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

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
1 Jul 1966	Hughes 269B N9378F	Oaklnd Arpt Calif, California, United States no coordinates	Commodore Heli	Fatal	2
27 Jun 1966	Stinson 108-1 N9225K	Samoa Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
27 Jun 1966	Douglas DC-3 N17337	Long Beach, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	McCoy Flying S	Fatal	2
26 Jun 1966	Cessna 172 N4106F	Hatteras Nc, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
23 Jun 1966	Mooney MK20E N79843	Kelso Wash, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
14 Jun 1966	Downer 14-19 N8802R	Hartford Ny, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
12 Jun 1966	Piper PA-24 N8622P	Shirley Ny, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
11 Jun 1966	Cessna 172 N7204A	Seigler Sprgs Cal, California, United States no coordinates	Southern Humbo	Fatal	2
11 Jun 1966	Cessna 180 N3151C	Santa Ynez Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
6 Jun 1966	Cessna 180 N2165Z	Onawa Me, Maine, United States no coordinates	Guilford Indus	Fatal	2
4 Jun 1966	Cessna 337 N2166X	Z, Canada no coordinates	C.i.t Corporat	Fatal	2
1 Jun 1966	Cessna 140 N72385	Gordonville Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
28 May 1966	Beechcraft B35 N5190C	San L.obispo Cali, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
26 May 1966	Cessna 172E N3887S	Wendover Nev, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Cooke@S MacHin	Fatal	2
25 May 1966	Cessna 150 N8701G	Lake City Fla, Florida, United States no coordinates	Spor Aviation	Fatal	2
22 May 1966	Piper PA-24 N7325P	Burnsville Nc, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
22 May 1966	Beechcraft 95 N666T	Nixon Nj, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
22 May 1966	Cessna 172F N8809U	Galena Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Wilbur@S Fligh	Fatal	2
21 May 1966	Piper J3C-65 N7080H	Clarksville Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
16 May 1966	Piper PA-23 N4869P	Batesville Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
14 May 1966	Aero Comdr 500B N6227X	Brighton Colo, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Aspen Airways	Fatal	2
8 May 1966	Piper J3C-65 N91947	Jim Thorpe Pa, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Slatington Fly	Fatal	2
8 May 1966	Cessna 182H N2457X	Robins Ohio, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
6 May 1966	Cessna 180 N4546B	Neah Bay Wash, Washington, United States no coordinates	Kurtzer Flying	Fatal	2
5 May 1966	Cessna 172E N3907S	Clearwater Fla, Florida, United States no coordinates	Clearwater Fly	Fatal	2
3 May 1966	Piper PA-18 N1119C	Atmore Ala, Alabama, United States no coordinates	Chisenhall AGR	Fatal	2
23 Apr 1966	Taylorcraft DCO-65 N46253	Bethel Maine, Maine, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
23 Apr 1966	Lear Jet 23 N235R	Clarendon Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	Rexall Drug AN	Fatal	2
22 Apr 1966	Cessna 172F N8690U	Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Elmendorf Air	Fatal	2
10 Apr 1966	Piper PA-22 N8014D	Gualala Calif, California, United States no coordinates	Four Aces Flyi	Fatal	2
10 Apr 1966	Cessna 180 N4559B	Markleeville Cal, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
9 Apr 1966	Luscombe 8C N45848	East St Louis Ill, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Em-Aire Flying	Fatal	2
8 Apr 1966	Cessna 170B N2900D	Dayton Ohio, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
6 Apr 1966	Cessna 210 N6547X	Hemet Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Apr 1966	Cessna 172D N2486U	Princeton W Va, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	Layman Weikle	Fatal	2
4 Apr 1966	Hughes 269B N9392F	Little Rock Ark, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Helicopters In	Fatal	2
3 Apr 1966	Mooney M20C N6760U	Belmead Va, Virginia, United States no coordinates	Henry Weber DI	Fatal	2
3 Apr 1966	Morrisey 2150A N5143V	Parker Ariz, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Amos FLT OPS	Fatal	2
31 Mar 1966	Mooney MK 20C N5647Q	Freeland Mich, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
25 Mar 1966	Piper J4 N26807	Healdsburg Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Mar 1966	Piper PA-23 N2179P	Gallatin Tenn, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
19 Mar 1966	Piper PA-30 N7355Y	Lake Charles la, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Calcasieu Pari	Fatal	2
18 Mar 1966	Piper PA-28 N8181W	Falls Creek Pa, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Colorado Flyin	Fatal	2
16 Mar 1966	Cessna 150 N2063Z	Waltham Mass, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Tech Air Servi	Fatal	2
10 Mar 1966	Piper PA-24 N8334P	Brownwood Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
9 Mar 1966	Beechcraft C35 N783D	Brownsville Tex, Other-International Waters no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
6 Mar 1966	Cessna 150 N7927E	Houston Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	Guinn Fly Serv	Fatal	2
6 Mar 1966	Piper J5A N54460	Mc Farland Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
6 Mar 1966	Collinske 125B N6551C	Malibu Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
4 Mar 1966	Piper PA-18 N8222C	Fort Davis Texas, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2