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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Charleston Sc, South Carolina, United States | Hawthorne Avia | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1966 | Cessna 150 | Arcadia Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1966 | Continental MII | Madera Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Omaha Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1966 | Cessna 150 | Sunnyvale Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1966 | Aero Comdr 500 | Vicksburg Miss, Mississippi, United States | Vicksburg Air | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1966 | Beechcraft B35 | Long Beach Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Mojave Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1966 | N American SNJ-6 | Shafter, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1966 | Cessna 210-5 | Waupun Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1966 | Cessna U206 | Oklahoma Cty Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Okla.highway P | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1966 | Navion A | Washington Dc, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Fri.harbor Wash, Washington, United States | BEL Air Co Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172G | Mt.carroll Ill, Illinois, United States | Mt.hawley Avia | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Auburn Me, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1966 | Cessna 170B | Cordova Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1966 | Beechcraft P35 | Glenwood Minn, Minnesota, United States | First Hearland | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1966 | Fairchild F-27 | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | Southeast Airl | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1966 | Champion 402 | W.hollywood Fla, Florida, United States | Bloods Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Lock Haven Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | CST Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1966 | Cessna 150 | Montrose Colo, Colorado, United States | Orme Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Kadoka S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Champion 7FC | Riceville Iowa, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Temco D-16A | Saginaw Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Pietenpol CAMPER | Homestead Fla, Florida, United States | Ch-37 EXP Acft | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Farmington Me, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Cessna 195A | Hastings Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Vacaville Calif, California, United States | Mt-Diablo Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Mooney M20A | Cumby Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Elyria Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Mooney M20A | Hermosillo Mex, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Dubois Id, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Viscount V-700 | Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Red Bank Nj, New Jersey, United States | Sunline Helico | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Geneva Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Cessna 172 | Lakeland Ga, Georgia, United States | Sylvair Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Red Top Calif, California, United States | Royal Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Cessna 150 | Springfield Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Cessna 150 | Olathe Kans, Kansas, United States | Amaco Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Lawrence Kans, Kansas, United States | Kings Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Superior Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Frankfort Mich, Michigan, United States | OTT Chemical C | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Maule M-4 | Gravois Mills Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Kingsville Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Almira Wash, Washington, United States | JF Konen Const | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-20 | Paynesville Minn, Minnesota, United States | Koronis Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Cessna 150 | Agricola Miss, Mississippi, United States | Englunds Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Ames Iowa, Iowa, United States | Iowa State UNI | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1966 | Bell 47G3B1 | Holloman Ab N Mex, New Mexico, United States | Page Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1966 | Boeing 720B | Los Angeles Calif, California, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |