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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Mentone, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Champion 7KCAB | Pacoima, California, United States | Pacific Aero F | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | S N I A S SE3160 | Mayer, Arizona, United States | Roberts Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Dusty, Washington, United States | Lazy Eight Fly | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Smithfield, Texas, United States | Clarks Flying | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Cessna 182A | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Socol Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Schweizer SGS233 | Estaboga, Alabama, United States | Birmingham S.s | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Cessna 172H | Drummond, Montana, United States | Rio Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Fairfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Cessna 182A | Dixon, California, United States | CAL Aggie Flyi | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Cessna 150 | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | Air-Care, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Paola, Kansas, United States | Inland Airways | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Long Mott, Texas, United States | Anthony Daniel | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Athens, Tennessee, United States | Tennessee Vall | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Laharpe, Kansas, United States | Milo Dean Gade | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Amer Avco AA1 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | Bently Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Evergreen Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Bell 47J-2 | Piti Village, Other-U.s.territories&Posses. | Rick Helicopte | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1972 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | FAA | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1972 | Cessna 120 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1972 | Cessna 140 | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1972 | De Havilland DH114 | S.luis Obsp, California, United States | Swift Aire Li* | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1972 | Globe GC-1B | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1972 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Flying HI Inco | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1972 | Cessna 150H | Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States | Condor Aero CL | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1972 | Cessna 180 | Waterville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1972 | Cessna 150 | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | Air School Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Cessna 150E | Waterflow, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Cessna 188 | Vienna, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Hughes 269B | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Atlanta Police | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Grumman G164A | Louise, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Cessna 150H | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | Nebraska Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | Petersburg Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Cessna 140 | Lafarge, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Navion A | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Lyons, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Sunfield, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Georgetown, Kentucky, United States | COY Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | Minn.univ.rege | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Cessna P206 | Hntngtn Bch, California, United States | J.w.burch & SO | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Cessna 320 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Hughes 269B | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | AG Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Aero Comdr 680 | Shelby, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Douglas DC9-31 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1972 | Maule M4220C | Keedysville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |