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 Federal Aviati 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
3 Mar 1966	Cessna 150 N8147S	Utica Mich, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
2 Mar 1966	Beechcraft J35 N8354D	Corinth Ky, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Ben-Tom Supply	Fatal	2
27 Feb 1966	Cessna 150B N1253Y	Emporia, Kansas, United States no coordinates	K.s.flying CLU	Fatal	2
27 Feb 1966	Cessna 150E N3065J	Buffalo Minn, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
25 Feb 1966	Aero Comor 680 N6820S	Red Bluff Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
24 Feb 1966	Piper PA-24 N7831P	New Plymouth Id, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Bradley Aviati	Fatal	2
22 Feb 1966	Beechcraft B95 N9959R	Salt Flat Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Feb 1966	Piper PA-18 N8696D	Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Feb 1966	Piper PA-18 N9455D	Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
19 Feb 1966	Piper PA-22 N6750B	London Ky, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
13 Feb 1966	Aeronca 7AC N82475	W.afton Minn, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Basswood FC	Fatal	2
10 Feb 1966	Piper PA-24 N6829P	Santa Ysabel Cali, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
9 Feb 1966	Cessna 310G N8977Z	Ft.payne Ala, Alabama, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
8 Feb 1966	Beechcraft D35 N112U	Mattoon Ill, Illinois, United States no coordinates	Beatty Flying	Fatal	2
5 Feb 1966	Piper PA-28 N7628W	Alpine Vil Nev, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Park Flyers	Fatal	2
4 Feb 1966	Cessna 172F N8184U	Livermore Calif, California, United States no coordinates	Frad Fylers In	Fatal	2
3 Feb 1966	Beechcraft A23 N3510R	Findlay Ohio, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
3 Feb 1966	Lockheed PV-2 N7258C	Phoenix Ariz, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
2 Feb 1966	Piper PA-24 N6351P	Osburn Id, Idaho, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
22 Jan 1966	Aeronca 7CCM N4475E	Dalton Minn, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
16 Jan 1966	Beechcraft K35 N5330E	Mustang Okla, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Morris Aviatio	Fatal	2
15 Jan 1966	Piper PA-24 N8223P	Elbert Colo, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Crest Craft Co	Fatal	2
14 Jan 1966	Piper PA-30 N7522Y	Lynchburg Va, Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
13 Jan 1966	Beechcraft 35-B33 N9515Y	Mirando City Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
8 Jan 1966	Piper J3 N92358	Piedmont Ala, Alabama, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
4 Jan 1966	Cessna 182G N2141R	Maysville Ky, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	CH Arnold Dist	Fatal	2
4 Jan 1966	Cessna T-210F N6708R	Mayfield Kans, Kansas, United States no coordinates	Cessna Aircraf	Fatal	2
1 Jan 1966	Piper PA-24 N6966P	Steele Ala, Alabama, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
29 Dec 1966	Cessna 150F N6693F	Anthony N Mex, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Ft.bliss Flyin	Fatal	1
26 Dec 1966	Cessna P206A N4663F	Dyersburg Tenn, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Dec 1966	Beechcraft 23 N3556R	Chatsworth, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Dec 1966	Cessna 140 N77213	Chatsworth, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Dec 1966	Globe GC-1B N3818K	Moorpark Calif, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
14 Dec 1966	Boeing NA75A N73878	Alamo Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	Progreso Flyin	Fatal	1
12 Dec 1966	Globe GC-1B N80521	Bellville Tex, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
12 Dec 1966	Beechcraft A23-19 N7921L	Toledo Ohio, Ohio, United States no coordinates	National Fligh	Fatal	1
12 Dec 1966	Bensen B8-M N24133	Dowagiac Mich, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
10 Dec 1966	Piper PA-22 N8813D	Frederick Md, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 Dec 1966	Aero Comdr 680E N8496C	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	RD Marcotte AN	Fatal	1
8 Dec 1966	Piper J-3C N92032	Carlsbad Calif, California, United States no coordinates	Palomar Aviati	Fatal	1
8 Dec 1966	Callari S-1A N37368	Ashland, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Dec 1966	Cessna 150 7Q-YFC	New Orleans la, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	FLO Air Inc.	Fatal	1
6 Dec 1966	Cessna 150F N8888S	Ndavenport Wash, Washington, United States no coordinates	Wayne P Greene	Fatal	1
5 Dec 1966	Beechcraft K35 N5393E	Dover Ark, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Omnicraft Inc.	Fatal	1
5 Dec 1966	Piper PA-22 N1725P	Pataskala Ohio, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Dec 1966	Cessna 182 N8612T	Ponca City Okla, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Ponca Flyers	Fatal	1
3 Dec 1966	Champion 7FC N9034B	Forest Lake Minn, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Dec 1966	Aero Comdr 680 N6857S	Spring City, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	Parkway Corp	Fatal	1
30 Nov 1966	Cessna 150 N6955F	Santee Calif, California, United States no coordinates	Western Sky WA	Fatal	1
27 Nov 1966	Cessna 172 N1677Y	Wailau Hawaii, Hawaii, United States no coordinates	Hickam Aero CL	Fatal	1