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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Santa Ynez Calif, California, United States | Santa Barbara | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1966 | Cessna 150 | Santa Ynez Calif, California, United States | Pacaero Compan | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1966 | Douglas DC-7 | Denver Colo, Colorado, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | Cincinnati Ohio, Ohio, United States | Cincinnati Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1966 | Cessna 150F | Springfield Ohio, Ohio, United States | Koons Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1966 | Cessna 140 | Beaufort Sc, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Walls Miss, Mississippi, United States | Desoto Airpark | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Michigan City Ind, Indiana, United States | Lake Air Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1966 | Piper PA-30 | Ontario Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Levelland Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1966 | Aeronca 65CA | Dalhart Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1966 | Cessna 150 | Waubecka Wis, Wisconsin, United States | Spring City FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1966 | Piper PA-24 | St.petersburg Fla, Florida, United States | Skyway Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1966 | Beechcraft C35 | Corvallis Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1966 | Cessna 172C | Maupin Oreg, Oregon, United States | Skyblazers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1966 | Cessna 150 | Chehalis Wash, Washington, United States | Stu@S Airmotiv | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1966 | Piper PA-30 | Oakland Calif, California, United States | Airways Charte | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1966 | Cessna 170 | Franklin Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plainwell Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1966 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | Aleutian Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1966 | Piper PA23 | Lafayette la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Pompano Beach Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Beechcraft E50 | Iron Mount@N Mich, Michigan, United States | Kimberly Clark | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Bell TOMCAT | Broken Bow Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Allied Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Cessna 150C | Orofino Id, Idaho, United States | Green Acres FL | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Idalou Tex, Texas, United States | Wes-Texas Acft | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Beechcraft D-17S | Phoenix Ariz, Arizona, United States | Irvin Acft | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Champion 7EC | Urbana Ill, Illinois, United States | Univ.of ILL. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Cessna 182 | Maryville Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Cessna 210E | Chiloquin Oreg, Oregon, United States | Owens Freight | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Cessna 185 | Iliamna Alas, Alaska, United States | Barnetts Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Cessna 120 | Yukon Territy, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Aeronca 7GCB | Steamboat Sp Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Cessna 182 | Grangeville Id, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Piper PA-12 | Mechanicsville Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Globe GC1B | Philippi W Va, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Fleet Acft FLEET1 | St.petersburg Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Cessna 150 | Knoxville Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Boeing B75N-1 | Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Bellanca 14-13 | Mexican Hat Ut, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Round Mountn Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Luscombe 8E | Eau Gallie Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Decatur Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Piper PA-20 | Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Cessna 182H | Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Cessna 170B | Fostoria Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Snow S2A | Tivoli Tex, Texas, United States | Frank J Pagel | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Amarillo Tex, Texas, United States | Top of Texas F | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Douglas DC-8 | Oneill Nebr, Nebraska, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Cessna 180 | Bend Oreg, Oregon, United States | Gibson Air SER | No injuries | - |