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 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Santa Monica Cali, California, United States | Santa Monica F | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Jamestown N Dak, North Dakota, United States | Jamestown Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft C35 | Newport Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1966 | Luscombe 8E | Reno Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1966 | Cessna 172 | Jamaica Ny, New York, United States | American FLG C | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1966 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Lewis Center Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Cessna 170B | Powell Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140 | Arlington Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft C35 | Kankakee Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140 | Indeoendence Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft J35 | Sunset Beach Cali, California, United States | Business Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Cessna 320D | Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States | Aviation Sales | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Cessna 172 | Las Vegas Nev, Nevada, United States | Desert Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft H35 | Phoenix Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Cessna 170A | Talkeetna Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Boeing 707 227 | Jamaica Ny, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Carpinteria Calif, California, United States | Santa Barb AVN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Riverside Calif, California, United States | Aztec Acft | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Spur Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Colo.springs, Colorado, United States | ENT AFB Aero | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Cessna 172 | Thurman Colo, Colorado, United States | Western Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Aeronca 7AC | Santa Paula Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft B35 | Warrenton Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Cessna 150 | Bernardsville Nj, New Jersey, United States | Chatham Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Piper J-3 | Newfield Ny, New York, United States | Finger Lakes | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Hartford Conn, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Ballston Spa Ny, New York, United States | Mustang FLG SR | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Lodgepole Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Cessna 170B | Kansas City Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Cessna 150 | Monterey Calif, California, United States | Fort ORD FLG C | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Cessna 182 | Mulege Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Cessna 172 | Houlton Me, Maine, United States | Intl FLG Club | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Cessna 150F | W Los Angeles Cal, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Ercoupe 415-C | New City Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Piper PA 28 | Oss Township Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Brockville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Cessna 210D | Chester Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft P35 | Joliet Ill, Illinois, United States | Joliet Air CHA | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Friedens Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Somerset Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-30 | Friedens Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | CST Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Greensboro Nc, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh-Durham | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1966 | Cessna 150 | Seattle Wash, Washington, United States | Galvin Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1966 | Cessna 150 | Burbank Calif, California, United States | Sky Roamers | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1966 | Cessna 182E | Raleigh Nc, North Carolina, United States | Cannon Acft SL | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1966 | Convair CV-880 | Kansas City Mo, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Logan Ut, Utah, United States | Logan Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1966 | Maule M-4 | Flushing Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Nottingham Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1966 | Cessna 310H | Des Moines Iowa, Iowa, United States | Midwest BAG TR | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1966 | Cessna 310 | South Bend Ind, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |