Aviation Crash Map

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

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

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
15 Sep 1966 Beechcraft J35
N7225B
 Watkins Colo, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Airplane Renta Fatal 2
11 Sep 1966 Piper PA-22
N1923P
 Newberry Sc, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Sep 1966 Aeronca 15AC
N1467H
 Z, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
7 Sep 1966 Globe GC-1B
N80785
 Woodinville Wash, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Sep 1966 Schweizer TG-3A
N1436M
 Lewisburg Tenn, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Sep 1966 Luscombe 8C
N25208
 Zephrhills Fla, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Sep 1966 Hughes 269B
N9359F
 Tuxedo Md, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 Loving Helicop Fatal 2
25 Aug 1966 Piper PA-11
N4671M
 Mullen Nebr, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Mullen Flyers Fatal 2
24 Aug 1966 Aeronca 11AC
N9775E
 Sandy Utah, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
22 Aug 1966 Piper PA-24
N7859P
 New Lexingtn, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
21 Aug 1966 Beechcraft G35
N4205D
 Farmersvll Sta.ny, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Palmer Airmoti Fatal 2
21 Aug 1966 Fairchild M-62C
N58737
 Bellingham Wash, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
21 Aug 1966 Wittman 11E
N211S
 Glenwood Iowa, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Aug 1966 Piper PA-24
N8555P
 Buena Vista Va, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Handley Brooks Fatal 2
15 Aug 1966 Navion NAV-4
N4364K
 Ashuelot Nh, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Aug 1966 Cessna 150E
N6188T
 Smithville Mo, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Aug 1966 Cessna 172A
N9742T
 Davis Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 CAL Aggies Fly Fatal 2
14 Aug 1966 Navion A
CF-GIZ
 Enumclaw Wash, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Lancaster Avia Fatal 2
10 Aug 1966 Piper PA-28
N9236J
 Greenville Tenn, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Winton Product Fatal 2
10 Aug 1966 Beechcraft H35
N5488D
 Chesterfield Ill, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 McMillian Air Fatal 2
7 Aug 1966 Piper PA-22
N7629D
 Seaside Oreg, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Aug 1966 Piper PA-28
N133SF
 Santa Monica, California, United States
no coordinates
 Santa Monica F Fatal 2
5 Aug 1966 Piper PA-20
N7602K
 Kingsdown Kans, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Aug 1966 Piper PA-24
N8950P
 Newhall Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Aug 1966 Luscombe 8F
N2092B
 Steamboat Spr Nev, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
26 Jul 1966 Cessna 172
N6229E
 Orleans Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 Redwood Proper Fatal 2
25 Jul 1966 Mooney M20C
N5730Q
 Jacksonville Nc, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Jul 1966 Piper PA-18
N4101Z
 Cameron la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Louisiana Menh Fatal 2
25 Jul 1966 Piper PA-18A
N5759D
 Cameron la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 Fish Meal Co., Fatal 2
24 Jul 1966 Globe GC-1B
N3786K
 El Toro Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 Jul 1966 Beechcraft H35
N354B
 Sioux City Iowa, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
22 Jul 1966 Piper PA-30
N7602Y
 Gordo Ala, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
15 Jul 1966 Cessna 150
N8702S
 Minden Nev, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
15 Jul 1966 Piper J3C-65
N32916
 Clarion Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Jul 1966 Mooney M20
N5291B
 Vera Cruz Mex, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Jul 1966 Cessna 172
N7484T
 San Carlos Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Jul 1966 N American AT-6G
N3101G
 La Jolla Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Jul 1966 Piper PA-22
N2913Z
 Fairbanks Alas, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Jul 1966 Cessna 310
N115SU
 Longmont Colo, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 JAY Alley Fatal 2
10 Jul 1966 Aero Comdr 560-E
N3804C
 Parsippany, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Chatham Aviati Fatal 2
9 Jul 1966 Republic RC-3
N6697K
 Jonesboro Ga, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
9 Jul 1966 Waco 10
N904H
 Caldwel Nj, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 Jul 1966 Aeronca 7ACM
N2360E
 Gordon Nebr, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Gordon Flyers Fatal 2
7 Jul 1966 Piper PA-18
N3695Z
 Quemado N Mex, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Jul 1966 Cessna T210F
N6790R
 Cisco Utah, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 Business Distr Fatal 2
5 Jul 1966 Pine Air SUPERV
N174SV
 Mt Pocono Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 Jul 1966 Cessna 150E
N2585J
 Dania Fla, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Casler Aviatio Fatal 2
3 Jul 1966 Ryan ST-3KR
N50879
 Beaverton Oreg, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Jul 1966 Erco 415-D
N99566
 Johnstown Ny, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Jul 1966 De Havilland DHC-1B
N1147
 La Porte, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2