# NTSB investigations, CA: Other

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA287.md): Cameron Balloons A-315 · Menifee, CA · Occurrence · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 2, 2026 · N315U · No damage
  > On August 2, 2026, about 0710 Pacific daylight time, a Cameron Balloons A-315, N315U, was not damaged when it was involved in an accident near Menifee, California. The pilot and one passenger were not injured, and one passenger was fatally injured. The…
- [NTSB WPR25LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA077.md): Bombardier Inc., Canadair CL-215-6B11 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 9, 2025 · C-GQBE · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The NTSB did not determine the probable cause of this event and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- [NTSB WPR19LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA228.md): Head AX9-118 · Galt, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2019 · N2027S · Minor damage
  > A loss of control following an adverse wind encounter.
- [NTSB DCA15MA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15MA019.md): Scaled Composites 339 · Koehn Dry Lake, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Oct 31, 2014 · N339SS · Destroyed
  > Scaled Composites' failure to consider and protect against the possibility that a single human error could result in a catastrophic hazard to the SpaceShipTwo vehicle. This failure set the stage for the copilot's premature unlocking of the feather system as a…
- [NTSB WPR14LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA049.md): Firefly Balloons Firefly 10 · Temecula, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2013 · N1623L · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the Landing checklist and his inadvertent contact with the blast valve after landing, which released propane that was then ignited by an undetermined source.
- [NTSB LAX92GA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92GA347.md): Hughes 369D · Maxwell, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 12, 1992 · N58425 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate visual outlook, and failure of the company to provide adequate training. Contributing to the accident was: inadequate company supervision during the operation, and inadequate surveillance by the FAA which…
- [NTSB LAX90FA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA336.md): Lockheed PV-2 · Lakeport, CA · Accident · 8 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1990 · N7250C · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed during a pull-up from a low pass. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's poor judgement in buzzing the seaplanes which resulted in insufficient altitude to recover from the stall, and…
- [NTSB LAX90DUG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUG04.md): Weber Christen Eagle II · Bermuda Dunes, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Mar 18, 1990 · N234RW · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's improper use of the flight controls while performing acrobatic maneuvers.
- [NTSB LAX89LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA335.md): Luscombe 8A · Napa, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1989 · N77969 · Destroyed
  > Suicide.
- [NTSB LAX87LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA013.md): Piper PA-30 · Oceanside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1986 · N7982Y · Destroyed
  > During a x-country flt, the plt stated, that just south of los angeles international arpt, the acft's right engine was running rough. At the same time pwr in the left engine began decreasing, then the prop automatically feathered. The plt attempted a re-start…
- [NTSB LAX86FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA183.md): Cessna 150B · Bermuda Dunes, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1986 · N1118Y · Destroyed
  > The purpose of the research & development flight was to document through the use of videotape the deployment & trajectory of a speciality parachute which was connected to a ballast bag. The plt, who was the designer of the device, utilized his experimental…
- [NTSB LAX85LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA353.md): Mike Stone Moni · Byron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1985 · N97MS · Destroyed
  > While on the initial test flt, the amatuer-built r. m. stone moni acft crashed near Byron, CA. The plt reported that during the flight the acft began to 'flutter', followed by separation of the canopy. Shortly thereafter the acft entered into an…
- [NTSB LAX84IA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84IA448.md): Cessna 172 · Redding, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1984 · N7360A · Minor damage
  > Plt briefed pax on use of brakes so he could hand prop acft. Plt stated, the acft 'got away from the passenger' when the engine started. Acft contacted a parked acft and a hangar before stopping.
- [NTSB LAX84LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA019.md): Bell 206B · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1983 · N49670 · Substantial damage
  > After returning from a flt, the helicopter was shutdown & refueled, then it was moved to a dolly. During the moving operation, the left 'shoe' slipped off the platform & the helicopter rocked back & damaged the tail rotor area.
- [NTSB LAX83LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA046.md): Beech G35 · Fair Oaks, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1982 · N218B · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff, the engine lost power at about 50 ft AGL after the pilot had raised the gear. Reportedly, there was insufficient time to extend the gear, so a wheels-up landing was made on the remaining portion of the runway. An investigation revealed that a…
- [NTSB LAX82FXQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FXQ04.md): Bell 214B-1 · Quincy, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Feb 14, 1982 · N2240H · Destroyed
  > The pilot was moving logs during an external load operation in a mountainous, burned out, wooded area. The elevation was about 4500 ft. logging crews observed the helicopter approach the "log landing area" while hauling a load of logs with a 160 ft cable.…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 800)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/800/cases?state=CA

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