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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft 99A | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Altair Airlin* | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1972 | Hughes 269C | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Freeland, Michigan, United States | Sky Train, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Dunsmuir, California, United States | Butte Flying C | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1972 | Cessna 140 | Hanau, Europe | Hanau Aero CLU | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | W.dover, Vermont, United States | Mill River Fly | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1972 | Mgt Mustang MM1 | Lockport, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Dehaven Associ | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1972 | Cessna 195A | Biddeford, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Cessna 337 | Sault S.mari, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Cessna 180 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Schleicher AS-K14 | Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Cessna 180 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Taggart & Comp | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Cessna 177 | Pearland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Cessna 182 | Georgetown, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Cessna 150H | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Cordor Aero CL | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Lake Park, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Cessna 195 | Superior, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Luscombe 8E | Rockton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Thunderbird AV | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Cessna 210T | Cabo San Lucs, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Bn Xieng Lom, Asia | Air America, I* | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Cessna 182F | Dannebrog, Nebraska, United States | Island City FL | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Bell 206A | New York, New York, United States | Decair Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Wheeler, Texas, United States | Benger Air PAR | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Pearsall, Texas, United States | Tradewinds AVI | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Cessna 182 | Omaha, Georgia, United States | Hill Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Bellanca 31ATC | Farmville, North Carolina, United States | Jack R.maness | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Elsinore, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Schweizer 1-34 | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Sky SA | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Cessna 170 | Paullina, Iowa, United States | Mach XII, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Champion 7FC | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Bell 47G-5 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | Lakeline Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Cross Plains, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Cessna 182K | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | Wings, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Cessna 180A | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Elyria, Ohio, United States | McKinley Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Cessna 210T | Mexicali, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28 | White Plains, New York, United States | Westchester AE | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1972 | Bell 47G | Wynona, Oklahoma, United States | Williams Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Merino, Colorado, United States | American Dusti | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Romulus, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1972 | Cessna 150H | Sylmar, California, United States | San VAL Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1972 | Luscombe 8E | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | Flying Kinghts | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Uniontown, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |