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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1972 | Cessna 305A | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Cessna 182C | Saline, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Cessna 150 | Abilene, Texas, United States | Abilene Aero, I | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Woodbury TAPSIK | Millville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Laurel, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Warden, Washington, United States | Cascade Helico | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Stinson 10A | Troy Mills, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Taylorcraft BC1265 | Warden, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft V35 | Akron, Iowa, United States | Johnson Brothe | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Leawood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Cessna 180A | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Alon A2-A | King George, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Cessna 182L | St Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Cessna 140A | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft P35 | Brenham, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Grant GB-1 | Lamonte, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Wynn Sales and | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Cessna 150H | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Cincinnati Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172 | Lake Milton, Ohio, United States | Lynmark Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Conde, South Dakota, United States | Crop Control | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Cessna 150G | Oxford, Michigan, United States | Monarch Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Duncan JT-1 | Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Waco UPF-7 | Capp, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Cessna T310P | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Cessna 182P | Norcross, Georgia, United States | Lease A Plane | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft A23 | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | Metro City AVI | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft A23 | Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States | Norfolk Navy F | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Cessna T210F | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Centurions, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft V35 | Valley Falls, Kansas, United States | Lift Truck SAL | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Downer RC-3 | Ligonier, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Cessna 182G | Arvin, California, United States | Venable Aircra | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-28 | St.augustine, Florida, United States | Aero Sport Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft A65 | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | National Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Ivel, Kentucky, United States | Avaid | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1A | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Universal Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Cessna 172 | Stover, Missouri, United States | Mitchell Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | White Rock, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Crawford, Nebraska, United States | D & H West | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1972 | Mooney M20E | Orange, Virginia, United States | Area Wide Aero | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1972 | Cessna 310F | Windsor Lock, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1972 | Cessna 310F | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Uravan, Colorado, United States | Interwest Corp | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Marshfield Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1972 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Dunsmuir, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Anthony, New Mexico, United States | Ft.bliss Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1972 | Cessna T337D | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Dick Nolan Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1972 | Cessna 182 | Guion, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |