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.

5,966 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

5,966

Records

601

Fatal

1,355

Deaths

10%

Share fatal

1966

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 5,966 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 515 Piper PA-28 398 Cessna 172 363 Piper PA-22 273 Piper PA-24 239 Cessna 182 235

Where these happened

United States 5,826 Mexico 44 Canada 30 Other-Foreign Countries 24 Unknown/Not Reported 9 Asia 6

Operators involved

Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 15 United Air Lines, Inc. 15 Petroleum Heli 13 American Airlines, Inc. 12 Cessna Aircraf 8 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 7

Phase of flight

Landing 3,120

In Flight 1,366

Takeoff 999

Taxi 379

Static 65

Nearby years

All

1963 78 1964 5,293 1965 5,428 1967 6,392 1968 5,267 1969 5,082

All 5,966 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
17 Sep 1966	N American AJ-1 N9143Z	N.hollywood, California, United States no coordinates	AJ Airtankers	Fatal	1
16 Sep 1966	Hughes 269A N8799F	Lincoln Ri, Rhode Island, United States no coordinates	New England EQ	Fatal	1
14 Sep 1966	Piper J3C-65 N87964	Faith, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
13 Sep 1966	Piper PA-18 N9375D	Aurora Nc, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	Thos.e.stancil	Fatal	1
12 Sep 1966	Piper PA-32 N3387W	Granby Colo, Colorado, United States no coordinates	D and S Enterp	Fatal	1
11 Sep 1966	Curtis CW-22B N19446	Tallahassee Fla, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
11 Sep 1966	Piper J-3 N98494	Columbia Ill, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Sep 1966	Piper PA-18A N3198Z	Topeka Ill, Illinois, United States no coordinates	James F Waddel	Fatal	1
5 Sep 1966	Erco 415-C N2632H	Onsted Mich, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N8754W	Flushing Ny, New York, United States no coordinates	Berkshire Avia	Fatal	1
4 Sep 1966	Balljack 1 N1Y	Livermore Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Sep 1966	Arquilla WBB N88M	Frederick Md, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N6725A	Detroit Mich, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Sep 1966	Piper J-3 N30746	Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Loylis Duhon	Fatal	1
31 Aug 1966	Boeing A75 N75664	Hatton N Dak, North Dakota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Aug 1966	Taylorcraft BC12D1 N5481M	Rochester Ill, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Aug 1966	Champion 7GC N7590E	Heber Utah, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Aug 1966	Aeronca 7AC N83245	Georgetown, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Aug 1966	Schemp SHK-1 N30055	Saginaw Mich, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Aug 1966	Cessna 172E N3915S	Knox City Mo, Missouri, United States no coordinates	Lewistown Flyi	Fatal	1
27 Aug 1966	Piper PA-18 N9280D	Cliftonville Miss, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	Bigbee Valley	Fatal	1
25 Aug 1966	Beechcraft G35 N4545D	Rogue River Oreg, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
25 Aug 1966	Piper PA-25 N4443Y	East Chain Minn, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Fairmont Flyin	Fatal	1
25 Aug 1966	Schleicher K7B N6506D	Colorado Spgs Col, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
25 Aug 1966	Piper PA-18A N9939D	East Chain Minn, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Fairmont Flyin	Fatal	1
24 Aug 1966	Aeronca 7BCM N85052	Pierce Ferry Ariz, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Aug 1966	Bell 47G-3B N8547F	Rahgird Iran, Asia no coordinates	Teledyne Inc.	Fatal	1
22 Aug 1966	Boeing D75N1 N65W	Reidville Sc, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	Marshall Farm	Fatal	1
21 Aug 1966	Piper PA-18 N5897D	Kellyville Okla, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Gleason Romans	Fatal	1
21 Aug 1966	Beechcraft 23 N2307J	Tomah Wis, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Aug 1966	Piper PA-18A N8675C	Eufaula Ala, Alabama, United States no coordinates	Ralph Cheshire	Fatal	1
19 Aug 1966	Piper PA-22 N2415A	Ocean City Md, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Aug 1966	Piper PA-18 N9930D	Yakutat Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
15 Aug 1966	Cessna 172G N6003R	Middletown Conn, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	Tobacco Valley	Fatal	1
13 Aug 1966	Grumman F8F N7826C	Amarillo Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
12 Aug 1966	Waco UPF-7 N170E	Wilder Id, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Jeanne Hardman	Fatal	1
12 Aug 1966	Luscombe 8 N1837K	Mojave Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
11 Aug 1966	Piper PA-25 N6682Z	Port Isabel Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	Prajedes E CAN	Fatal	1
9 Aug 1966	Boeing B75 N67419	Farmersvlle, California, United States no coordinates	Green Acres AI	Fatal	1
9 Aug 1966	Cessna 150A N7160X	S.catalina Is.cal, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N3894L	Chavies Ky, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Aug 1966	Boeing A75 N59335	Texas City Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	Gulf Coast DUS	Fatal	1
4 Aug 1966	Brantly B-2 N5943X	Charleston Hts Sc, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	R.j.wright	Fatal	1
30 Jul 1966	Mooney M20C N6054Q	Roan Mountn Tenn, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Jul 1966	Piper PA-22 N5722Z	Strongsville Ohio, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Strongsville A	Fatal	1
30 Jul 1966	Piper PA-16 N5823H	Strongsville Ohio, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Jul 1966	Boeing A75N\ N49286	Corcoran Calif, California, United States no coordinates	A and L Crop S	Fatal	1
29 Jul 1966	Stearman A75N1 N64807	Edison Ga, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Precision Dust	Fatal	1
28 Jul 1966	Naval Fcty N3N-3 N44966	Sterling Colo, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Dave Luft	Fatal	1
28 Jul 1966	Boeing A75 N63911	Lexington Nebr, Nebraska, United States no coordinates	Dexter Aircraf	Fatal	1