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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
Apr 25, 2012 Arvin, CA BELL 206B SAN JOAQUIN HELICOPTERS INC NONE 0 0
Apr 22, 2012 Cedarville, CA MAYS KITFOX LITE 2 Stuart Benner NONE 0 0
Apr 20, 2012 Sierraville, CA PIPER PA-18-150 N-Reg N8451Y NONE 0 0
Apr 17, 2012 Georgetown, CA CESSNA 182G N-Reg N3272S NONE 0 0
Apr 15, 2012 Rosamond, CA MOONEY M20B METZLER KEVIN W MINR 0 0
Apr 8, 2012 Salinas, CA EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH EA-300 N-Reg N45R FATL 2 0
Apr 6, 2012 Ludlow, CA CESSNA T182 Dennis E Bazar FATL 1 0
Apr 3, 2012 Johnson Valley, CA CESSNA 172 Valley Vista Flyers Inc MINR 0 0
Mar 30, 2012 Indio, CA Powrachute Sky Rascal Paul Harrison SERS 0 1
Mar 20, 2012 Santa Maria, CA GRIMM RV-9A GRIMM WILLIAM H NONE 0 0
Mar 15, 2012 Palo Alto, CA ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA Sirius Flying LLC MINR 0 0
Mar 15, 2012 Panoche, CA BEECH B36 Jim Lafferty Aircraft Sales FATL 1 0
Mar 12, 2012 Santa Clarita, CA STINSON 108-3 N-Reg N4143C MINR 0 0
Mar 11, 2012 Rio Linda, CA BEECH 76 N-Reg N6697L NONE 0 0
Mar 8, 2012 Willits, CA QUICKSILVER MX SPRINT II Donald Carr NONE 0 0
Mar 4, 2012 San Jose, CA CESSNA 170B Amelia Reid Aviation LLC NONE 0 0
Mar 4, 2012 Fallbrook, CA BOWERS FLY BABY 1-A STOWE JAMES L SERS 0 1
Mar 2, 2012 Corona, CA SIAI-MARCHETTI SF.260TP Steve B Maiman NONE 0 0
Mar 1, 2012 Napa, CA EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL NONE 0 0
Feb 25, 2012 Poway, CA EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 MOUNTAIN AIR HELICOPTERS INC NONE 0 0
Feb 22, 2012 Farmington, CA TEXAS HELICOPTER CORP OH-13E/M74 AG AIR INC SERS 0 1
Feb 21, 2012 Mariposa, CA HAYCRAFT SPORT HORNET N-Reg N72PD NONE 0 0
Feb 20, 2012 Antioch, CA ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA N-Reg N7508Y NONE 0 0
Feb 19, 2012 Woodland, CA AERONCA 7BCM Red Sky Aviation, LLC NONE 0 0
Feb 17, 2012 Temecula, CA LINDSTRAND LBL180A California Dreamin' Balloon Adve... NONE 0 0
Feb 17, 2012 Lewiston, CA MOONEY M20J KROUSE DONALD E NONE 0 0
Feb 14, 2012 Hollister, CA BEECH G18 N-Reg VH-NWB NONE 0 0
Feb 6, 2012 Fresno, CA CESSNA 172N N-Reg N7582D FATL 1 0
Feb 4, 2012 San Francisco, CA BOMBARDIER CL600 2B19 SkyWest Airlines NONE 0 0
Feb 3, 2012 Dinsmore, CA CESSNA 172E N-Reg N3879S SERS 0 1
Jan 30, 2012 San Diego, CA PIPER PA-28R-200 WOODARD GORDON FATL 1 0
Jan 26, 2012 Santa Barbara, CA PIPER PA-28-181 Marco A. Perez NONE 0 0
Jan 24, 2012 Camarillo, CA MAS EVENTS NEMESIS N-Reg F-WNXT MINR 0 0
Jan 21, 2012 Brawley, CA Arrow Falcon Exporters, Inc. OH-58A FARM AVIATION INC NONE 0 0
Jan 14, 2012 San Diego, CA EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR SPORT AVIATION SALES LLC NONE 0 0
Jan 8, 2012 Santa Ana, CA BEECH 58P N-Reg N580TC NONE 0 0
Jan 2, 2012 Eureka, CA MCADAM W E CHRISTEN EAGLE II N-Reg N45WM NONE 0 0
Dec 28, 2011 Murrieta, CA SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26B LAKE ELSINORE SOARING CLUB NONE 0 0
Dec 27, 2011 Concord, CA RYAN NAVION N-Reg N4398K SERS 0 2
Dec 10, 2011 Armistead, CA CROSLEY VANS RV-8 CROSLEY RICHARD FATL 1 0
Dec 10, 2011 Furnace Creek, CA GRUMMAN AA5 Donald S Slutzky NONE 0 0
Dec 7, 2011 Davis, CA PIPER PA-38-112 Mazzei Flying Service NONE 0 0
Dec 2, 2011 Oakland, CA BOEING 737-7H4 SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO SERS 0 1
Dec 2, 2011 San Carlos, CA BEECH 76 Bel-Air International NONE 0 0
Dec 1, 2011 Modesto, CA BOEING 757-222 United Airlines SERS 0 1
Nov 28, 2011 Napa, CA CESSNA 172K Wings Flight School NONE 0 0
Nov 18, 2011 Pomona, CA MOONEY M20M N-Reg N741SB FATL 1 0
Nov 15, 2011 Baker, CA AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCAA William McClellan NONE 0 0
Nov 13, 2011 Vacaville, CA CAMERON BALLOONS A-315 NAPA VALLEY BALLOONS INC SERS 0 1
Nov 8, 2011 Williams, CA AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 PACIFIC VALLEY AVIATION INC 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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