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
13 Jul 1966	Piper PA-22 N6067D	Santa Rosa N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	High Plains FL	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Piper J5C N9203H	Duanesburg Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Cessna 180 N9227T	Venice la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Charles Hammon	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Piper PA28 N7132R	Morton Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Mooney M20E N79329	Portis Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Piper PA-22 N4736Z	Prospectville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Turner Field I	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Cessna 180 N9488C	Genesee Id, Idaho, United States approximate position	Genesee Flying	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Beechcraft F35 N3387C	Philadelphia Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Cessna 150 N7811E	Gaithersburg Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Cessna 185 N4052Y	St.paul Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Minn.conservat	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Beechcraft S35 N198Q	Wahpeton N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	Dakota Iron	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Bell 47G-5 N8574F	Episkopi Greece, Europe not on the map	Rotor Hellas	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Aeronca 7AC N3521E	Junction City Kan, Kansas, United States approximate position	Fort Riley Fly	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Beechcraft A23 N3588R	Catalina Isle Cal, California, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N6772W	De Pere Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Airspec Corpor	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Cessna 180 N3617C	Chaunigan Lke, Canada not on the map	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Beechcraft A23 N3538R	Roselle Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Roselle Beech	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Cessna 170B N1805C	Stockton Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Luscombe 8E N1689K	Newport Ri, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Cessna 150 N3973U	Homestead Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	South Dade AVI	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Cessna 172 N4125	Plainview Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Aeronca 7FC N9882B	New Cumbrlnd W Va, West Virginia, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Boeing A75 N63711	Swan Lake Ark, Arkansas, United States approximate position	M.a.rose Inc.	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N8841W	Norwood Mass, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Piper PA-22 N8942D	Decatur Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Bell 47G-3B N73947	Grand Canyon Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	Halvorson-Lent	Serious injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N6910W	Winterport Me, Maine, United States approximate position	Trans-Maine AI	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Piper J-3 N46286	Erma Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Paramount Air	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Cessna 180A N9764B	Detroit Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	Northern Air S	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Piper PA-11 N5023H	Adams N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	Bert Rostvet	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Cessna 180 N7740A	Manley Sprgs Alas, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Convair CV-600 N94215	Harlingen, Texas, United States approximate position	Trans-Texas Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Piper PA-22 N3500P	Garden City Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Grumman G-21A N5538N	Catalina Is Calif, California, United States not on the map	Catalina Seapl	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Cessna 185 N1690Z	Houma la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Halo Inc	Minor injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Beechcraft A23 N8793M	Central City Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	John Harris AS	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Cessna 182 N3401S	Riggins Id, Idaho, United States approximate position	Speer Inc.	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Luscombe 8A N20687	Montpelier Id, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Brantly 305 N2203U	Wichita Falls Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Piper PA-20 N7096K	Aleknagik Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Aeronca 7FC N7686E	Twin Falls Id, Idaho, United States approximate position	Western Aircra	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Luscombe 8E N2282K	Puyallup Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Vollmer VJ-22 N4634T	Waubun Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Cessna 182 N4968D	Sandy Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Beechcraft 35 N3802N	Winters Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N7042R	Enterprise Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	Enterprise Fly	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Piper PA-22 N8494D	Whitewater Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Lake LA4 N1130L	South Bend Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	Spiral Metal P	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Waco UPF7 N32026	Richmond Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Beechcraft 23 N2308Z	Mobile Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	Flying Cambell	No injuries	-