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
12 Jun 1966	Piper J4A-S N29097	Superior Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Cessna 210 N6538X	Capitan N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Cessna 180 N4790B	Annandale Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Beechcraft A23 N1438L	Hecotr Minn, Minnesota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Cessna 150 N6959F	Creve Coeur Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Aeronca 7AC N82350	Nashville Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Champion Flyin	Serious injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Piper J-3 N42444	Lodi Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N4092P	Sandusky Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Beechcraft 35 N4498V	Sandusky Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Stinson 108-1 N8325K	Monroeville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Piper PA22 N659A	Houston Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Cessna 172E N5386T	Fresno Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Piper PA-22 N3825P	Strawn Texas, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Cessna 150 N3590L	N. Andover Mass, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Four Star Avia	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Piper PA-24 N8734P	Spring Valley Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Aeronca 11AC N85825	Kalamo Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Piper PA-18 N3767P	Craig Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Stinson 108-2 N40155	Atlanta Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	Baron Flying C	Serious injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Cessna 180A N5395D	Mora Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Northernaire F	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Beechcraft A23 N8796M	Pearland Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N7022R	Eagle Lake Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Tarco Aviation	Minor injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Cessna 182H N8492S	Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Piper PA-22 N7434D	Parsons Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Parsons Flying	Minor injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Cessna 172 N3719S	Hackberry la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Petroleum Flye	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Cessna 150 N8696S	Port Aransas Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	N.a.s.corpus C	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Stinson 108-1 N8510K	Eugene Oreg, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Cessna 150 N7807F	Renton Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	Renton Aviatio	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Mooney M20-C N6519U	Littleton Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	Oil City Flyin	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Cessna 205 N1873Z	Erron Utah, Utah, United States not on the map	Stratton Bros	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Taylorcraft BC12D N96275	Lombard Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Cloud 171 Inc	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Boeing 707331 N703PA	Jamaica Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Pan American World Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Stinson 108-2 N9638K	Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Piper PA22 N4918Z	Tullahoma Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Sikorsky S-52-3 N9426H	Coconut Grove Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	Cape Kennedy H	Serious injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	N American P-51 N5448V	Cgrath Alas, Alaska, United States not on the map	Earl Dodge	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Schweiger SGS126 N3858A	Livermore Calif, California, United States approximate position	Ames Soaring C	Serious injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Pratt-Reid LNE-1 N53265	Livermore Calif, California, United States approximate position	Ames Soaring C	Serious injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Cessna 172 N5621A	Alba Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Cessna 195B N2164C	South Bend Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Piper PA-22 N5536Z	Sonoma Calif, California, United States approximate position	Thomas Flying	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Piper PA-25 N61432	Nfennville Mich, Michigan, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Cessna 182 N2781G	Hayfork Calif, California, United States approximate position	Pierce Flying	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Piper PA-25 N6504Z	Holdredge Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	DON, S Air Serv	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Cessna 140 N76644	Corning Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N3453P	Artesia N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Cessna 182J N3307F	Navajo Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	Airflite Inc	Serious injuries	-
10 Jun 1966	Piper PA-18 N9470D	Buffalo Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	Howard Cole	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1966	Cessna 182A N5109D	Dutch John Utah, Utah, United States approximate position	Santa Barbara	Minor injuries	-
10 Jun 1966	Aeronca 15AC N1233H	Barnard S Dak, South Dakota, United States not on the map	H.muszynski	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1966	Cessna 150 N6415F	Phoenix Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	Saguaro Aviati	No injuries	-