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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1966 | Mooney M21 | Arlington Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1966 | Beechcraft K35 | Santa Ynez Calif, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1966 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Merrill Flight | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1966 | Bell 47G-2 | Lake Charles la, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Lubbock Tex, Texas, United States | Wes-Tex Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1966 | Beechcraft V35 | St Louis Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1966 | Globe GC-1B | White Bear Lk Min, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1966 | Cessna 337 | Monterrey Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Hamburg Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1966 | Hawker-Sdly DH-125 | Des Moines Iowa, Iowa, United States | Wyco Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1966 | Aero Comdr 500-B | Hagerstown Md, Maryland, United States | Pangborn Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Northampton Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1966 | Hiller UH-12E | Heppner Oreg, Oregon, United States | Reforestation | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1966 | Beechcraft E18S | Des Moines Iowa, Iowa, United States | General Life O | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1966 | Cessna 180E | Westwego la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1966 | Cessna 180 | Llano Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1966 | Luscombe 8A | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1966 | Cessna 182 | Zapata Tex, Texas, United States | American Flite | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1966 | Convair 990 | Ft Worth Texas, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1966 | Aeronca 0-58B | Lubbock Tex, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1966 | Bell 47G-3 | Tres Piedras Nmex, New Mexico, United States | Sky Choppers I | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Modesto Calif, California, United States | San Carlos AVN | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Cessna 210 | Lafayette la, Louisiana, United States | Roane FLG Serv | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Cessna 180 | West Memphis Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Cessna 172 | Bakersfield Calif, California, United States | G M Avtn Corp | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Ercoupe 415-C | Waterville Me, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Cessna 210B | Watsonville Calif, California, United States | OWL Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Cessna 172 | Kaplan la, Louisiana, United States | Hair FLG Serv | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Lakeport Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Cessna 172 | Fremont Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Boeing A-75 | Porterville Calif, California, United States | Gilbert | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Erco 415-C | Butte Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Cessna 150 | Bedford Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Homestead Fla, Florida, United States | New Haven Arys | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Las Cruces N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Boeing B-727 | Jacksonville Fla, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Cessna 150C | Spade Tex, Texas, United States | Whiteface Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Piper J3C | Columbia Sc, South Carolina, United States | Columbia Avtn | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Nut Tree Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Cessna 150 | Council Id, Idaho, United States | Council FLG CL | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Champion 7GCB | Evanston Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Cessna 175A | Coolidge Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Aeronca 7AC | Piqua Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Wellington Kans, Kansas, United States | Wellair Statio | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Convair CV-990 | Buffalo, New York, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Luscombe 8A | Tarentum Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Deer Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Aero Comdr 500 | Palm Sprngs Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Aeronca 11AC | Santa Susana Cali, California, United States | Simi Valley FC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Mooney M20C | Beaverton Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |