Aviation accidents in 1966
The NTSB database holds 5,966 accidents and incidents in 1966, recorded between 1966. 601 of them were fatal (10%), and 1,355 people died.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (3,120 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 Canada.
655 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 5,311 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
5,966
Records
601
Fatal
1,355
Deaths
10%
Share fatal
1966
Period
Show these on the map
5,311 of 5,966 can be placed
(5,311 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 5,966 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Van Nuys Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Santee Calif, California, United States | Modern Air FC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1966 | Douglas DC-6 | Birmingham Ala, Alabama, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Hiltonia Ga, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1966 | Cessna 210 | Wickenburg Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Beverly Mass, Massachusetts, United States | New England FL | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1966 | Cessna 150E | Pearland Tex, Texas, United States | Aero Space AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Modesto Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Beverly Mass, Massachusetts, United States | New ENG Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Cessna 210 | Dallas Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Beechcraft 23 | Toledo Ohio, Ohio, United States | National FLT S | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Piper J-3 | Grays Lake Ill, Illinois, United States | Waukegan Air S | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Chino Calif, California, United States | W and B Servic | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Cessna 172C | East Boston Mass, Massachusetts, United States | Oneonta Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Cessna 182 | Toms River Nj, New Jersey, United States | Patuxent Acft | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Champion 7FC | Santa Monica Cali, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Mooney M20C | Warsaw Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Fredericksburg Va, Virginia, United States | Headquarters U | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | El Monte Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Cessna 320D | Morristown Nj, New Jersey, United States | Cessna Arcft | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Mt Pocono Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Piper Arcft | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Beechcraft 33 | Woods Cross Ut, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1966 | Brantly B-2 | Sonoma Calif, California, United States | American Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Beechcraft M35 | Ludlow, Mississippi, United States | Sonford Produc | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Cessna 172 | Wichita Kans, Kansas, United States | Hanes Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Cessna 172 | Amarillo Tex, Texas, United States | Clinton Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Cessna 150 | Slidell la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Cessna 182 | Pelahatchie Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Globe GC-1B | Venice Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Cessna 120 | Jonesboro Ga, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269B | Memphis Tenn, Tennessee, United States | Helicopters In | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Ft Lauderdale Fla, Florida, United States | FLA Game-Fish | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Vertol 107-II | Jamaica Ny, New York, United States | New York Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States | Guaranty Holdi | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Cessna 172 | Poughkeepsie Ny, New York, United States | TRI Air | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Cessna 172 | West Mifflin Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Aeronca 7AC | Alcester S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1966 | Vertol 107-2 | New York Ny, New York, United States | New York Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1966 | Cessna 150 | Newton Kans, Kansas, United States | Sydney Flying | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1966 | Convair BT-13 | Tucson Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1966 | Cessna 140 | Coffeyvill Kans, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1966 | Luscombe 8A | Manistique Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Fullerton Calif, California, United States | Willford Acft | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1966 | Cessna 180 | Dillingham Alas, Alaska, United States | Armstrong Air | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1966 | Aero Cmdr 680 | Laredo Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1966 | Cessna 150 | Reno Nev, Nevada, United States | Reno FLG Serv | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1966 | Cessna 172B | Gunlock Ut, Utah, United States | Sky Hawks | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Perry Iowa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1966 | Luscombe 8A | Baudette Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | Homestead Avtn | No injuries | - |