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Mojave Air & Space Port (MHV)

Occurrences with Mojave Air & Space Port (MHV) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

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Occurrences2828 accidents · 0 incidents · 28 mapped
Fatal occurrences9Fatality total known for 28 of 28
Reported fatalities18Plus 7 serious injuries reported
Years1982–202517 Jan 1982 – 7 Jun 2025

By year

Mojave Air & Space Port (MHV): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19822 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).11
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
19841 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
19851 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
19861 occurrences in 1986, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).16
19872 occurrences in 1987, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).11
19951 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).12
19961 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
19971 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
19991 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
20001 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
20031 occurrences in 2003, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).12
20052 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
20062 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
20071 occurrences in 2007, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).11
20092 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).12
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
20142 occurrences in 2014, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).23
20161 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
20212 occurrences in 2021, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00
20251 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (2).00

Aircraft types

Mojave Air & Space Port (MHV): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 172400
Cessna 150200
Piper PA-28212
Aermacchi IMPALA MB-326M100
Bede BD-5111
Bell 47100
Bruce Tifft VARIEZE112
Cessna 152100
Cessna 206116
Cessna 337100

US states and territories

Mojave Air & Space Port (MHV): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 26 occurrences, 92.9% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.92.9%710
NevadaNevada: 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 26).3.6%16
OregonOregon: 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 26).3.6%12

Deadliest occurrences

Mojave Air & Space Port (MHV): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
SEA87MA035 · Cessna TU206G6 Dec 19866JEAN, NV, United States1
WPR15FA021 · Slingsby T67M 26024 Oct 20142Ridgecrest, CA, United States1
WPR09FA150 · Piper PA28-23614 Mar 20092Pomona, CA, United States1
LAX04FA057 · Wing Aircraft D-14 Dec 20032Rosamond, CA, United States1
SEA95LA053 · Bruce Tifft VARIEZE18 Feb 19952TILLER, OR, United States1
VSS Enterprise crash31 Oct 20141Mojave Desert, California, United States1
LAX07LA099 · Mallian Rocket II3 Mar 20071Arvin, CA, United States1
LAX87FA225 · Douglas A-4A4 Jun 19871California City, CA, United States1
LAX82FUQ08 · Bede Aircraft BD-5B17 Jan 19821Mojave, CA, United States1

All occurrences

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  1. ANC25LA048 · Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER

    7 Jun 2025 · Mojave, CA, United States

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  2. WPR21LA311 · Cessna 172N

    25 Jul 2021 · Kernville, CA, United States

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  3. WPR21LA123 · Aermacchi IMPALA MB-326M

    5 Mar 2021 · Edwards, CA, United States

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  4. WPR16LA110 · Seguin Quickie

    13 May 2016 · Mojave, CA, United States

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  5. VSS Enterprise crash

    31 Oct 2014 · Mojave Desert, California, United States · 1 fatal

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  6. WPR15FA021 · Slingsby T67M 260

    24 Oct 2014 · Ridgecrest, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  7. WPR10CA181 · Morrison Joseph Q2

    26 Mar 2010 · Frazier Park, CA, United States

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  8. WPR09FA150 · Piper PA28-236

    14 Mar 2009 · Pomona, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  9. Douglas DC-3 crash in the Mojave Desert

    4 Feb 2009 · Mojave

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  10. LAX07LA099 · Mallian Rocket II

    3 Mar 2007 · Arvin, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  11. LAX07CA053 · North American AT-6C

    7 Dec 2006 · Mojave, CA, United States

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  12. LAX06LA262 · Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300

    16 Aug 2006 · Mojave, CA, United States

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  13. LAX06LA017 · North American T-39A

    17 Oct 2005 · Mojave, CA, United States

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  14. LAX05LA216 · Cessna 337G

    26 Jun 2005 · Mojave, CA, United States

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  15. LAX04FA057 · Wing Aircraft D-1

    4 Dec 2003 · Rosamond, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  16. LAX00LA070 · Hawker Siddeley HUNTER F MK 4 HUNTER F M

    8 Jan 2000 · Chino, CA, United States

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  17. LAX00LA053 · Cessna 172A

    18 Dec 1999 · SHOSHONE, CA, United States

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  18. LAX97LA285 · Bell 47G2

    12 Aug 1997 · Mojave, CA, United States

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  19. LAX96LA173 · Cessna 150K

    17 Apr 1996 · Mojave, CA, United States

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  20. SEA95LA053 · Bruce Tifft VARIEZE

    18 Feb 1995 · TILLER, OR, United States · 2 fatal

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  21. LAX87FA225 · Douglas A-4A

    4 Jun 1987 · California City, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  22. LAX87LA132 · Piper PA-28-160

    1 Mar 1987 · Redlands, CA, United States

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  23. SEA87MA035 · Cessna TU206G

    6 Dec 1986 · JEAN, NV, United States · 6 fatal

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  24. LAX85LA149 · Cessna 172G

    20 Feb 1985 · Mojave, CA, United States

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  25. LAX84LA308 · Cessna 150

    19 May 1984 · Kernville, CA, United States

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  26. LAX83LA357 · Cessna 152

    26 Jul 1983 · Arvin, CA, United States

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  27. LAX82DA220 · Cessna 172

    13 Jun 1982 · Lancaster, CA, United States

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  28. LAX82FUQ08 · Bede Aircraft BD-5B

    17 Jan 1982 · Mojave, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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