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Accidents and incidents at Long Beach International Airport (LGB)

Occurrences with Long Beach International Airport (LGB) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

187 records from 1982 to 2025, 40 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 172; most often in California.

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Occurrences187179 accidents · 8 incidents · 182 mapped
Fatal occurrences40Fatality total known for 186 of 187
Reported fatalities83Plus 47 serious injuries reported
Years1982–202510 Mar 1982 – 19 Mar 2025

By year

Long Beach International Airport (LGB): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
198212 occurrences in 1982, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).23
19835 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
19848 occurrences in 1984, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).312
19854 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
19865 occurrences in 1986, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).23
19874 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
19886 occurrences in 1988, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).23
19897 occurrences in 1989, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).12
19904 occurrences in 1990, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).25
19917 occurrences in 1991, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).35
19923 occurrences in 1992, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).24
19931 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).11
19943 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
199511 occurrences in 1995, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).23
19965 occurrences in 1996, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).23
199710 occurrences in 1997, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).24
19984 occurrences in 1998, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
19995 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20005 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20017 occurrences in 2001, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).14
20025 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20036 occurrences in 2003, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).38
20046 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20058 occurrences in 2005, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).23
20065 occurrences in 2006, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).24
20079 occurrences in 2007, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).23
20083 occurrences in 2008, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).23
20096 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).13
20103 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20112 occurrences in 2011, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).26
20121 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20132 occurrences in 2013, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20143 occurrences in 2014, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20152 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20161 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20172 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20191 occurrences in 2019, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).11
20222 occurrences in 2022, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20231 occurrences in 2023, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20242 occurrences in 2024, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00
20251 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (12).00

Aircraft types

Long Beach International Airport (LGB): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 17223924
Robinson R221811
Piper PA-2816611
Cessna 1521337
Cessna 2101234
Cessna 182828
Cessna 150700
Piper PA-38523
Piper PA-32400
Beechcraft 36311

Countries

Long Beach International Airport (LGB): countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 186 occurrences, 99.5% of the occurrences shown. 40 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.99.5%4083
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 186).0.5%00

US states and territories

Long Beach International Airport (LGB): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 175 occurrences, 93.6% of the occurrences shown. 37 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.93.6%3779
ArizonaArizona: 4 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 175).2.1%23
NevadaNevada: 4 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 175).2.1%00
NebraskaNebraska: 1 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 175).0.5%00
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 1 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 175).0.5%11
UtahUtah: 1 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 175).0.5%00

Deadliest occurrences

Long Beach International Airport (LGB): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
WPR11FA166 · Beech 20016 Mar 20115Long Beach, CA, United States1
LAX04FA077 · Piper PA-34-200T24 Dec 20035Avalon, CA, United States1
LAX85FA093 · Cessna 182P28 Dec 19845Big Bear City, CA, United States1
LAX01FA101 · Cessna 15215 Feb 20014Long Beach, CA, United States2
LAX90FA292 · Piper PA-28RT-201 PA-28RT-2019 Aug 19904Long Beach, CA, United States2
LAX84FA389 · Cessna 18012 Jul 19844RANDSBURG, CA, United States1
WPR09FA248 · Cessna 172N18 May 20093Long Beach, CA, United States2
LAX06FA186 · Cessna T182T27 May 20063Burney, CA, United States1
LAX91LA383 · Cessna 1724 Sept 19913Arroyo Grande, CA, United States1
LAX85FA070 · Cessna R172K13 Dec 19843DESERT CENTER, CA, United States1

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  1. WPR25LA117 · Piper PA 46-350P

    19 Mar 2025 · Henderson, NV, United States

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  2. Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 incident

    19 Oct 2024 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  3. WPR24LA157 · Cessna P210 N

    16 May 2024 · Daggett, CA, United States

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  4. WPR23LA098 · Cessna T210N

    27 Jan 2023 · Murrieta, CA, United States

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  5. WPR23LA050 · Boeing A75N1(PT17)

    26 Oct 2022 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  6. WPR22LA125 · Eurocopter AS332L1

    19 Mar 2022 · Azusa, CA, United States

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  7. WPR19FA095 · North American T28 B

    13 Mar 2019 · Compton, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  8. GAA17CA562 · Eurocopter AS 350 B2

    27 Sept 2017 · Fullerton, CA, United States

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  9. WPR17LA211 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA

    20 Sept 2017 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  10. WPR16LA093 · Cessna 172 K

    17 Apr 2016 · Avalon, CA, United States

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  11. WPR16IA044 · Cessna Aircraft Co LC41-550FG UNDESIGNAT

    8 Dec 2015 · Seal Beach, CA, United States

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  12. GAA15CA128 · Beech C23

    18 Jun 2015 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  13. JetBlue Airways Flight 1416

    18 Sept 2014 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  14. WPR14CA354 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA

    24 Aug 2014 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  15. WPR14CA256 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA

    20 Jun 2014 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  16. WPR13CA328 · Cessna 172S

    15 Jul 2013 · Redlands, CA, United States

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  17. WPR13CA311 · Bellanca 8GCBC

    6 Jul 2013 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  18. WPR13CA032 · Cessna 152

    29 Oct 2012 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  19. ERA12FA120 · Cessna 441

    22 Dec 2011 · Nashville, PA, United States · 1 fatal

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  20. WPR11FA166 · Beech 200

    16 Mar 2011 · Long Beach, CA, United States · 5 fatal

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  21. WPR11CA011 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA

    12 Oct 2010 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  22. JetBlue Airways Flight 262

    26 Aug 2010 · Sacramento, CA, United States

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  23. WPR10CA159 · Cessna 182P

    12 Mar 2010 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  24. WPR10CA065 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA

    25 Nov 2009 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  25. WPR09CA447 · Cessna 172P

    7 Sept 2009 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  26. WPR09FA248 · Cessna 172N

    18 May 2009 · Long Beach, CA, United States · 3 fatal

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  27. WPR09CA148 · Eurocopter AS350BA

    8 Mar 2009 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  28. WPR09GA119 · McDonnell Douglas Helicopter 600 N

    19 Feb 2009 · San Clemente, CA, United States

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  29. WPR09CA073 · Cessna 152

    5 Jan 2009 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  30. WPR09LA050 · Beech A36

    30 Nov 2008 · Coalinga, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  31. LAX08LA299 · Cessna 152

    22 Sept 2008 · Carlsbad, CA, United States

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  32. LAX08LA191 · Cessna 172S

    22 Jun 2008 · Oceanside, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  33. LAX08CA016 · Robinson R22 Beta

    24 Oct 2007 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  34. LAX08FA002 · Piper PA-28-140

    5 Oct 2007 · Oak Hills, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  35. SEA07CA260 · Robinson R-22B

    12 Sept 2007 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  36. SEA07LA254 · Piper PA-46-350P

    7 Sept 2007 · Corona, CA, United States

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  37. SEA07CA193 · Robinson R 22 Beta

    3 Jul 2007 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  38. SEA07CA182 · Cessna 172S

    25 Jun 2007 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  39. SEA07LA170 · Piper PA-28-161

    10 Jun 2007 · Redlands, CA, United States

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  40. LAX07CA085 · Cessna 152

    9 Feb 2007 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  41. LAX07MA069 · Cessna 525

    12 Jan 2007 · Van Nuys, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  42. LAX07LA047 · Interavia E-3

    25 Nov 2006 · San Pedro, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  43. Alaska Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 incident

    20 Aug 2006 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  44. LAX06LA210 · Beech A36

    20 Jun 2006 · Schellville, CA, United States

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  45. LAX06FA186 · Cessna T182T

    27 May 2006 · Burney, CA, United States · 3 fatal

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  46. LAX06CA171 · Cessna 320

    14 May 2006 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  47. LAX05FA296 · Cessna 152

    11 Sept 2005 · Lakewood, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  48. LAX05LA289 · Bell 206B

    5 Sept 2005 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  49. LAX05LA283 · Avions Robin R.2160

    31 Aug 2005 · Avalon, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  50. LAX05LA273 · Piper PA-18-105

    20 Aug 2005 · Palos Verdes, CA, United States

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