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2,281 aviation events in the NTSB database in CA.

NTSB Aviation Accident Database

Browse 2,281 aviation accidents and incidents from the National Transportation Safety Board. Filter by state, severity, or search by aircraft, location, or NTSB number.

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Date Location Aircraft Operator Severity Fatalities Injuries
Jan 25, 2015 Hanford, CA FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS KINGS COUNTY CA SHERIFF NONE 0 0
Jan 21, 2015 Mountain Pass, CA BEECH 36 N-Reg N999CJ FATL 2 0
Jan 16, 2015 San Luis Obispo, CA CUBCRAFTERS INC CC11-160 N-Reg N232LT NONE 0 0
Jan 10, 2015 Jackson, CA CESSNA 180 CORNELL DAVID A & HANSEN MICHAEL C NONE 0 0
Jan 9, 2015 Van Nuys, CA GIBBS LANCAIR 320 N-Reg N7ZL FATL 1 0
Jan 4, 2015 Fresno, CA CESSNA 172D GRAHAM ROBERT A NONE 0 0
Jan 4, 2015 Angwin, CA BEECH 35 A33 JARSCHKE REINHARD NONE 0 0
Jan 3, 2015 San Luis Obispo, CA WACO CLASSIC AIRCRAFT YMF F5C N-Reg N171L NONE 0 0
Dec 24, 2014 Sutter Creek, CA CESSNA 172 N-Reg N8518B FATL 2 0
Dec 21, 2014 Perris, CA FARTHING JAMES W II BEAVER N-Reg N105JF SERS 0 1
Dec 20, 2014 San Rafael, CA FERDON THORP T 18 BASHFORTY GLENN NONE 0 0
Dec 11, 2014 San Jose, CA BOEING 737 7H4 Southwest Airlines SERS 0 1
Nov 23, 2014 San Luis Obispo, CA CESSNA 182Q N-Reg N97347 NONE 0 0
Nov 23, 2014 Palm Springs, CA EMBRAER EMB-505 N-Reg C-GJOL NONE 0 0
Nov 21, 2014 Garberville, CA PIPER PA 24-250 N-Reg N7428P FATL 1 0
Nov 15, 2014 Santa Rosa, CA CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO E162 North Coast Air NONE 0 0
Nov 15, 2014 La Verne, CA CESSNA U206G CIVIL AIR PATROL INC NONE 0 0
Nov 14, 2014 San Diego, CA CHAMPION 7ECA N-Reg N2563F NONE 0 0
Nov 8, 2014 Gilroy, CA CESSNA 140A N-Reg N5612C FATL 2 0
Oct 31, 2014 Koehn Dry Lake, CA SCALED COMPOSITES 339 Scaled Composites LLC FATL 1 1
Oct 30, 2014 Oxnard, CA HAWKER AIRCRAFT LTD HAWKER HUNTER MK.58 ATAC FATL 1 0
Oct 26, 2014 Santa Monica, CA CESSNA 172S Justice Aviation, Inc. NONE 0 0
Oct 24, 2014 Borrego Valley, CA SIAI MARCHETTI S211 PROGENITECH LLC NONE 0 0
Oct 24, 2014 Ridgecrest, CA SLINGSBY T67M 260 N-Reg N456FR FATL 2 0
Oct 23, 2014 Hawthorne, CA CESSNA 172 - S Pacific Air flight School NONE 0 0
Oct 20, 2014 Fawnskin, CA SONEX SONEX TRIGEAR N-Reg N91922 FATL 1 0
Oct 16, 2014 Big Bear, CA CESSNA 172S SOHAIL AIR VENTURES LLC SERS 0 3
Oct 8, 2014 Van Nuys, CA CESSNA T182T N-Reg N378MS NONE 0 0
Oct 7, 2014 El Portal, CA MARSH AVIATION S 2F3AT USDA FOREST SERVICE FEPP FATL 1 0
Oct 5, 2014 Lincoln, CA CORBEN BABY ACE D KNOBLOCH ELMER W NONE 0 0
Oct 4, 2014 Grass Valley, CA ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690B United States Forest Service NONE 0 0
Sep 30, 2014 Thermal, CA CESSNA 172N GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE NONE 0 0
Sep 28, 2014 Rancho Murieta, CA PIPER PA 24-250 N-Reg N8129P NONE 0 0
Sep 24, 2014 Oakland, CA PIPER PA 31T - II AMERICAN MEDFLIGHT INC NONE 0 0
Sep 24, 2014 Sonoma, CA LUNDAK ROBERT KITFOX IV N-Reg N99FL SERS 0 2
Sep 19, 2014 Borrego Springs, CA CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162 N-Reg N3037H FATL 1 0
Sep 18, 2014 Long Beach, CA AIRBUS A320 232 jetBlue Airways NONE 0 0
Sep 15, 2014 Lone Pine, CA PIPER PA 28 N-Reg N5948W SERS 0 1
Sep 6, 2014 Warner Springs, CA PIPER PA 25-235 SKY SAILING INC SERS 0 1
Sep 5, 2014 Lincoln, CA EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL NONE 0 0
Sep 5, 2014 Santa Maria, CA EALAND CHARLES LIONHEART N-Reg N15TE MINR 0 0
Sep 3, 2014 Grass Valley, CA FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS LSA N-Reg N245LS NONE 0 0
Sep 2, 2014 Willows, CA HUGHES 369D PJ HELICOPTERS INC SERS 0 1
Sep 1, 2014 Santa Rosa, CA CESSNA 152 NORTH COAST AIR INC NONE 0 0
Aug 30, 2014 Williams, CA TRAVEL AIR C 4000 N-Reg N9952 SERS 0 1
Aug 28, 2014 Hemet, CA AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS 350 B3 County of Riverside MINR 0 0
Aug 24, 2014 Long Beach, CA ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA LA Helicopters Flight School NONE 0 0
Aug 19, 2014 Novato, CA BEECH V35B N-Reg N1160T FATL 1 0
Aug 17, 2014 Placerville, CA CLIFF STARDUSTER II SA300 N-Reg N411TM FATL 1 1
Aug 16, 2014 Santa Ynez, CA CESSNA 172S Channel Islands Aviation NONE 0 0

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The NTSB Aviation Accident Database is a comprehensive record of all civil aviation accidents and incidents investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. It includes event details, aircraft information, weather conditions, injury data, and narrative reports from investigators.

Fatalities are the total number of deaths resulting from the event. Injuries include serious injuries requiring hospitalization. These counts cover all persons involved — crew, passengers, and ground casualties.

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