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
Where these happened
All 4,478 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1972 | Cessna U206 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Channel Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Bandon, Oregon, United States | Viking SKI &Sp | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Hanson, Kentucky, United States | Hopkins Co MOS | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150H | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Knox Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150J | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Kentucky Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Champion 7GCAA | Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Mangham, Louisiana, United States | Pritchard N.un | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Cessna 177 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Miss.school of | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 1972 | Champion 7ECA | McCordsville, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Eaa Biplane REESER | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Granite City, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1972 | Cessna A188A | Sylvester, Georgia, United States | Jacks Dusting | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | Omega Flying S | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1972 | Robertson 182K | Orange, Connecticut, United States | Action Theatre | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1972 | Cessna 182A | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1972 | Champion 7KCAB | Windsor, Virginia, United States | Spain Lumber C | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Stratford, Texas, United States | Roach Spraying | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Cottondale, Florida, United States | Cotton Air SER | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-22 | N.johsnville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1972 | De Havilland DH82A | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1972 | Globe GC-1B | Coudersport, Pennsylvania, United States | Sallade Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150J | Gravois Mills, Missouri, United States | Jacks Rental S | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150F | Lakewood, Wisconsin, United States | Grognet Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Klamath Fall, Oregon, United States | Aerolease, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-31 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Equitable Engi | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1972 | Cessna 140A | Rialto, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Savannakhet, Asia | Rlaf | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Savannakhet, Asia | Continental AI | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150J | Caldwell, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Branson, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1972 | Cessna T210L | Monument, Colorado, United States | Judson Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Sky Choppers O | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Schreder HP-11 | Heath, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Knox, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150G | Arcola, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1972 | Cessna 175C | Independnce, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1972 | Erco 415-C | McDonald, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1972 | Wheat Repl CW-JR | Oregon, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Cherokee, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Caldwell, Texas, United States | Harry R.gourle | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1972 | Cessna 421B | Pataskala, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Lovington, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Hillsboro, Alabama, United States | Rapid Air Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Cessna T210L | Moline, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172B | Santee, South Carolina, United States | Orangeburg Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States | Roto Hammer Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Byrdstown, Tennessee, United States | Flightech Trai | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Springfield, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft E18S | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Quaker City | Fatal | 1 |