1966 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1966.

6,443Total events
817Fatal accidents
128Hull losses
4,882Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1966 accidents by aircraft category93%piston (5059)helicopter (244)jet (64)turboprop (56)glider (15)

Monthly distribution

1966 accidents by month0200400600800JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.