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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1972 | Snow S-2R | Wiley City, Washington, United States | The Dolsen COM | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Schweizer 1-26D | Adelanto, California, United States | Great Western | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150G | Naperville, Illinois, United States | Dunes Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Zurich, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | LYN DEE Limite | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Boeing 727 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Luscombe 8E | Gaffney, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Boeing B75N1 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Aerialitus, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Hawker-Sdly DH-125 | Haleyville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Paxton, Nebraska, United States | Clinch Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1972 | Cessna 172K | Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States | Baheba Flying | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1972 | Cessna 182P | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Biljac, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | Florida Game A | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1972 | Aeronca 11AC | Taylor, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12D1 | Stony Brook, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1972 | Cessna 172G | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | Cloud Cappers | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1972 | Piper J-3 | Saratoga, New York, United States | Loudon Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Boeing E75 | Salinas, California, United States | Atwood Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150G | Matagorda, Texas, United States | Tradewinds AVI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Bell 206A | John Day, Oregon, United States | Briles Wing AN | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Luscombe 8A | West Liberty, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Cessna 172K | Glenwood Spg, Colorado, United States | Gordon Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Bellanca 14-13 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Mariposa, California, United States | Puckett Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Healy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft B23-19 | Swanton, Ohio, United States | Glass Aero CLU | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Boeing E75 | Green Cove Sp, Florida, United States | J T Lambert | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150 | Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States | Natchitoches F | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Boeing A75N1 | Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States | Paul Foshee du | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Sikorsky S-55 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Orlando Helico | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Cessna 177 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Cessna U206C | Chignik, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airw | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Carroll, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Republic RC3 | Melvin Village, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Snow 600S2C | Sebastian, Texas, United States | Elliott Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Cessna 180 | Kanab, Utah, United States | David E Nowlen | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Aero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft C23 | Concord, California, United States | Diablo Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Helio Acft H-391B | Chitina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Grumman G-164 | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | Cross Country | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Helio Acft H-295 | S.salvador, Other-Foreign Countries | Bureau of Narc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Aero Comdr 680-E | Cambridge, Ohio, United States | Meridian Plast | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Lockheed 18 | Cebu City, Asia | A.p.i.m.e.inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Champion 7GCBC | Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States | Tommy Bartlett | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Cessna A185E | Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States | Christenson DI | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | SMB Stage Line | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Aiea, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | S N I A S SA316B | St.martinville, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Cessna 172L | Oakland, New Jersey, United States | Fairfield Avia | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Cessna 172 | W Dover, Vermont, United States | Discover Flyin | Minor injuries | - |