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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1966 | Erco 415C | Byron Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Cessna 150 | East Hampton Conn, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20C | Jacksonville Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Boeing 720B | Los Mochis Mex, Mexico | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Hughes 269A | Robbinsville Nj, New Jersey, United States | Ronson Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Cessna 320-1 | Port Aransas Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-25 | Success Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Nord-Avion 262A12 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | Lake Central Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | N American P-51D | Fort Wayne Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Cessna 175 | Fort Wayne Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Beechcraft C-18S | San Jose, California, United States | Cardinal Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | Window Rock Ariz, Arizona, United States | ZIA Airways In | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Linn Creek Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Stinson 108-1 | Lancaster Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | Burbank Calif, California, United States | Western Airotr | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-25 | Blairstown Iowa, Iowa, United States | Laverty Spraye | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Vick la, Louisiana, United States | GK Rosier | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Cullman Ala, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Cessna 180 | W.yellowstone Mon, Montana, United States | Johnson Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Cessna 310G | Downers Grove Ill, Illinois, United States | Executive Airl | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Cessna 210-5A | Columbus Ga, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Cessna 150 | Navasota Tex, Texas, United States | Conroe Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Stinson 108-3 | Wauchula Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Cessna 180 | Simunjan Sarawak, Asia | Seventh Day AD | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Hiller UH-12E | Kernville Calif, California, United States | J.m.hayden | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Cessna 172 | Bull Shoals Ark, Arkansas, United States | Brewer Air SAL | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Ft.thompson S Dak, South Dakota, United States | Platte Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20C | Monterey Calif, California, United States | Oakland Skyrid | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Cessna 150 | Millbrae Calif, California, United States | Flight Safety | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | De Havilland 114 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Puerto Rico I* | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Cessna 310F | Augusta Me, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20E | Columbus Nebr, Nebraska, United States | Pietsch Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Cessna 182 | Caldwell Id, Idaho, United States | Treasure Valle | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Cessna 182A | Mason City Iowa, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Midland Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Cessna 150 | Fort Worth Tex, Texas, United States | ED Boardman FL | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Cessna 150F | Columbus Nebr, Nebraska, United States | Skyways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-20 | Port Alswort Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Mead Wash, Washington, United States | Lazy 8 Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20C | Nelsonville Ohio, Ohio, United States | Indiana Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Cessna 172 | High Springs Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Hughes 269A | Wylie Tex, Texas, United States | BEE Aviation I | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | La Place la, Louisiana, United States | Sonnier Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Turner T-40A | Piedmont Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Helio H-391B | Van Nuys Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Cessna 150 | El Dorado Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Yates City Ill, Illinois, United States | E J Reinholtz | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-25 | Lexington Nebr, Nebraska, United States | Dexter Aircraf | No injuries | - |