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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1966 | Cessna 172 | Sierra Vista Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1966 | Cessna 206 | Warrensburg Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1966 | Bell 47G3B1 | Aspen Colo, Colorado, United States | Sky Choppers I | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1966 | Beechcraft G50 | Goldfield Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1966 | Beechcraft A23 | Ft Lauderdale Fla, Florida, United States | Tropic Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Winooski Vt, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Long Beach Calif, California, United States | Aztec Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1966 | Globe Swift GC-1B | Cleveland Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Wickenburg Ariz, Arizona, United States | Anderson Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1966 | Taylorcraft BC12D | New Paltz Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Cessna 182J | Pueblo Colo, Colorado, United States | Traex Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Mooney 20B | Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Aero Cmdr 680FL | Tucson Ariz, Arizona, United States | Mercury Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Beechcraft B55 | Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Piper J3C | Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States | Sallys Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Aeronca 7AC | Derry Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | Oceano Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Cessna 182C | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Cessna 185 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | Skagway Air SV | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Cessna 140 | Las Cruces N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Garland Tex, Texas, United States | Flying Ten Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Frankilin Ind, Indiana, United States | Franklin Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Cessna 120 | Boise Id, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1966 | Cessna 210 | Ubbock Tex, Texas, United States | Mercury Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1966 | Cessna 180 | Butte Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1966 | Boeing A75N1 | Nederland Tex, Texas, United States | Morgan Crop SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1966 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Collinsville Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1966 | Cessna 150 | Chamblee Ga, Georgia, United States | Executive Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1966 | Cessna 180 | Circle Mont, Montana, United States | Dept Interior | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Medina Ny, New York, United States | Batavia Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Rockford Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1966 | Piper PA-30 | Pine Bluff Ark, Arkansas, United States | Delta Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1966 | Hughes 269B | Pascagoula Miss, Mississippi, United States | Robins Airborn | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Cessna 182 | Moclips Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Boeing A75N1 | Billings Mont, Montana, United States | Modern Aire FL | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Cessna 172 | Newellton la, Louisiana, United States | Miss.air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Piper PA-32 | Littlefield Tex, Texas, United States | Maner Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Cessna 170B | Greenville Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Cessna 170B | Raymond Miss, Mississippi, United States | Skypan Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Beechcraft D35 | Ontario Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Piper PA-20 | Minnesota Lk Minn, Minnesota, United States | Minn Lake Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Beechcraft A23 | Lake Elmo Minn, Minnesota, United States | Lake Elmo Avia | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Mooney M20C | Kansas City Mo, Missouri, United States | Normandy Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Grumman G-164 | Broken Arrow Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Kelso Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Piper PA-18A | La Pryor Tex, Texas, United States | Valdina Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Beechcraft D50 | Long Beach Wash, Washington, United States | Parkair Corp | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Cessna 172 | Ocean Shores Wash, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Trinity Nc, North Carolina, United States | Spencer Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Cessna 150 | Honesdale Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Kittner Aircra | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Aeronca 7AC | Pelham Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |