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.
302 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 4,176 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
4,478
Records
724
Fatal
1,623
Deaths
16%
Share fatal
1972
Period
Show these on the map
4,176 of 4,478 can be placed
(4,176 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 4,478 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1972 | Ford Mtr 5-AT-B | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Cessna 172K | West Kingston, Rhode Island, United States | Rhode Island, S | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Eckley, Colorado, United States | Percy E.blaksl | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150K | Park City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150J | Mertzon, Texas, United States | SW Arcrft SLS | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150G | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1 | W.lafayette, Indiana, United States | West Bay Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Eckley, Colorado, United States | Amer Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Cessna 172L | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-17 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Piper J-3C | Quitman, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Callair A-9 | De Leon, Texas, United States | Tuttle Sprayin | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Cessna 310J | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | Warren & Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Payne Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Cessna 337 | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | Cessna Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-31 | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | Winnipesaukee* | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Mooney M20C | Harlem, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Cessna 172 | Shell Knob, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Irvin and Comp | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Luscombe 8F | Paso Robles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Cessna 188 | Webb, Mississippi, United States | Carl J.ernst | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Ford Mtr 4-AT-B | Port Clinton, Ohio, United States | Island Airlin* | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Virgin Gorda, Other-Foreign Countries | All Islands AI | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Piper J-3L | Wetumka, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Media, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Northfield, Ohio, United States | Trans Union AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Cessna 180 | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | Northern Commu | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Starduster TOO | Volant, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Park Forest, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150 | Hudson, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Vultee BT-13A | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft P35 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Cessna 182M | Dunnellon, Florida, United States | Moccasin Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Mooney MK20 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Cessna 305A | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | Unisul, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Monteith, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Aeronca 7FC | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Cessna 140 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Cessna 180 | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | Northern Commu | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Cessna 182F | Scranton, Arkansas, United States | Stewart Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-34 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Pan-Ark Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Blanik L-13 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Minneola, Florida, United States | Florida Air SP | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28 | White Marsh, Maryland, United States | Baltimore Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft A24R | Codringtn Vil, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Cessna 182 | Ligonier, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Bell 47G | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | Mid America HE | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Cessna 140 | Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Whitefish, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |