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Year

1972

Occurrences with an event date in 1972.

Leaves out 3,025 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences1,4681,399 accidents · 59 incidents · 1,214 mapped
Fatal occurrences723Fatality total known for 1,465 of 1,468
Reported fatalities3,688Plus 774 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthJuly161 occurrences

By month

1972: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January91 occurrences in January 1972, 50 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (161).50231
February90 occurrences in February 1972, 45 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (161).4599
March125 occurrences in March 1972, 67 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (161).67278
April116 occurrences in April 1972, 52 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (161).52148
May143 occurrences in May 1972, 72 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (161).72452
June159 occurrences in June 1972, 72 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (161).72436
July161 occurrences in July 1972, 65 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (161).65186
August153 occurrences in August 1972, 68 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (161).68435
September123 occurrences in September 1972, 47 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (161).47119
October86 occurrences in October 1972, 50 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (161).50558
November107 occurrences in November 1972, 66 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (161).66214
December114 occurrences in December 1972, 69 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (161).69532

Aircraft types

1972: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Piper PA-2810765130
Cessna 1501044774
Cessna 172864780
Beechcraft 35493471
Cessna 182452869
Piper PA-24342261
Bell 4733610
Piper PA-22321841
Piper PA-23302150
Beechcraft 18251240

Countries

1972: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,323 occurrences, 90.1% of the occurrences shown. 630 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.90.1%6301,474
UnknownUnknown: 47 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 33 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,323).3.2%33458
LaosLaos: 12 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,323).0.8%49
MexicoMexico: 12 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,323).0.8%47
CanadaCanada: 11 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,323).0.7%613
Soviet UnionSoviet Union: 8 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,323).0.5%7433
SpainSpain: 5 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,323).0.3%4119
ItalyItaly: 3 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,323).0.2%2142
JamaicaJamaica: 3 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,323).0.2%11
ArgentinaArgentina: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,323).0.1%129

US states and territories

1972: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 167 occurrences, 11.4% of the occurrences shown. 76 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.11.4%76161
TexasTexas: 79 occurrences, 5.4% of the occurrences shown. 44 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 167).5.4%4495
AlaskaAlaska: 63 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 22 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 167).4.3%2237
FloridaFlorida: 59 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 26 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 167).4.0%26154
New YorkNew York: 51 occurrences, 3.5% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 167).3.5%1853
GeorgiaGeorgia: 46 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 22 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 167).3.1%2243
MichiganMichigan: 41 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 167).2.8%1832
WashingtonWashington: 41 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 167).2.8%1850
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 37 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 20 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 167).2.5%2038
IllinoisIllinois: 36 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 167).2.5%1993

Deadliest occurrences

1972: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Aeroflot Flight 21713 Oct 1972174Near Sheremetyevo International Airport, Lobnya, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union1
Interflug Flight 45014 Aug 1972156Near Königs Wusterhausen, Bezirk Potsdam, East Germany1
1972 Tenerife Spantax Convair CV-990 crash3 Dec 1972155Near Tenerife-Norte Los Rodeos Airport1
Aeroflot Flight 149118 May 1972122Near Kharkiv Airport, Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR1
British European Airways Flight 54818 Jun 1972118Staines, England, UK1
Alitalia Flight 1125 May 1972115Mount Longa, near Palermo, Italy1
Sterling Airways Flight 29614 Mar 1972112Al Hayl, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates1
Aeroflot Flight 10361 Oct 1972109Black Sea1
Iberia Flight 6027 Jan 1972104Sierra de Atalayasa, Spain1
Aeroflot Flight 55831 Aug 1972102In the Abzelilovsky District1

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  1. Cessna 172H · Nut Tree, CA

    31 Dec 1972 · Nut Tree, CA, United States · not on the map

  2. Piper PA-22 · Portland, OR

    31 Dec 1972 · Portland, OR, United States · 2 fatal

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  3. Cessna 210D · Hollins, AL

    31 Dec 1972 · Hollins, AL, United States · 4 fatal

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  4. Lake LA-4 · Atlantic ocean north lat.

    31 Dec 1972 · Atlantic ocean north lat. · not on the map

  5. 1972 Puerto Rico DC-7 crash

    31 Dec 1972 · Piñones, near Isla Verde · 5 fatal

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  6. Bellanca 14-132 · Blairs, VA

    30 Dec 1972 · Blairs, VA, United States · 2 fatal · not on the map

  7. North American F-51D · Flowery Branch, GA

    30 Dec 1972 · Flowery Branch, GA, United States · 2 fatal

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  8. American Aviation AA1 · San Juan, PR

    30 Dec 1972 · San Juan, PR, United States · 1 fatal

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  9. Boeing 737 · Fayetteville, NC

    30 Dec 1972 · Fayetteville, NC, United States

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  10. Beech 65-80 · Kent, TX

    29 Dec 1972 · Kent, TX, United States · 4 fatal

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  11. Cessna 210 · Manhattan, KS

    29 Dec 1972 · Manhattan, KS, United States

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  12. Piper PA-24 · Spring Valley, NY

    29 Dec 1972 · Spring Valley, NY, United States

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  13. Piper PA-22 · Peachtree City, GA

    29 Dec 1972 · Peachtree City, GA, United States

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  14. Cessna 150L · St Petersburg, FL

    29 Dec 1972 · St Petersburg, FL, United States

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  15. Eastern Air Lines Flight 401

    29 Dec 1972 · Florida Everglades near Miami International Airport, Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S. · 101 fatal

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  16. Lockheed 1011 · Atlantic City, NJ

    28 Dec 1972 · Atlantic City, NJ, United States

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  17. Bell 47G-4A · Suffern, NY

    28 Dec 1972 · Suffern, NY, United States

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  18. Piper PA-28 · Octavia, OK

    28 Dec 1972 · Octavia, OK, United States · 2 fatal

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  19. Piper PA-32 · Kearney, NE

    28 Dec 1972 · Kearney, NE, United States · 7 fatal

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  20. Cessna 170A · Turner, ME

    27 Dec 1972 · Turner, ME, United States · 2 fatal

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  21. Lockheed L1329 · Saranac Lake, NY

    27 Dec 1972 · Saranac Lake, NY, United States · 3 fatal

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  22. Mooney M20C · Ashland, AL

    26 Dec 1972 · Ashland, AL, United States · 1 fatal · not on the map

  23. Beard-Parkr MINI · Benton, KS

    26 Dec 1972 · Benton, KS, United States · 1 fatal

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  24. Cessna 195A · Tipp City, OH

    26 Dec 1972 · Tipp City, OH, United States

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  25. Cessna 182E · McComb, MS

    26 Dec 1972 · McComb, MS, United States

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  26. Cessna 150H · Beechgrove, TN

    25 Dec 1972 · Beechgrove, TN, United States · 2 fatal · not on the map

  27. Piper PA-22 · Amarillo, TX

    25 Dec 1972 · Amarillo, TX, United States

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  28. Cessna 210C · Davis, CA

    25 Dec 1972 · Davis, CA, United States

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  29. Piper PA-28 · Paragon, IN

    25 Dec 1972 · Paragon, IN, United States · 2 fatal

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  30. Cessna 205A · Taylorsville, NC

    24 Dec 1972 · Taylorsville, NC, United States · 1 fatal

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  31. Cessna U206 · Oakland, CA

    24 Dec 1972 · Oakland, CA, United States

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  32. Beech C35 · Middletown, CA

    23 Dec 1972 · Middletown, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  33. Grumman G-73 · Miami, FL

    23 Dec 1972 · Miami, FL, United States

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  34. Piper PA-32 · Great Bend, KS

    23 Dec 1972 · Great Bend, KS, United States · 2 fatal

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  35. Braathens SAFE Flight 239

    23 Dec 1972 · Vestmarka, Asker, Norway · 40 fatal

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  36. Piper PA-28R · St Charles, MO

    22 Dec 1972 · St Charles, MO, United States · 4 fatal

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  37. Bellanca 17-30A · Marion, IN

    22 Dec 1972 · Marion, IN, United States

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  38. Cessna 320E · Goodland, KS

    22 Dec 1972 · Goodland, KS, United States · 4 fatal

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  39. Cessna 182H · Chesterfield, MO

    21 Dec 1972 · Chesterfield, MO, United States

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  40. Cessna 310 · Dublin, CA

    21 Dec 1972 · Dublin, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  41. Beech H18S · Bloominton, IL

    21 Dec 1972 · Bloominton, IL, United States · 2 fatal · not on the map

  42. Beech T-34A · Wheeling, MO

    20 Dec 1972 · Wheeling, MO, United States · 1 fatal

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  43. Cessna 172F · Cleveland, TX

    20 Dec 1972 · Cleveland, TX, United States · 1 fatal

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  44. Piper PA-23 · Allentown, PA

    20 Dec 1972 · Allentown, PA, United States

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  45. Piper PA-28 · Grand Prairie, TX

    20 Dec 1972 · Grand Prairie, TX, United States · 2 fatal

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  46. Cessna 310 · Shellman, GA

    20 Dec 1972 · Shellman, GA, United States · 2 fatal

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  47. Piper PA-23 · New Boston, MI

    20 Dec 1972 · New Boston, MI, United States · 2 fatal

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  48. Cessna T210K · Eden Prarie, MN

    20 Dec 1972 · Eden Prarie, MN, United States · 5 fatal · not on the map

  49. Boeing E75 · Clewiston, FL

    20 Dec 1972 · Clewiston, FL, United States · 1 fatal

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  50. 1972 Chicago–O'Hare runway collision

    20 Dec 1972 · O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, United States · 10 fatal

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