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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1972 | Cessna 337 | Fort Jones, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Paloma, Illinois, United States | Northern Airmo | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Cessna 172H | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Cessna 210 | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Piper J-3 | New Salem, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Cessna 150 | Alburg, Vermont, United States | Berkshire Hill | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Cessna 170B | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Manchester, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Cessna 195A | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Cessna 182G | Hempstead, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Aeronca 7ECA | Anna Maria Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Cessna 150L | Augusta, Kansas, United States | McConnell AFB | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Cessna 150 | McPherson, Kansas, United States | Skyrunners Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1972 | Stinson 108-2 | Catoosa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1972 | Beechcraft B35 | Garner, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1972 | Hiller UH-12E | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Pulp | Fatal | - |
| 12 May 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Thmpson Flls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1972 | Piper PA-20 | Benton Harbr, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1972 | Taylorcraft BF-60 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1972 | Bell 47D | Accord, Massachusetts, United States | Plymouth Copte | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1972 | Boeing B75N1 | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1972 | Cessna 182A | Logan, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1972 | Cessna 185 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1972 | Cessna 150G | Marion, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1972 | Erco 415-C | Bellevue, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1972 | Stinson 108-2 | Scottsdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1972 | Cessna 172 | Klamath Flls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1972 | Hughes 269B | Saratoga, New York, United States | Mohawk Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1972 | Cessna 177 | Disney, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Hntngtn Bch, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Camdenton, Missouri, United States | Twin City Mile | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1972 | Cessna 180 | Stockton, Illinois, United States | Pilots Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1972 | Cessna 150 | Bastrop, Louisiana, United States | Hunts Aero SER | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1972 | Bell 47G-3B | Lebec, California, United States | Intermountain | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1972 | Bensen B8M | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1972 | Beechcraft S35 | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1972 | Cessna 195A | Marysville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1972 | Piper PA-30 | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Greenville AVI | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1972 | Cessna 180H | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Winship Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1972 | Bell 47G-3B | La Canada, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Boothville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1972 | Cessna 150G | Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1972 | Bell 47G-2A | Covington, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1972 | Beechcraft S35 | Winnfield, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1972 | Cessna A188A | McGehee, Arkansas, United States | J.w.rial | Serious injuries | - |