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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1966 | Hiller UH-12L | Mt.seymour, Canada | Okanagan Helic | Fatal | - |
| 24 May 1966 | Champion 7HC | Sacramento Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1966 | Mooney MK20C | Hayfork Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Cessna 170B | Johnson City Tenn, Tennessee, United States | Louisa County | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake Village Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Cessna 180 | Prince Albert Can, Canada | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Los Angeles Calif, California, United States | Sky Cruisers I | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Bell 47J-2 | Burlington Mass, Massachusetts, United States | RKO General In | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Cessna 172B | Davie Fla, Florida, United States | Sky Riders Fly | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Cessna 182 | Scotland Neck Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Beechcraft D95A | Winston-Salem Nc, North Carolina, United States | Shields Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Bedminster Nj, New Jersey, United States | Somerset Air S | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Beechcraft D18S | Lake Linden Mich, Michigan, United States | Millard Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Aeronca 11AC | Auburn Ind, Indiana, United States | Auburn Airway | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Beechcraft M35 | Arlington Tex, Texas, United States | Greater Southw | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Piper PA28 | Outh Bend Ind, Indiana, United States | Port-King Avia | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1966 | Brantly B2B | Rostraver Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | FG Mahoney Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | Mentone, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Cessna 150 | Lansing Mich, Michigan, United States | Winged Spartan | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Palo Alto Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Mooney M-20E | El Paso Tex, Texas, United States | El Paso Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Cessna 210D | Terrell Tex, Texas, United States | American Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Santa Monica Cal, California, United States | Santa Monica F | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Aeronca 11AC | Clinton Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Beechcraft M35 | St. Joseph Mo, Missouri, United States | Topeka Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Cessna 170B | Richardson Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Globe GC-1B | Princeton Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Cessna 170B | Otis Colo, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Cessna 210 | Logan Ut, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Sylvester Ga, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Logansport Ind, Indiana, United States | Logansport Fly | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Taft Tex, Texas, United States | William E Hunt | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Piper PA12 | Yuma Colo, Colorado, United States | Yuma Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Piper PA-11 | Whitman Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Beechcraft 23 | Spring Valley Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Bunnell Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Oberlerchnr MG23 | Sheridan Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Cessna 182 | Grand Haven Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Cessna 140 | Truckee Calif, California, United States | Mach Tenths FL | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Stampede Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | N American T-6G | Hogeland Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Beechcraft A23 | Colts Neck Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Beechcraft 23 | Flushing Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Hiller UH-12E | Lonetree Wyo, Wyoming, United States | Avery Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Ercoupe 415-C | Frankston Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Cessna 175 | Anthony N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Indianapolis Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Luscombe 8A | Ojai Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Callair A-5 | Camilla Ga, Georgia, United States | McConnell Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Soldotna Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |