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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Cessna 140 | Laurens, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft H18 | Marco Island, Florida, United States | Niles MacHine | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172A | Livermore, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Cessna 182 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Amer Avco AA1 | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | Viking Flying | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Cessna 170B | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | Dons Flying SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Mong Sport MS-2 | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Fort Dix, New Jersey, United States | South Weymouth | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Cessna 310A | Inola, Oklahoma, United States | State of Oklah | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Trans Union AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150C | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | Pumps & Power | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Eielson AFB AE | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft 65 | Woolwine, Virginia, United States | Charles Bravo, | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Luscombe 8E | Adel, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1972 | Champion 7EC | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150 | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft A23 | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | Flight Develop | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | Roberts Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Landers, California, United States | Aviation Unlim | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Cessna 188 | Blythe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Hughes 269C | Carlsbad, California, United States | Hughes Tool Co | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Cessna T210L | Clinton, Missouri, United States | Cessna Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Grumman G-164A | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | Farmers Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft 35C33A | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150 | Paradise, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Cessna U206D | Labadieville, Louisiana, United States | Paul Fournet F | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Bell 47G-4A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Metro Police D | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Convair 640 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Caribbean-Atlantic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Irwin, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150G | Englewood, Colorado, United States | 4 Aces Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft P35 | Pellston, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Cessna 120 | Elsinore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | Twin Ports Fly | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Brusett, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Weatherly 201 | Breckenridge, Texas, United States | Lynn Culp | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Hiller Acft FH1100 | Disston, Oregon, United States | Bohemia Lumber | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-39 | Scottsboro, Alabama, United States | Campus Inns of | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-20 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Cessna 401 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | US Industries | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Helio H-250 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | McLain Hall RE | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Piper J3-S | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | Bill Merritt F | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Cessna 310 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Pilot Training | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1972 | Cessna 206 | Conner, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150L | Lebec, California, United States | Golden West SK | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1972 | Jeanies TEENIE | Marion, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |