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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1972 | Bell 47-G5 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1972 | Bellanca 14-13 | Youngsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1972 | Cessna 177 | Tulia, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1972 | Bell 47G3B1 | Brawley, California, United States | Ag-Copters | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Bell 206B | Milford, Pennsylvania, United States | Pa.state Polic | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Indian Well, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft 100 | E.hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Amer Avco AA1 | Pa.furnace, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Cessna 310C | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Aero Comdr A-9B | Labelle, Florida, United States | Labelle Aero C | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Cessna 421B | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Patrick Indust | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Cessna P206A | S.francisco, California, United States | Smith-Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-32 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150G | Dowagiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150H | South Bend, Indiana, United States | Stockert Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150L | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | Caldwell Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1972 | Bellanca 17-30 | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1972 | Luscombe 8F | Ozark, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150L | N.smithfield, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172K | W.mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Chatham Flying | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1972 | Cessna 205 | E.tawas, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1972 | Bellanca 7ACA | Smithville, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Caruthers, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1972 | Cessna 421 | Midland, Texas, United States | Smith Intl Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Stratford, Connecticut, United States | Acro Dyne, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1972 | Martin 404 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | Southern Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft E35 | Lereto, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1972 | Hughes 269B | Winters, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Luscombe 8A | Taft, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172 | Dauphin Is, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Maule M-4 | Mt.pleasant, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Cessna 172I | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Crestview, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Aeronca 11AC | Shenandoah, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Cessna 150 | Wingate, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Aeronca 7AC | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Cessna 206 | Sprague, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Corsicana, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Cessna 195 | Stewartville, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Cessna 140 | Glendive, Montana, United States | Prairie Flying | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-18A | Conrad, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft G18S | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Apollo Airway* | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1972 | Cessna 421A | Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States | East Coast EQU | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Chagrin Fall, Ohio, United States | Crow, Inc. | No injuries | - |