Aviation accidents and incidents in California
9,069 cases in California, newest first. Every case.
94,304 NTSB cases since 1962, each on its own page in plain English with the NTSB's probable cause and narrative, linked to the aircraft's registry record and its model. So far in 2026: 1,198 cases, 215 of them fatal, 478 people killed. No one is named on these pages.
Cases newest first · 9,069
| Date | Case | Aircraft | Where | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-21 | LAX82FA045 | Cessna 182N N92387 |
Escondido California |
3 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-20 | LAX82FA048 | Beech 58 N9395Q |
Cherry Valley California |
2 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-20 | LAX82IA044 incident |
Piper PA-31-350 N74HP |
San Jose California |
no injuries minor damage |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-19 | LAX82DA043 | Cessna 182E N9255X |
Santa Monica California |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-18 | LAX82FA047 | Cessna 172M N5295R |
Downieville California |
1 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-18 | LAX82FVG14 | Cessna 150M N63182 |
Davis California |
1 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-17 | LAX82FUQ08 | Bede Aircraft BD-5B N381JH |
Mojave California |
1 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-10 | LAX82FUG05 | Amateur-built 1 N234Q |
Upland California |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-10 | LAX82FUQ07 | Cessna TU206F N2644Q |
Mojave California |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-09 | LAX82DVG12 | Cessna P210N N731NZ |
Napa California |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-09 | LAX82DVG13 | Schleicher ASW 20 N10UP |
Calistoga California |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-06 | LAX82DA039 | Aerospatiale SA-316B N608RA |
Mammoth Lakes California |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-06 | LAX82DVA10 | Boeing A75 N59737 |
Near Bakersfiel California |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-06 | LAX82FUM06 | Navion A N4520K |
Ramona California |
3 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-04 | LAX82DA035 | Bellanca 7GCBC N8630V |
San Clementine California |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-04 | LAX82FA040 | Grumman AA-5B N28912 |
10 Nm W Lee Vin California |
2 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1982-01-03 | LAX82IA034 incident |
Piper PA-24-180 N5018P |
Van Nuys California |
no injuries minor damage |
Preliminary |
| 1977-06-19 | LAX96LA321 | Rockwell 112 N1168J |
Eureka California |
2 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1962-07-20 | LAX94LA336 | Piper PA24-180 N5069P |
Bridgeport California |
4 killed destroyed |
Final |
About these pages
The records come from the NTSB's public aviation accident database, refreshed here every week. Each case has a permanent page at eflight.com/accidents/<case number>; the plain-English summary is built from the NTSB's coded fields, and the probable cause and narrative are the NTSB's own words. "Preliminary" means the investigation is still open; the final report usually follows within one to two years, and the page updates when it does. Pilots, passengers and other people involved are not named, the site's policy at this time. Where the aircraft is still on the U.S. register, the page links to its registry record; where the model has a page here, it links to that too.