Aviation Crash Map

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

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
8 Dec 1972 Piper PA-23
N4919P
 Aklavik, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
5 Dec 1972 Piper PA-28
N5009S
 Dragoon, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Southwest Avia Fatal 3
3 Dec 1972 Piper PA-32
N3782W
 Baytown, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
28 Nov 1972 Beechcraft C18S
N5552V
 Searchlight, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
27 Nov 1972 Beechcraft G35
N4548D
 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Capitol Air SA Fatal 3
26 Nov 1972 Piper PA-28
N4447J
 Bend, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Sunnyvale Comm Fatal 3
22 Nov 1972 Piper PA-24
N8581P
 Topia, Mexico
no coordinates
 PAC Aero Lease Fatal 3
15 Nov 1972 Piper PA-28
N1964T
 Brinnon, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
10 Nov 1972 Cessna 172
N6611A
 Paonia, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
1 Nov 1972 Beechcraft A36
N9160Q
 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
20 Oct 1972 Cessna 182P
N7414Q
 Corwin Spgs, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
14 Oct 1972 Cessna 172L
N3835Q
 Grayling, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Wolverine Flig Fatal 3
13 Oct 1972 Cessna 172K
N79433
 Oliver Spgs, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
8 Oct 1972 Beechcraft 95-B55
N9285Q
 Danville, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Lease-A-Plane Fatal 3
27 Sep 1972 Bellanca 17-30A
N8800V
 Lake Wales, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
18 Sep 1972 Piper PA-23
N5695Y
 Hubbard Lk, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
15 Sep 1972 Piper PA-18
N3844Z
 Gakona, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
15 Sep 1972 Champion 7GC
N7573E
 Gakona, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
9 Sep 1972 Piper PA-22
N9731D
 Jamul, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
3 Sep 1972 Cessna 182M
N91658
 Keystone Hgts, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 E & I, Incorpor Fatal 3
25 Aug 1972 Piper PA-12
N92505
 Kenai, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
24 Aug 1972 Cessna 337C
N2584S
 Mount Vernon, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 South Florida Fatal 3
24 Aug 1972 Mooney M20B
N74709
 Lansing, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
22 Aug 1972 Piper PA-28
N8195N
 Ontario, California, United States
no coordinates
 Meadowlark AVI Fatal 3
18 Aug 1972 Piper PA-28
N8432R
 Mammoth Lks, California, United States
no coordinates
 Flight Associa Fatal 3
18 Aug 1972 Cessna 180
N3354D
 Casper, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 Arvada Aviatio Fatal 3
15 Aug 1972 Cessna 170A
N9000A
 Willow, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
14 Aug 1972 Aero Comdr 690
N1NR
 Wellsburg, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 North American Fatal 3
7 Aug 1972 Piper PA-24
N6378P
 Nappanee, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
2 Aug 1972 Beechcraft J35
N637T
 Elyria, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
2 Aug 1972 Cessna 310D
N771J
 Denver, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Roscoe Turner Fatal 3
29 Jul 1972 Cessna 172
N2820Q
 La Jolla, California, United States
no coordinates
 Lease-A-Plane Fatal 3
29 Jul 1972 Cessna 172I
N46008
 La Jolla, California, United States
no coordinates
 El Cajon Flyin Fatal 3
27 Jul 1972 Cessna 170
N4059V
 Iron Crk, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
25 Jul 1972 De Havilland DHC-6
N5662
 Tha Tam Blng, Asia
no coordinates
 Air America, I* Fatal 3
25 Jul 1972 Mooney M-20C
N5951Q
 Texas, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
6 Jul 1972 Cessna 182P
N7357Q
 Lyons, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Akron Aviation Fatal 3
4 Jul 1972 Cessna 172K
N79022
 Hales Corners, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 West Allis Fly Fatal 3
1 Jul 1972 Mooney M10
N9794M
 Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
25 Jun 1972 Hughes 369HS
N9067F
 Hornell, New York, United States
no coordinates
 70 Airways, Ltd Fatal 3
18 Jun 1972 Beechcraft 23
N2378Q
 Spring Run, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
18 Jun 1972 Piper PA-24
N6340P
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
7 Jun 1972 Piper PA-28R
N4670J
 Corona, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Associated CAL Fatal 3
29 May 1972 Piper PA-22
N4411A
 Sunriver, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
29 May 1972 Cessna 310D
N83T
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
13 May 1972 Beechcraft 3TM
N6674
 Van Nuys, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
28 Apr 1972 Bellanca 17-31A
N6581V
 Onalaska, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
26 Apr 1972 Beechcraft P35
N8900M
 Kingston, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
17 Apr 1972 Bell 47J-2
N8467E
 New York, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Helaire Copter Fatal 3
16 Apr 1972 Mitsubishi MU-2G
N132MA
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Soble Air Leas Fatal 3