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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1972 | Maule M4220C | Winchester, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Luscombe 8A | MacOn, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Champion 7GCAA | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Huron, Ohio, United States | Grasshopper FL | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Callair A-9B | Demopolis, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | U S Geological | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Vashon Hghts, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Greensboro, Alabama, United States | Charles L.robe | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Humbolt, Nebraska, United States | Claude Erisman | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Kewanee, Missouri, United States | Farmers AG SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Cessna 188 | Wharton, Texas, United States | Oscar A.rasmus | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Hughes 269B | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Kgmb Televisio | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Lockheed PV-1 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | B.b.&G. Associ | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Cessna 182 | East Lansing, Michigan, United States | Oxford Precise | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Cessna 170B | Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Minooka, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Mooney M10 | Greenville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150 | Texarkana, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Spanish Wells, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Hughes 269 | Eucott Bay, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Robertson 180H | Wyola, Montana, United States | Pyle, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172A | Rome, Georgia, United States | Woods School O | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Papillion, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28R | St.maries, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Maule M-4 | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Curtis-Wrt 4C-1A | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Boeing B75N1 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Stamford Corpo | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Minneola, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 185 | Geneva, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Grants, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Aeronca 7BCM | Dublin, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 180 | Newton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | RAM Air Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 150 | Jensen Beach, Florida, United States | St.lucie Skywa | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Vane, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 182 | Bellevue, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Juarez, Mexico | Southwest Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Ord, Nebraska, United States | Dynamic Agents | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft 56TC | Springfield, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Erco 415-C | Bellota, California, United States | Murphy Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Champion 7KCAB | Piedra, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172H | Cresco, Iowa, United States | Decorah | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Chi-Way Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Maule M-4 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Halifax, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |