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.

5,966 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

5,966

Records

601

Fatal

1,355

Deaths

10%

Share fatal

1966

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 5,966 have coordinates

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

Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 15 United Air Lines, Inc. 15 Petroleum Heli 13 American Airlines, Inc. 12 Cessna Aircraf 8 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 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
26 Nov 1966	Beechcraft A23 N1439L	Forest, Indiana, United States no coordinates	BJ Flying Serv	Fatal	1
26 Nov 1966	Beechcraft M35 N9762R	Rollg Meadows, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
25 Nov 1966	Cessna 172G N5791R	Davenport Fla, Florida, United States no coordinates	Skyway Aero CL	Fatal	1
24 Nov 1966	Piper J3C-65 N88669	Millis Mass, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Nov 1966	Stinson 108-1 N880C	Sterling Colo, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Nov 1966	Piper PA-18 N4202Z	Northeast Pa, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Nov 1966	Hawker-Sdly DH 125 N235KC	Freeport Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. no coordinates	Kellogg Co.	Fatal	1
20 Nov 1966	Cessna 150 N6791F	Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States no coordinates	Archway Aviati	Fatal	1
17 Nov 1966	Hiller UH-12E N5350V	Castaic Calif, California, United States no coordinates	Shasta Helicop	Fatal	1
15 Nov 1966	Piper PA-24 N5519P	Sanderson Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
13 Nov 1966	Piper PA-28 N4585R	Whiteville Tenn, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	Spears Aviatio	Fatal	1
10 Nov 1966	Piper PA-18 N1589P	Yakutat Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
10 Nov 1966	Cessna 172G N4194L	Greenwich Conn, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	International	Fatal	1
9 Nov 1966	Cessna 182 N3247S	Lamar Colo, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Nov 1966	Cessna 150 N5653E	San Jose Calif, California, United States no coordinates	Garden City AE	Fatal	1
4 Nov 1966	Cessna 182 N1972X	Tarpon Spring Fla, Florida, United States no coordinates	American Aviat	Fatal	1
3 Nov 1966	Cessna 172G N3646L	Venango Nebr, Nebraska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Oct 1966	Aeronca 7AC N82858	Strathmore Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Oct 1966	Hughes 269B N9461F	Lexington Ky, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Rotairport Inc	Fatal	1
27 Oct 1966	Cessna 182 N8829T	Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 Oct 1966	Schweizer SGS232 N5841V	Morrisville Vt, Vermont, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 Oct 1966	Bensen B8M N4683S	Morrisville Nc, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Oct 1966	Beechcraft A23 N5692S	Fergus Falls Minn, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Oct 1966	Bell 47G-2 N2816B	Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	ERA Helicoper	Fatal	1
13 Oct 1966	Lockheed L-18 N131E	Short Creek, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	BBR Drilling C	Fatal	1
11 Oct 1966	Mooney M20C N6767U	Crestline Calif, California, United States no coordinates	Monarch Flight	Fatal	1
10 Oct 1966	Piaggio P136L1 N16160	Sandston Va, Virginia, United States no coordinates	Hahn Aviation	Fatal	1
9 Oct 1966	Cessna 150F N7847F	Bass Lake Calif, California, United States no coordinates	The Flying Ten	Fatal	1
8 Oct 1966	Champion 7GCAA N8347V	Olney Ill, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Prairie Airway	Fatal	1
8 Oct 1966	Piper PA-16 N6801K	Z, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Oct 1966	Cessna 150F N7798F	Tooele Utah, Utah, United States no coordinates	Beehive Aircra	Fatal	1
3 Oct 1966	Beechcraft D35 N3418B	Redlands Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N8682W	Fontana Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Oct 1966	Cessna 205 N1852Z	Fredericktown Mo, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Sep 1966	Piper PA-30 N7472Y	Ceredo W Va, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	Sisco Investme	Fatal	1
29 Sep 1966	Callair A-9 N8253H	Boynton Beach Fla, Florida, United States no coordinates	Joseph A Basso	Fatal	1
28 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N8613W	Whitehall Ohio, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Columbus Airwa	Fatal	1
26 Sep 1966	Piper PA-32 N3625W	Hartford Conn, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
25 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N5194A	Sailor Sprngs Ill, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
25 Sep 1966	Bensen B8M N1138	Benton Pa, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Sep 1966	Piper J-3 N98571	Kaplan la, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Sep 1966	Beechcraft F35 N3825B	Orland Park Ill, Illinois, United States no coordinates	B and M Aircra	Fatal	1
20 Sep 1966	Piper PA-18S N3682Z	Ugashik Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Sep 1966	Stinson 108-2 N9293K	Z, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Sep 1966	Aero Comdr 560 N280E	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Alamo Airways	Fatal	1
18 Sep 1966	Piper PA-24 N7926P	Baker, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Coons Custom M	Fatal	1
18 Sep 1966	Luscombe 8E N1208B	Eolia Mo, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Sep 1966	Luscombe 8A N25380	Holly Ridge la, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Sep 1966	Cessna 150 N8427G	Westford Mass, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Tech Air Servi	Fatal	1
17 Sep 1966	Mooney M20E N9284M	Sterling City Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	Mooney Aircraf	Fatal	1