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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1966 | Cessna 150 | Mt.pocono Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Paramus Flying | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Helio Acft H395 | Cliff N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Piper PA-25 | St.george Ut, Utah, United States | Christensen AE | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Piper PA-17 | Frederick Md, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Cessna 170A | Meriden Conn, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Bristol Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | St Simons Isld Ga, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Adrian Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Alon A-2 | Topeka Kans, Kansas, United States | Allen Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Boeing B-720 | San Antonio Tex, Texas, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Dimmitt Tex, Texas, United States | Bethel Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Cessna 140 | Statesville Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Cessna 175 | Du Bois Wyo, Wyoming, United States | Eschelon Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Beechcraft G35 | Kansas City Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Beechcraft 95 | Drayden Md, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Champion 7FC | Sharpsville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Chadderton Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Cessna 210 | Borger Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Cessna 175 | Sutherland Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Lockheed 18 | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | Leon H Patin | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Big Springs Id, Idaho, United States | Airways Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Harrietta Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1966 | Cessna 170 | Oljato Ut, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Cessna 180 | Easton Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Ridgeland Sc, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Boeing A75N1 | Taylor Tex, Texas, United States | Delta Air Line | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Bell 47G-5 | Hickory Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Kent Helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Selma Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Beechcraft B35 | Blythe Calif, California, United States | Falconaire Fly | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | Fort Worth Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Cessna 205 | Charleston W Va, West Virginia, United States | Charleston Fly | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Williamsport Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Piper Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Cessna 140 | Watkins Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Snow S2C | Edna Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Ercoupe 415C | Fancy Gap Va, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Boeing A75 | Willows Calif, California, United States | Willows Flying | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1966 | Cessna 172 | Heppner Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1966 | Cessna 150 | Kansas City Kans, Kansas, United States | Mid-Continent | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1966 | Grumman G-164 | Charleston Mo, Missouri, United States | Gerald Defield | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1966 | Piper PA-30 | Ft Stockton Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1966 | Convair CV-240 | Ft Worth Tex, Texas, United States | Trans-Texas Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1966 | Piper PA-12 | Roswell N Mex, New Mexico, United States | Airlane Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1966 | Cessna 150 | Opa Locka Fla, Florida, United States | Sunny South AI | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Santee Calif, California, United States | Modern Air Fly | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1966 | Piper PA 24 | Flagstaff Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Cayce Sc, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1966 | Cessna 140 | Auburndale Fla, Florida, United States | S-S Pipeline P | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1966 | Cessna 172 | Havre Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | La Grange Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1966 | Cessna 336 | Concord Calif, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1966 | Douglas DC-3 | Norfolk Nebr, Nebraska, United States | North Central Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |