FLIGHT FINDINGSAVIATION OCCURRENCE MAP

Airport

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)

Occurrences with Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

Leaves out 2 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Show on the map Statistics
Occurrences121118 accidents · 3 incidents · 117 mapped
Fatal occurrences29Fatality total known for 121 of 121
Reported fatalities58Plus 28 serious injuries reported
Years1982–202512 Apr 1982 – 7 Mar 2025

By year

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19823 occurrences in 1982, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
19836 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).11
19843 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
19856 occurrences in 1985, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).11
19864 occurrences in 1986, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).12
19874 occurrences in 1987, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).12
19884 occurrences in 1988, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).23
19896 occurrences in 1989, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).45
19908 occurrences in 1990, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).37
19914 occurrences in 1991, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).28
19923 occurrences in 1992, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).14
19932 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).16
19942 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
19954 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).11
19965 occurrences in 1996, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).23
19973 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).11
19984 occurrences in 1998, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
19994 occurrences in 1999, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).12
20002 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
20021 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
20031 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
20044 occurrences in 2004, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).13
20057 occurrences in 2005, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).12
20063 occurrences in 2006, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).12
20074 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
20095 occurrences in 2009, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).22
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
20112 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
20123 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
20131 occurrences in 2013, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
20151 occurrences in 2015, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).12
20163 occurrences in 2016, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).11
20172 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
20181 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
20191 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
20202 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
20231 occurrences in 2023, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00
20251 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1990 (8).00

Aircraft types

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 1721834
Piper PA-2815516
Cessna 152835
Beechcraft 35611
Beechcraft 36524
Piper PA-32525
Cessna 210411
Cessna 150312
Cessna 180300
Cessna 182300

Countries

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA): countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 119 occurrences, 98.3% of the occurrences shown. 28 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.98.3%2857
UnknownUnknown: 2 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 119).1.7%11

US states and territories

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 113 occurrences, 93.4% of the occurrences shown. 28 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.93.4%2857
ColoradoColorado: 3 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 113).2.5%00
HawaiiHawaii: 1 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 113).0.8%00
NevadaNevada: 1 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 113).0.8%00
UtahUtah: 1 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 113).0.8%00

Deadliest occurrences

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
LAX93FA153 · Piper PA-34-20016 Mar 19936CARPENTERIA, CA, United States1
LAX93FAMS2 · Piper PA-28-1816 Dec 19924MISSING ACFT, CA, United States1
LAX91FA280 · Mitsubishi MU-2B-36A28 Jun 19914Goleta, CA, United States1
LAX91FA181 · Piper PA-28-18120 Apr 19914CARPENTERIA, CA, United States1
LAX90FA070 · Piper PA-28-16118 Jan 19904Burbank, CA, United States1
LAX05FA032 · Piper PA-32R-301T10 Nov 20043Santa Barbara, CA, United States1
WPR16FA014 · Piper PA 28R-18017 Oct 20152Morongo Valley, CA, United States1
LAX06FA222 · Raytheon Aircraft Company A361 Jul 20062Somis, CA, United States1
LAX06FA066 · Beech 3623 Dec 20052Livermore, CA, United States1
LAX00FA017 · Cessna 15215 Oct 19992Ventura, CA, United States1

All occurrences

Showing 50 of 121, newest first

  1. ANC25LA032 · Piper PA-32-300

    7 Mar 2025 · Redding, CA, United States

    Show on map
  2. Hawaiian Airlines Flight 70

    27 Oct 2023 · Long Beach, CA, United States

    Show on map
  3. WPR20CA178 · Cessna 172 N

    9 Jun 2020 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  4. WPR20CA087 · Piper PA28 161

    11 Jan 2020 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  5. WPR19LA138 · Beech 36 A36

    4 May 2019 · Reno, NV, United States

    Show on map
  6. GAA18CA396 · Cessna 182 Q

    8 Jul 2018 · San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

    Show on map
  7. GAA17CA551 · Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta

    24 Sept 2017 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  8. WPR17LA097 · Robinson Helicopter R44

    5 May 2017 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  9. WPR17FA033 · Airborne Windsports PTY Ltd EDGE XT-912-L

    6 Dec 2016 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States · 1 fatal

    Show on map
  10. WPR16LA066 · Beech B36TC

    8 Feb 2016 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  11. WPR16LA058 · Cessna 340A

    27 Jan 2016 · Bakersfield, CA, United States

    Show on map
  12. WPR16FA014 · Piper PA 28R-180

    17 Oct 2015 · Morongo Valley, CA, United States · 2 fatal

    Show on map
  13. WPR13CA332 · Cessna 172S

    17 Jul 2013 · Santa Barbra, CA, United States

    Show on map
  14. WPR12LA246 · Beech B36TC

    27 May 2012 · Santa Ynez, CA, United States

    Show on map
  15. WPR12CA083 · Piper PA-28-181

    26 Jan 2012 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  16. WPR12LA097 · Beech 58P

    7 Jan 2012 · Santa Ana, CA, United States

    Show on map
  17. WPR12CA061 · Grumman AA5 B

    10 Dec 2011 · Furnace Creek, CA, United States

    Show on map
  18. WPR11FA415 · Cessna 172M

    29 Aug 2011 · Santa Monica, CA, United States

    Show on map
  19. WPR10LA191 · Beech 58 P

    21 Mar 2010 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  20. WPR10LA063 · Budd Lancair Legacy

    21 Nov 2009 · Watsonville, CA, United States · 1 fatal

    Show on map
  21. WPR10CA054 · Cirrus SR20

    6 Nov 2009 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  22. WPR09LA412 · Piper PA-24-260

    23 Aug 2009 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  23. WPR09LA203 · Extra EA-300

    19 Apr 2009 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States · 1 fatal

    Show on map
  24. WPR09CA134 · Kreps Thorp T-18-C

    28 Feb 2009 · Palm Springs, CA, United States

    Show on map
  25. SEA08LA028 · Cessna 210L

    16 Nov 2007 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  26. LAX07LA236 · Cessna R172K

    1 Aug 2007 · Goleta, CA, United States

    Show on map
  27. LAX07CA199 · Cessna 172S

    1 Jul 2007 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  28. SEA07LA152 · Dassault-Breguet Mystere Falcon 900

    10 Jun 2007 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  29. LAX06CA268 · Cessna 414A

    29 Jul 2006 · Ontario, CA, United States

    Show on map
  30. LAX06FA222 · Raytheon Aircraft Company A36

    1 Jul 2006 · Somis, CA, United States · 2 fatal

    Show on map
  31. LAX06CA218 · Cessna T206H

    27 Jun 2006 · Santa Maria, CA, United States

    Show on map
  32. LAX06FA066 · Beech 36

    23 Dec 2005 · Livermore, CA, United States · 2 fatal

    Show on map
  33. LAX06LA065 · Beech F33A

    22 Dec 2005 · La Verne, CA, United States

    Show on map
  34. SkyWest Airlines Bombardier Aerospace, Inc. CL-600-2B19 accident

    12 Jun 2005 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Show on map
  35. LAX05LA197 · Cessna 172L

    7 Jun 2005 · Santa Ynez, CA, United States

    Show on map
  36. LAX05LA186 · Classic Aircraft Corp Waco YMF-5

    22 May 2005 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  37. LAX05LA154 · Kittleson Quickie Q-200

    1 May 2005 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  38. LAX05LA126 · Piper PA-32-301T

    27 Mar 2005 · Long Beach, CA, United States

    Show on map
  39. LAX05CA052 · Classic Aircraft Corp. Waco YMF

    13 Dec 2004 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  40. LAX05FA032 · Piper PA-32R-301T

    10 Nov 2004 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States · 3 fatal

    Show on map
  41. LAX04LA171 · Maule M-7-260C

    28 Mar 2004 · Paso Robles, CA, United States

    Show on map
  42. LAX04LA141 · Vogt KR2S

    29 Feb 2004 · Lompoc, CA, United States

    Show on map
  43. LAX04LA011 · Cessna 172RG

    12 Oct 2003 · Camarillo, CA, United States

    Show on map
  44. LAX02LA095 · Piper PA-24-250

    24 Feb 2002 · San Jose, CA, United States

    Show on map
  45. LAX00LA157 · Cessna 207

    16 Apr 2000 · Yreka, CA, United States

    Show on map
  46. LAX00LA084 · Piper PA-28-180

    1 Feb 2000 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map
  47. LAX00LA039 · Piper PA-28-181

    20 Nov 1999 · Hilo, HI, United States

    Show on map
  48. LAX00FA017 · Cessna 152

    15 Oct 1999 · Ventura, CA, United States · 2 fatal

    Show on map
  49. DEN99IA053 · Gulfstream G-IV

    13 Mar 1999 · Durango, CO, United States

    Show on map
  50. LAX99LA067 · Cessna 140

    3 Jan 1999 · Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Show on map