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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft 35 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | V Tail Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Cessna 182F | West Caroltn, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Plains, Montana, United States | M & I Timber C | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172G | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | Twin City Airw | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Cessna 150G | Rogersville, Tennessee, United States | Hawkins County | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Shafter, Texas, United States | Flying Ambassa | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | New Cumbrlnd, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Spring Grove, Illinois, United States | Spring City FL | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Vanair Flight | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Cessna 150G | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1972 | Cessna 150D | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Cooperstown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28 | New Cumbrlnd, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1972 | Aeronca 7BCM | Hampton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1972 | Amer Avco AA1 | Vernon, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Lindsay, Oklahoma, United States | H E Boyd | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1972 | Hughes 269A | Johns Island, South Carolina, United States | Thomas Legare | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-20 | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Star Prairie, Wisconsin, United States | SAC 1 | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1972 | Cessna 182 | Columbia, Kentucky, United States | Bridges Aircra | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1972 | Aero Comdr 60052R | Ft.pierce, Florida, United States | Southeastern A | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172K | New London, Pennsylvania, United States | Air GO, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft E18S | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Sun Airlines, I | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1972 | Bell 47G-3B | Harlowton, Montana, United States | Commercial HIL | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Odessa, Washington, United States | Odessa Farm SE | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft B23 | Santa Cruz, California, United States | Walter Jacoby | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1972 | Boeing E75 | Fannett, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1972 | Boeing 720B | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1972 | Cessna 150 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Valley Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1972 | Boeing A75 | Harper, Oregon, United States | Salem Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1972 | Aero-Comdr 100 | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | Optiphoto Colo | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft S35 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1972 | McCulloch J-2 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Kool-Tv | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Aero-Comdr 100 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Wilburs Flight | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172K | North Bend, Oregon, United States | Coos Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Cessna 150 | Liberty, South Carolina, United States | Pickens County | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Cessna 150 | Lithonia, Georgia, United States | Dean Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Cessna 210G | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Willen Company | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft K35 | Port Aransas, Texas, United States | Eagle Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Champion 7GCBC | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Bell 206B | Howland Hook, New York, United States | Port of N.y. A | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Bermuda Dns, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Sebring, Florida, United States | Seth Poped AVI | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Cessna 188 | Cameron, Idaho, United States | Schumachers AG | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Marco Island, Florida, United States | Estates, Inc. | No injuries | - |