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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
May 9, 2009 Ramona, CA Upton Bakeng Duce N-Reg N86YP FATL 2 0
May 7, 2009 Santa Rosa, CA CESSNA T210G James Snarski MINR 0 0
May 6, 2009 Marysville, CA AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T34 G N Dibble Inc SERS 0 1
May 1, 2009 Santa Clarita, CA MD HELICOPTER 369FF SUMMIT HELICOPTER INC NONE 0 0
Apr 30, 2009 Arvin, CA BELL OH-58A San Joaquin Helicopters NONE 0 0
Apr 25, 2009 Redding, CA STANTON GLASTAR N-Reg N518PV NONE 0 0
Apr 24, 2009 Novato, CA SIAI-MARCHETTI SM 1019 Nils C. Lind NONE 0 0
Apr 24, 2009 Mammoth Lakes, CA VALENTIN TAIFUN 17 E II Allen R Melendy FATL 2 0
Apr 24, 2009 Hanford, CA CESSNA T210M PRESTON DONALD S NONE 0 0
Apr 22, 2009 Groveland, CA BEECH V35B N-Reg N8124R SERS 0 1
Apr 21, 2009 Corona, CA CESSNA 172M Air Corona NONE 0 0
Apr 20, 2009 Livermore, CA CESSNA 172P Ahart Aviation Sevices NONE 0 0
Apr 20, 2009 Carlsbad, CA CESSNA 152 Orion Aviation NONE 0 0
Apr 20, 2009 Santa Barbara, CA EXTRA EA-300 Otter Enterprises FATL 1 0
Apr 18, 2009 Tracy, CA AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RAVEN S49A LESTER DAVID V SERS 0 1
Apr 18, 2009 El Dorado HIlls, CA ALEXANDER THOMAS P SPORTSMAN GS-2 ALEXANDER THOMAS P FATL 1 0
Apr 18, 2009 San Jose, CA CHAMPION 7ECA DAVID HARTLEY and JEFF BLANTON FATL 2 0
Apr 16, 2009 Los Angeles, CA MAULE M-5-235C LAWSON JOHN R MINR 0 0
Apr 14, 2009 Dunsmuir, CA SUNGKWON KIM LONG-EZE Sung Kwon Kim SERS 0 1
Apr 11, 2009 San Diego, CA PIPER PA-24-250 N-Reg N7690P FATL 2 0
Apr 5, 2009 Camarillo, CA LIBERTY AEROSPACE INCORPORATED LIBERTY XL-2 Armed Forces Flying Club, Inc. NONE 0 0
Apr 5, 2009 Sonoma, CA BEECH A36 John Strehl NONE 0 0
Apr 4, 2009 Monterey, CA American Champion 7GCAA Monterey Bay Aviation NONE 0 0
Apr 2, 2009 Baker, CA CESSNA 337G Roger L Levander MINR 0 0
Mar 28, 2009 Madera, CA CESSNA T210L DAVIS DAVID L SERS 0 2
Mar 28, 2009 San Carlos, CA PIPER PA-28-235 Flying Vets of San Francisco SERS 0 4
Mar 25, 2009 Oakdale, CA Denny Aerocraft Kitfox III Robert M McGregor NONE 0 0
Mar 25, 2009 Paso Robles, CA REIMUS Sonex FR1 N-Reg N1006N SERS 0 1
Mar 24, 2009 Firebaugh, CA PIPER PA-28-181 N-Reg N1857H NONE 0 0
Mar 24, 2009 Chowchilla, CA ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA American Helicopters SERS 0 1
Mar 20, 2009 Sheridan, CA BROWN BARNETT J4B N-Reg N35JB NONE 0 0
Mar 20, 2009 Corona, CA PIPER PA-32-300 N-Reg N55962 FATL 2 0
Mar 17, 2009 San Luis Obispo, CA PIPER PA-24-250 HODSON KEITH D NONE 0 0
Mar 14, 2009 Pomona, CA PIPER PA28-236 Charles W Shaffer FATL 2 0
Mar 8, 2009 Long Beach, CA EUROCOPTER AS350BA Island Express Helicopters, Inc. NONE 0 0
Mar 8, 2009 Santa Rosa, CA Robert Frisbey RV4 Christopher Harris NONE 0 0
Mar 8, 2009 Oceanside, CA CESSNA 172R Alan Jacobson SERS 0 2
Mar 7, 2009 Trona, CA MD HELICOPTER 369D Airwest Helicopters, Inc. MINR 0 0
Mar 6, 2009 Oceanside, CA CESSNA 172N Golden Wings Flying Club FATL 1 0
Mar 6, 2009 Bakersfield, CA BELLANCA 17-31ATC David N Crowe NONE 0 0
Mar 3, 2009 Calexico, CA MAULE M-5 John A. Reed NONE 0 0
Mar 2, 2009 Arcata, CA DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA-40 Plant City Airport Services FATL 2 0
Mar 2, 2009 Coachella, CA RUDOLPH RALPH MONROE STARLITE N-Reg N180RR NONE 0 0
Mar 1, 2009 Palm Springs, CA Kreps Thorp T-18-C George L. Avans NONE 0 0
Feb 28, 2009 Rio Linda, CA MOONEY M20E David Michaud FATL 2 0
Feb 28, 2009 Fallbrook, CA PIPER PA-28R-200 M.Y. Air Corp NONE 0 0
Feb 27, 2009 Torrance, CA TOLAND S/THORNBURGH J TWIN 503SL N-Reg N426MT FATL 1 1
Feb 24, 2009 Twentynine Palms, CA CESSNA T210 Brooks L. and Patricia M. Bauer NONE 0 0
Feb 22, 2009 Salinas, CA CHAMPION 7ECA N-Reg N2835G SERS 0 2
Feb 20, 2009 Big Bear Lake, CA CESSNA 172N N-Reg N6443E MINR 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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