	Beechcraft 58 N9328Q	Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Cutter Flying	Fatal	5