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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
Mar 26, 2010 Frazier Park, CA MORRISON JOSEPH Q2 VAN VLEET RICHARD A NONE 0 0
Mar 24, 2010 Willows, CA HARDIE JAMES D KIT FOX XL N-Reg N42JH NONE 0 0
Mar 23, 2010 Fallbrook, CA CESSNA 182Q N-Reg N735KL NONE 0 0
Mar 23, 2010 Hollister, CA PIPER PA30 Gary C. Mitchell NONE 0 0
Mar 22, 2010 Santa Barbara, CA BEECH 58 Terence R Cunningham NONE 0 0
Mar 22, 2010 Half Moon Bay, CA Williams Yakovlev YAK 3UPW James A Williams NONE 0 0
Mar 21, 2010 Twenty Nine Palms, CA BEECH 23 N-Reg N2325Z NONE 0 0
Mar 18, 2010 Rancho Santa Fe, CA ULTRAMAGIC S-160 Panorama Balloon Tours SERS 0 3
Mar 17, 2010 Bakersfield, CA NORTH AMERICAN AT6 Alfred F Goss FATL 2 0
Mar 13, 2010 Long Beach, CA CESSNA 182P N52630, LLC NONE 0 0
Mar 13, 2010 El Cajon, CA PIPER PA-28-161 Golden State Flying Club NONE 0 0
Mar 7, 2010 Camarillo Airport, CA CESSNA 172P CHANNEL ISLANDS AVIATION INC NONE 0 0
Feb 23, 2010 Byron, CA Schweizer Aircraft Corp G164B Haley Flying Service, Inc. NONE 0 0
Feb 20, 2010 Groveland, CA PIPER PA-32R-301T N-Reg N4175A FATL 2 0
Feb 19, 2010 Sacramento, CA CESSNA 208B WEST AIR INC NONE 0 0
Feb 17, 2010 Parlier, CA ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA Richard Coe NONE 0 0
Feb 17, 2010 Imperial, CA FOUGA CM 170 MAGISTER Reginald Finch NONE 0 0
Feb 17, 2010 Palo Alto, CA CESSNA 310R Douglas Bourn FATL 3 0
Feb 16, 2010 Los Angeles, CA EMBRAER EMB-120ER United Express NONE 0 0
Feb 13, 2010 Santa Clarita, CA BOEING 737-7H4 SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO SERS 0 1
Feb 8, 2010 Redlands, CA YAKOVLEV YAK 52 N-Reg N52VY FATL 2 0
Feb 2, 2010 Los Banos, CA HILLER UH-12E S and S Helicopters NONE 0 0
Feb 2, 2010 Escalon, CA ARROW FALCON EXPORTERS INC OH-58A Cavanagh Flying Service SERS 0 1
Jan 25, 2010 La Quinta, CA CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO SPORTCRUISER John McAleer MINR 0 0
Jan 22, 2010 Shafter, CA BELL 47G-4A INLAND CROP DUSTERS INC MINR 0 0
Jan 18, 2010 Lytle Creek, CA CESSNA 340 Everett Arinwine FATL 2 0
Jan 18, 2010 Joshua Tree, CA CESSNA 172M N-Reg N13073 SERS 0 2
Jan 14, 2010 Napa, CA ERCOUPE 415-D Joshua Gray NONE 0 0
Jan 9, 2010 Chico, CA CESSNA 140 Samuel D McGowan MINR 0 0
Jan 9, 2010 Lake Isabella, CA AIRBORNE Streak 2 Donald Wright FATL 2 0
Jan 8, 2010 Apple Valley, CA PIPER PA-28-181 Midfield Aviation NONE 0 0
Jan 7, 2010 Palm Springs, CA CESSNA 195B Danny R. Brignac MINR 0 0
Jan 6, 2010 Ramona, CA CESSNA 172R PINNACLE AVIATION SERVICES INC MINR 0 0
Jan 5, 2010 Auberry, CA BELL 206B California Department of Fish an... FATL 4 0
Jan 3, 2010 Fallbrook, CA CESSNA 182P Michael K. Fuqua NONE 0 0
Jan 1, 2010 Tipton, CA HILLER UH-12E Costa Spraying Inc MINR 0 0
Dec 17, 2009 Corona, CA CESSNA 172F Fly Corona MINR 0 0
Dec 15, 2009 San Jose, CA PIPER PA-22-160 N-Reg N9547D NONE 0 0
Dec 14, 2009 Truckee, CA EADS SOCATA TBM 700 TAHOE INVESTMENTS INC MINR 0 0
Dec 10, 2009 Ojai, CA PIPER PA-38-112 AVIATION PACIFIC INC FATL 2 0
Dec 8, 2009 Fresno, CA PIPER PA-38-112 Chia-Ying Chan MINR 0 0
Dec 4, 2009 Clarksburg, CA STINSON 108-3 N-Reg N6649M NONE 0 0
Nov 29, 2009 Torrance, CA CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 4000 SMITH RICHARD CHARLES NONE 0 0
Nov 28, 2009 Stockton, CA PIPER PA-18-150 David A Kirsten NONE 0 0
Nov 28, 2009 Middletown, CA SCHLEICHER ASW-27 N-Reg N127AL FATL 2 0
Nov 27, 2009 Llano, CA PIPER PA-25-260 Southern California Soaring Academy MINR 0 0
Nov 27, 2009 Agua Caliente Springs, CA NEPHEW ALAN H KITFOX N-Reg N7824L MINR 0 0
Nov 25, 2009 Long Beach, CA ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA N-Reg N505LA NONE 0 0
Nov 21, 2009 Watsonville, CA BUDD Lancair Legacy LAMPERT GARY M FATL 1 0
Nov 21, 2009 Yucca Valley, CA CESSNA 172 N-Reg N8504B NONE 0 0

Frequently Asked Questions

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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