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2,274 aviation events in the NTSB database in CA.

NTSB Aviation Accident Database

Browse 2,274 aviation accidents and incidents from the National Transportation Safety Board. Filter by state, severity, or search by aircraft, location, or NTSB number.

Date Location Aircraft Severity Fatalities Injuries
Jul 11, 2023 Palm Springs, CA SLING AIRCRAFT (PTY) LTD SLING LSA NONE 0 0
Jul 10, 2023 Long Beach, CA CESSNA 172N MINR 0 0
Jul 9, 2023 La Mesa, CA CESSNA A185F MINR 0 0
Jul 9, 2023 San Rafael, CA CESSNA 172N FATL 1 1
Jul 8, 2023 Shelter Cove, CA BEECH P35 SERS 0 2
Jul 8, 2023 Murrieta, CA CESSNA 550 FATL 6 0
Jul 4, 2023 Murrieta, CA CESSNA 172N FATL 1 3
Jul 1, 2023 Meeks Bay, CA PIPER PA-28-140 SERS 0 1
Jun 30, 2023 Novato, CA CESSNA 172S NONE 0 0
Jun 29, 2023 California City, CA SUPERNAL LLC SUP83-1 NONE 0 0
Jun 26, 2023 Williams, CA SCHLEICHER ALEXANDER GMBH & CO ASH 26 E NONE 0 0
Jun 25, 2023 Alturas, CA PIPER PA-24-250 MINR 0 0
Jun 21, 2023 Truckee, CA JOHN TOPLIFF PA18-200EXP NONE 0 0
Jun 17, 2023 Big Bear City, CA CESSNA 305C (0-1E) NONE 0 0
Jun 10, 2023 Olivehurst, CA CESSNA P210N NONE 0 0
Jun 8, 2023 Rio Vista, CA STEEN SKYBOLT FATL 2 0
Jun 5, 2023 Bakersfield, CA AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B MINR 0 0
Jun 5, 2023 Santa Monica, CA CESSNA 172R NONE 0 0
Jun 4, 2023 Colusa, CA GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B SERS 0 1
May 26, 2023 Napa, CA MOONEY M-18C 55 MINR 0 0
May 24, 2023 San Diego, CA EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 NONE 0 0
May 20, 2023 Redding, CA CESSNA 210 MINR 0 0
May 20, 2023 Half Moon Bay, CA VIKING AIR LIMITED DHC-6-400 FATL 2 0
May 17, 2023 Tracy, CA CESSNA 170B NONE 0 0
May 10, 2023 San Clemente Island, CA GATES LEAR JET 36A FATL 3 0
May 6, 2023 Moorpark, CA STEVEN RADENBAUGH JA35 SUPERSTOL NONE 0 0
May 2, 2023 Santa Barbara, CA AkroTech Aviation Giles G-202 NONE 0 0
May 2, 2023 San Luis Obispo, CA CESSNA T210N NONE 0 0
May 1, 2023 Big Bear, CA BEECH A36 FATL 3 0
Apr 30, 2023 Los Angeles, CA CESSNA 172S FATL 1 0
Apr 28, 2023 Van Nuys, CA ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II NONE 0 0
Apr 24, 2023 Tracy, CA ONEAL J R/ONEAL R C EDI EXPRESS NONE 0 0
Apr 18, 2023 Upland, CA VASHON AIRCRAFT RANGER R7 NONE 0 0
Apr 16, 2023 Riverside, CA PIPER PA-28-180 MINR 0 0
Apr 16, 2023 Upland, CA CESSNA T337G NONE 0 0
Apr 14, 2023 Concord, CA GLOBE GC-1B NONE 0 0
Apr 5, 2023 Susanville, CA LOWE BRUCE SKYSTR KTFX IV-1200 NONE 0 0
Apr 1, 2023 Santa Ana, CA CESSNA 172M NONE 0 0
Mar 24, 2023 Nuevo, CA BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 407 FATL 2 0
Mar 21, 2023 Sacramento, CA BOEING 777-224 SERS 0 1
Mar 18, 2023 Santa Ynez, CA MAULE M-4-220C MINR 0 0
Mar 12, 2023 Castroville, CA JONES JAY D CASSUTT M 11 SERS 0 1
Mar 10, 2023 Van Nuys, CA CESSNA 172N NONE 0 0
Mar 8, 2023 Willows, CA ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R FATL 1 0
Mar 3, 2023 San Andreas, CA PIPER PA-28-180 MINR 0 0
Mar 3, 2023 Vernalis, CA GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B SERS 0 1
Mar 2, 2023 Orland, CA BELL UH-1B NONE 0 0
Feb 23, 2023 Burbank, CA BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2D24 NONE 0 0
Feb 20, 2023 San Jose, CA PIPER PA-24-260 NONE 0 0
Feb 19, 2023 Grass Valley, CA WILLMAN LOREN LOREN'S AIRCAM FATL 2 0

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