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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Woodrow, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1972 | Schweizer SGS232 | Fairfield, California, United States | Fremont Glidin | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1972 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150 | Maple Valley, Washington, United States | Renton Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1972 | Luscombe 8E | Pullman, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Decatur, Alabama, United States | Baker Industri | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150J | Cleveland, Texas, United States | Houston Air AC | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172K | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Napier Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Cessna 320F | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Wire Rope Corp | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Brevard, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-25 | Pullman, Washington, United States | Aerial Applica | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150J | Ashland, Montana, United States | Falconer Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150K | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Spartan School | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Cessna 180H | Chamberlain, Maine, United States | Callahan Bros. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft 99 | Friendship Int, Maryland, United States | Henson Aviati* | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft C50 | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | Beacon Supply | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1972 | Cessna 175 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150 | Pelzer, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1972 | Amer Avco AA-1 | Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero Associate | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150F | Delano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft 35C33A | Galena, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1972 | Ercoupe 415C | Minneapolis, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1972 | Cessna 180 | Columbia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1972 | De Havilland DH104 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Puerto Rico I* | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | Florence Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1972 | Huey-Smith MINI | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1972 | Cessna 182 | Princeton, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1972 | Cessna 188 | Sunray, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1972 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Cessna 182 | Pinedale, California, United States | Denair Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Luscombe 8A | St Simons Is, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Maule M4-220 | Pine Mountain, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Caspian, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150J | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Executive Flig | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172I | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | Laurel Volunte | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Atoka, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft T-34B | Hanford, California, United States | Naval Lemoore | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Mishawaka Pilo | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Cessna 305A | Twentynine, California, United States | Knox Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-20 | Lancaster, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Lakin, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Convair 580 | Windsor Lcks, Connecticut, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Fort Meyers, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Santee, California, United States | El Monte Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | Lloyd Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Amityville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |