1972 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1972.

5,215Total events
1,029Fatal accidents
184Hull losses
7,812Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1972 accidents by aircraft category87%5%piston (3721)jet (219)helicopter (203)turboprop (101)glider (29)

Monthly distribution

1972 accidents by month0200400600800JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.