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.

5,966 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

5,966

Records

601

Fatal

1,355

Deaths

10%

Share fatal

1966

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 5,966 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 515 Piper PA-28 398 Cessna 172 363 Piper PA-22 273 Piper PA-24 239 Cessna 182 235

Where these happened

United States 5,826 Mexico 44 Canada 30 Other-Foreign Countries 24 Unknown/Not Reported 9 Asia 6

Operators involved

Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 15 United Air Lines, Inc. 15 Petroleum Heli 13 American Airlines, Inc. 12 Cessna Aircraf 8 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 7

Phase of flight

Landing 3,120

In Flight 1,366

Takeoff 999

Taxi 379

Static 65

Nearby years

All

1963 78 1964 5,293 1965 5,428 1967 6,392 1968 5,267 1969 5,082

All 5,966 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
23 Dec 1966	Cessna 150B N7390X	Enid Okla, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
23 Dec 1966	Piper PA-23 N4367P	Austin Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	Wolf Mfg.co.	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1966	Piper PA-24 N6102P	Ann Arbor Mich, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1966	Cessna 150 N5912E	Cleveland N Dak, North Dakota, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1966	Cessna 172 N3579S	Bishop Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1966	Beechcraft 35 N2820V	Grand Rapids Mich, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1966	Cessna 150D N4429U	Deerfield Ill, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Mid-States AVI	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1966	Cessna 150 N8276S	Havana Fla, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1966	Beechcraft E18S N820	Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Tulakes Aviati	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1966	Beechcraft V35 N5617S	Wallkill Ny, New York, United States no coordinates	Marine Contrac	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1966	Piper PA-23 N2236P	Augusta Kans, Kansas, United States no coordinates	Aero Services	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1966	Piper PA-28 N6883W	Hanover Nj, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	Safair Flying	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1966	Navion B N5351K	Hillsboro Oreg, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
21 Dec 1966	Cessna 180 N7741A	Bethel Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Christiansen A	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1966	Beechcraft B95 N9646R	Napoleon Ohio, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Blissfield MFG	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1966	Cessna 120 N4221N	Jobstown Nj, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1966	Cessna 411 N2214Z	Erie, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Zurn Industrie	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1966	Champion 7AC N82279	Jamestown N Dak, North Dakota, United States no coordinates	-	Serious injuries	-
20 Dec 1966	Beechcraft D18S N703D	San Juan Pr, Puerto Rico, United States no coordinates	Caribe Flying	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1966	Cessna 182 N8399S	Muleshoe Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1966	Cessna 182A N5161D	Turbeville Va, Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1966	Fairchild 24H N19126	Burbank Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
20 Dec 1966	Aeronca 7AC N2849E	Circle, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1966	Cessna 172 N4102Z	Crown Point N Mex, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1966	Cessna 310 N2257F	Rock Springs Wyo, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	Skyways Inc.	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1966	Beechcraft E35 N3317C	Dallas Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Cessna 172E N5732T	Farmington Mo, Missouri, United States no coordinates	Farmington Air	Serious injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Navion F N5387K	Hopkins Minn, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Barzen of Minn	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Cessna 172G N3728L	Pearland Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	Pearland Aviat	Minor injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Boeing 720 N7226U	Cleveland Ohio, Ohio, United States no coordinates	United Air Lines, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Cessna 172 N5038A	Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Piper PA-30 N8147Y	Greenville Sc, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	Piper Aircraft	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Aero Comdr 680F N342WS	Elkhart Ind, Indiana, United States no coordinates	Consolidated M	Serious injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Beechcraft A23 N7997L	Lincoln Nebr, Nebraska, United States no coordinates	Duncan Beechcr	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Beechcraft D18S N25Q	Grand Rapids Mich, Michigan, United States no coordinates	Northern Air S	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Piper PA-32 N3675W	Cloverdale Calif, California, United States no coordinates	Lets Fly Inc.	Minor injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Mooney M20C N2632W	Wichita Kans, Kansas, United States no coordinates	Aero Services	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Cessna 310D N6890T	Muskegon Mich, Michigan, United States no coordinates	PBS Chemical	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Beechcraft B95-B N9494S	Detroit Mich, Michigan, United States no coordinates	General Aviat*	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1966	Erco 415-D N99143	Logansville Ga, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1966	Bell 204-B N8540F	Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Petroleum Heli	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1966	Piper PA-23 N5472Y	Stevensville Md, Maryland, United States no coordinates	Lumay Coat Co.	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1966	Cessna 150 N3078X	Norwood Mass, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Sterling Aviat	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1966	Piper PA-28 N6427W	Medford Nj, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	Delaware Aviat	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1966	Cessna 150 N6424F	Burleson Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	M.h.spinks ENT	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1966	De Havilland 1142X N782R	New Orleans la, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Riley Aeronaut	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1966	Brantly B-2B N2183U	Wyola Mont, Montana, United States no coordinates	Little Horn la	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1966	Piper PA-18 N1516A	Augusta Me, Maine, United States no coordinates	Winthrop Flyin	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1966	Mooney M20C N6075Q	Nashville Tenn, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	Ft.bragg Flyin	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1966	Aeronca 15AC N1401H	Pt.washington Wis, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-