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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Buckland, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Mooney M-20E | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Cessna 177B | Connersville, Indiana, United States | Skystream Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Schweizer SGS134 | Rockwall, Texas, United States | Southwest Soar | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172D | West Liberty, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Cessna 180 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Las Vegas Spor | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Robertson 172F | Hobart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172H | Lodi, California, United States | Skytruck Air C | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Schweizer SGU222 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | CU Soaring CLU | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172K | Stanley, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Glendale Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Snow S-2D | Eudora, Arkansas, United States | Clifford D.bak | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Cessna 310J | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Fairchild FH-227 | Islip, New York, United States | Mohawk Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Cookson, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172H | Sandy Hook, Kentucky, United States | Consolidated A | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Bellanca 17-30 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Hughes 269B | Pearland, Texas, United States | Houston Police | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Stinson 108-1 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Bensen B8M | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Yulan, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150 | Charles City, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | De Havilland DH104 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Blue Sky Airli | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC8-61 | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1972 | Cessna 140A | Azalea, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft G35 | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | Cumberland AVI | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1972 | Champion 7GCAA | Edgefield, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150H | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Hulman Field A | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172 | Puerto Penaso, Mexico | Rountree Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Bell 47J-2 | Glenwood Sps, Colorado, United States | Inter West COR | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Donald G.luthi | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Cessna 150 | South Bay, Florida, United States | South East AVI | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Safair Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Hollomn Afb, New Mexico, United States | Southwest Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Simi, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Crown Point, Indiana, United States | Arrow Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | Tobey, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1972 | Cessna 310J | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | Party Doll FLE | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-34 | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | Muncie Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1972 | Mooney M20C | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Anthony Aircra | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172D | Pearland, Texas, United States | Overton Aircra | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Fairburn, Georgia, United States | Airflite, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | C&R Connair, In | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1972 | Cessna 305A | Johns Island, South Carolina, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Chatham Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Morven, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Vincentown, New Jersey, United States | Fanders Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172K | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Navy FL | No injuries | - |