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

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

United Air Lines, Inc. 15 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 15 Petroleum Heli 13 American Airlines, Inc. 12 Cessna Aircraf 8 Federal Aviati 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
18 Dec 1966	Beechcraft 35-33 N109VW	Saginaw Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1966	Cessna 150 N3190X	White Plains Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1966	Cessna 180 N3354D	Broomfield Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	Arvada Aviatio	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1966	Beechcraft D18S N80361	Ampthill Va, Virginia, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Piper PA-28 N4545R	Tacoma Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	Oswald Flying	Minor injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Piper PA-28 N7052R	Tacoma Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	Oswald Flying	Minor injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Piper PA-28 N6438W	Newport News Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	RAM Aviation	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Cessna 150 N3131X	Columbia Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	Red LEG Flying	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Beechcraft H35 N5032B	Dallas Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Piper PA-16 N5790H	Odessa Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Piper PA-12 N3248M	Lynchburg Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	Old Fort Airpo	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Piper PA-28 N5483Z	Millcreek Pa, Pennsylvania, United States not on the map	Scholter Aviat	Minor injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Aeronca 11AC N85873	Centre Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Cessna 210 N3940Y	Newburyport Mass, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Bedford Aviati	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Piper PA-22 N4795Z	Huron Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	Great Circle F	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Aeronca 7AC N82146	Mechanicsburg Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Cessna 185 N9955X	Watkins Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Cessna 140 N2424V	Cleveland Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1966	Cessna 175A N6997E	Martinsville Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1966	Bell 47G3B1 N1362X	Holloman Ab N Mex, New Mexico, United States not on the map	Page Aircraft	Minor injuries	-
16 Dec 1966	Cessna 182 N2822F	Hesperia Calif, California, United States approximate position	Cable Flying S	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1966	Beechcraft H35 N8210D	Reed City Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1966	Stinson V-77 N9362H	Medford Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1966	Mooney M20C N78917	Vanderpool Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	A and J Corpor	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1966	Aeronca 7AC N81973	Layton Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	Travel Air Fly	Minor injuries	-
16 Dec 1966	Piper PA-22 N5482Z	West Columbia Sc, South Carolina, United States approximate position	Miller Aviatio	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1966	Cessna 180 N2904C	Aurora Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1966	Piper PA-30B N8162Y	Bloomington Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Norbl Air Inc	Serious injuries	-
16 Dec 1966	Cessna U206A N4802F	Kenai Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1966	Piper PA-24 N5578P	Quincy Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Lloyd Flying S	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1966	Piper PA-28 N6112W	Andalusia Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	Montgomery AVI	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1966	Cessna 150 N8224F	West Caldwell Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Fairfield Avia	No injuries	-
15 Dec 1966	Piper PA-28 N4548R	Merritt Isle Fla, Florida, United States not on the map	Showalter Flyi	No injuries	-
15 Dec 1966	Piper PA-23 N3139P	Madison Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Four Lakes AVI	No injuries	-
15 Dec 1966	Cessna 172 N6228E	Shafter Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Dec 1966	Cessna 150 N2213J	Goddard Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	Yingling Aircr	Minor injuries	-
15 Dec 1966	Aeronca 11AC N3509E	Hilt Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
15 Dec 1966	Cessna 210E N377Y	Minford Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	Huntington Air	Serious injuries	-
15 Dec 1966	Navion A N91454	Warwick Ri, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Dec 1966	Piper PA-22 N3555P	MacOn Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Dec 1966	Piper PA-23 N4249P	Waterford Conn, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Dec 1966	Bell 47G3B1 N8554F	Yachats Oreg, Oregon, United States approximate position	U.s.dept.inter	No injuries	-
14 Dec 1966	Beechcraft J35 N8355D	Lawton Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Downtown Airpa	No injuries	-
14 Dec 1966	Cessna 175 N8170T	Fair Oaks Calif, California, United States approximate position	LOW Flying ANG	No injuries	-
14 Dec 1966	Convair 580 N73155	Salt Lake City Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	Frontier Airlines, Inc.	No injuries	-
14 Dec 1966	Piper PA-24 N6992P	Pensacola Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Dec 1966	Cessna 310 N630F	Egg Isl. Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries not on the map	Autolease Corp	Minor injuries	-
13 Dec 1966	Piper PA-30 N7801Y	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	E.w.wiggins AI	No injuries	-
13 Dec 1966	Helio H-250 N5444E	New Cuyama Calif, California, United States approximate position	Santa Barbara	No injuries	-
13 Dec 1966	Cessna 310D N1188	Orlando Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	Tampa Air Cent	No injuries	-