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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1966 | Cessna 170B | Montgomery Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Luscombe 8A | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Aeronca 7AC | Clear Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Cessna 170B | Phoenix Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Herndon Va, Virginia, United States | Litton Industr | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Cessna 150 | East St.louis Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Boeing B-727 | Fort Worth Tex, Texas, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Buckeye Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Hughes 269B | Idlewild Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Piper PA-25 | Basile la, Louisiana, United States | Farmers Dustin | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Minden la, Louisiana, United States | Texarkana Avia | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Piper PA-16 | Steubenville Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Pontiac Mich, Michigan, United States | Detroit Piper | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Cessna 150 | Gaithersburg Md, Maryland, United States | Freestate Avia | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Ercoupe 415 | Santa Maria Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Mooney M20E | Willits Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Cessna 150F | Cape Girardeau Mo, Missouri, United States | Cape Central A | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Martin S Dak, South Dakota, United States | AG Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Cessna 170 | Darlington Sc, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Luscombe 8A | Ojai Calif, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Hughes 269B | Canby Calif, California, United States | Oconnor Livest | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Piper PA-12 | Truckee Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Aeronca 7ECA | Phoenix Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Zanesville Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Cessna 172 | Tracy Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Cessna 172 | Dimondale Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Rochester Ny, New York, United States | Hylan Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Bellanca 14-19 | Painesville Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Salem Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Beechcraft S35 | West Warwick Ri, Rhode Island, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Wappngrs Falls Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Piper PA-32 | Anaconda Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Bellanca 14-13 | Tony Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Luscombe 8A | Leesburg Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Cessna 175 | Bowling Green Ohi, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Cessna 150F | Rockford Ill, Illinois, United States | Zivko Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Luscombe 8E | Northfield Ohio, Ohio, United States | Welcome Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Stinson 108 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | E.williamson Ny, New York, United States | Williamson Fly | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Sand Springs Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Cessna 182 | Lubbock Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Lockheed L-1049 | Hartford Conn, Connecticut, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Beechcraft A23 | Kernville Calif, California, United States | Norman Larson | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Cessna 180 | Chiriaco Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States | New MEX Wing | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Beechcraft M35 | Marysville Kans, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Bell 47G | Santa Susana Cal, California, United States | Los Angeles Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Cessna 182 | El Pilar Mex, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | New Holland Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Horseheads Ny, New York, United States | Elmira Aeronau | No injuries | - |