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 Mar 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1972 | Pilatus PC6-H2 | Song Lai, Asia | Air America, In | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Nong Kha, Asia | Air America, I* | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Boeing 707 | Tokyo, Asia | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150K | Bruno, Minnesota, United States | Crystal Shamro | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Aero Comdr 100 | Walnut Cove, North Carolina, United States | Evangelical FL | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Cessna 182 | Lexington, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Volpar E18S | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Catawba Air TR | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Boeing E75N1 | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | Alder-McCarty | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Bell 47G-2 | Fremont, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC3A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Connestee Fall | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Cessna 170 | Wickenberg, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Cessna 182J | Inkster, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Stegal, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150 | Arapahoe, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Aeronca 15AC | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Cessna 182H | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Globe GC-1B | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Auburn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Hinsdale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Moneta, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Hughes 269B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Champion 7FC | Columbia, Illinois, United States | Reynolds Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Bell 47D1 | Hazard, Kentucky, United States | Appalachian HE | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Lockheed 188 | Hill Afb, Utah, United States | Universal Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Cessna 180 | Edgerton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Cessna 177 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-31 | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Cessna 170B | Monticello, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Mooney M-20A | Middletown, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft A23-24 | St Johns, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Cessna 180 | Ibapah, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Cessna 180 | Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States | Mid-South Airc | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-22 | East Moline, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172C | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Stinson 108-2 | Rosemont, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Callair A-9 | Avon, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Lockheed 382 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Bellanca 7GCBC | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | Flightways SPO | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Del Rio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Knights, Florida, United States | Florida Yankee | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150K | Hopewell, Virginia, United States | Virginia Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft H35 | East St.louis, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150 | Mt Vernon, Washington, United States | E-Z Living TRA | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-18 | North Plains, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flight C | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1972 | Stinson 108-3 | Spenard, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1972 | Cessna 310G | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1972 | Snow 600S2R | Sunnyside, Washington, United States | The Dolsen COM | No injuries | - |