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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
Nov 20, 2009 Susanville, CA CESSNA 182K GARTNER HAROLD H III FATL 1 0
Nov 15, 2009 San Gabriel, CA BEECH A36 David E. Flotho FATL 1 0
Nov 14, 2009 Doyle, CA AEROSPATIALE AS350BA Mountain Lifeflight FATL 3 0
Nov 11, 2009 Napa, CA CAMERON BALLOONS US A-250 NAPA VALLEY BALLOONS INC SERS 0 1
Nov 11, 2009 Chico, CA BEECH 35-B33 William P and Maureen Griggs MINR 0 0
Nov 7, 2009 Adelanto, CA PIASECKI/PIKE PV-18 N-Reg N183YP FATL 3 0
Nov 6, 2009 Santa Barbara, CA CIRRUS SR20 N702TM LLC NONE 0 0
Oct 30, 2009 Angwin, CA PIPER PA-28-140 Lee Mize NONE 0 0
Oct 29, 2009 San Juan Batista, CA ROBINSON R44 Rio Farms NONE 0 0
Oct 29, 2009 Palm Springs, CA MOONEY M20F Robert Hutchinson NONE 0 0
Oct 24, 2009 Edwards, CA SOCATA TB200 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE AERO CLUB NONE 0 0
Oct 24, 2009 El Cajon, CA PIPER J4 John J. McGee NONE 0 0
Oct 23, 2009 Blythe, CA AGUSTA A119 TriState CareFlight LLC NONE 0 0
Oct 17, 2009 Placerville, CA AEROMOT AMT-200(SU STENBOCK ROGER M NONE 0 0
Oct 17, 2009 Hesperia, CA MOONEY M20J N-Reg N1084Z MINR 0 0
Oct 16, 2009 Los Alamitos, CA MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 500N CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH NONE 0 0
Oct 16, 2009 Meiners Oaks, CA BOYKIN STEPHEN VANCE ROTORWAY E BOYKIN STEPHEN V NONE 0 0
Oct 12, 2009 San Diego, CA MD HELICOPTER 600 Department of Homeland Security MINR 0 0
Oct 11, 2009 Llano, CA LET Blanik L-13 Southern California Soaring Academy SERS 0 1
Oct 10, 2009 Franklin, CA Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 Bravo Sterling Flight LLC NONE 0 0
Oct 7, 2009 San Diego, CA CESSNA 172N Plus One Flyers, Inc NONE 0 0
Oct 3, 2009 San Simeon, CA CESSNA 421B Western Air Charter NONE 0 0
Sep 28, 2009 Fresno, CA American Legend Aircraft Co. AL3 Mahlon D. Buck NONE 0 0
Sep 26, 2009 Tehachapi, CA BEECH A23-19 Fly'n Oma's Aviation MINR 0 0
Sep 25, 2009 Upland, CA CESSNA 195A N-Reg N195MD NONE 0 0
Sep 21, 2009 San Carlos, CA CESSNA 172S Scott A.W. Ellison NONE 0 0
Sep 20, 2009 Valley Center, CA ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II N-Reg N4174P SERS 0 2
Sep 18, 2009 McArthur, CA AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C N-Reg N82PL NONE 0 0
Sep 16, 2009 Redlands, CA QUAD CITY CHALLENGER II N-Reg N732LS FATL 2 0
Sep 16, 2009 Santa Paula, CA CESSNA 140 WILLIAMS DIANNE E MINR 0 0
Sep 16, 2009 Hayward, CA Raytheon Aircraft Company B200 Henry Broadcasting Nevada Inc. NONE 0 0
Sep 15, 2009 Irvine, CA ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 NU VISTA AVIATION LLC NONE 0 0
Sep 12, 2009 Lake Elsinore, CA SCHWEIZER SGS 1-34 William R Klesse FATL 1 0
Sep 11, 2009 Chemehuevi Valley, CA CESSNA 182K James W. Jeffries MINR 0 0
Sep 8, 2009 Long Beach, CA CESSNA 172P Long Beach Flying Club NONE 0 0
Sep 8, 2009 Los Angeles, CA BOEING 737 Southwest Airlines, Co. NONE 0 0
Sep 8, 2009 Truckee, CA CESSNA P206B Karen Trolan SERS 0 4
Sep 5, 2009 Avalon, CA CESSNA T210H Larry Hooper NONE 0 0
Sep 5, 2009 Camarillo, CA CESSNA 195 HURT ALAN LEE NONE 0 0
Sep 4, 2009 Pacoima, CA UNIVERSAL GLOBE GC-1 BARRETT P BINGAMAN NONE 0 0
Sep 4, 2009 Oroville, CA PIPER PA-28-180 PHILLIP P BECK MINR 0 0
Sep 3, 2009 Torrance, CA ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 Universal Air Academy NONE 0 0
Aug 31, 2009 Merced, CA CESSNA 152 Sierra Academy of Aeronautics NONE 0 0
Aug 30, 2009 San Diego, CA CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR DANIELS AVIATION INC NONE 0 0
Aug 27, 2009 Orland, CA James B. Taplin RV-6 Harlan K. Klemm FATL 2 0
Aug 24, 2009 San Jose, CA ANTARES US MA-34R Peter C Marsh SERS 0 1
Aug 23, 2009 Santa Barbara, CA PIPER PA-24-260 Kris S Michel NONE 0 0
Aug 16, 2009 Hesperia, CA CESSNA 152 M Y AIR FATL 2 0
Aug 15, 2009 El Cajon, CA AERONCA 11CC N-Reg N4385E NONE 0 0
Aug 13, 2009 Lancaster, CA EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 City of Los Angeles LAPD Air Sup... SERS 0 3

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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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