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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1966 | Waco ASO | Timmonsville Sc, South Carolina, United States | M.b. Huggins | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1966 | Luscombe 8A | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Beechcraft A-23A | Garden City, Kansas, United States | Garden By-Prod | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Mooney MK20A | Allentown Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Aeronca 7AC | Auburn Wash, Washington, United States | Crest Flight S | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Boeing 727 | New York Ny, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Douglas DC-7C | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | Modern Air Transport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Cessna 172 | Sun City Fla, Florida, United States | Davis Island F | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Mooney M20C | Philadelphia Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Erwinna Flying | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Stinson 108-3 | Whites City N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Bell 47D1 | Quartz Hill Calif, California, United States | John C Baldwin | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Bell 47G3B1 | Medford Oreg, Oregon, United States | Billie JOE MUR | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Beechcraft G35 | Seattle Wash, Washington, United States | Lynn Air Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Beechcraft A23 | Columbia Ky, Kentucky, United States | Exec Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Cessna 172 | Hazel Green Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Cessna 150 | Slaughter la, Louisiana, United States | Hair Flying SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Cessna 150 | Friendswood Tex, Texas, United States | Hutchinson Air | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Cessna 170A | Firebaugh Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Cessna 320D | Vernal Ut, Utah, United States | Skyways Aircre | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Cessna 170B | Midvale Ut, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Redmond Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Mooney M20E | Borrego Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Cessna 150 | Eugene Oreg, Oregon, United States | McKenzie Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Cessna 310F | Columbus Ohio, Ohio, United States | Mansbach Metal | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Cessna 172 | Sunset Me, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Grumman G-21 | Alegnagik Alas, Alaska, United States | Bureau of Land | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Cessna 150 | Austin Tex, Texas, United States | Aviation Train | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Beechcraft 23 | Lake Texoma Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Nurrie Constr | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Piper J3C | Shelby Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Meridian Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Laurel Md, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Milroy Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | McCoy Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Beechcraft E18S | Fremont Ohio, Ohio, United States | LEE Wilson ENG | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Fremont Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20A | Santa Susana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Cessna 150F | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | Merrill Flight | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Weslaco Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Boeing 707 | Mojave Calif, California, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Cessna 172 | Littleton Colo, Colorado, United States | State Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Northway Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20A | Ottumwa Iowa, Iowa, United States | Prayer Baptist | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Beechcraft S35 | Salem Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Beechcraft G35 | El Dorado Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Cessna 182 | Brownfield Tex, Texas, United States | Levelland Avia | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Cessna 140 | Brinkley Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Hughes 269A | Montoursville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Lundy Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Brantly B-2A | Center Point Iowa, Iowa, United States | Welty Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-25 | Carlsbad N Mex, New Mexico, United States | Robert F Tache | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Cessna 180 | Imperial Calif, California, United States | McElhaney Farm | No injuries | - |