Accident/Crash History of Palo Alto (CA) Airport (PAO)

The FAA/NTSB (Federal Aviation Agency/National Transportation Safety Board) has

placed on-line all of the Commercial and General Aviation airplane accidents since the
early 1960s.

The following table lists the accidents at the Palo Alto Airport:

Type of
Air Carrier
PDF Event Probable Regist. Event Operation
and
Carrier
Name
(Doing
Cause Loc- Make / Num- Sev- Business
Report(s) Date Released ation Model ber erity As)

Factual(7/14/2
010) , 
Probable Palo PIPER Part 91:
Cause(10/21/2 Alto, PA-28- General
010) 5/28/2010 10/21/2010 CA   181   N2865M Nonfatal   Aviation  

Factual(6/14/2
010) , 
Probable Palo Part 91:
Cause(7/22/2 Alto, CESSNA General
010) 5/3/2010   7/22/2010   CA   172S   N796SP Nonfatal   Aviation  
Palo Part 91:
Preliminary(2/2 Alto, CESSNA General
4/2010) 2/17/2010   CA   310R   N5225J   Fatal(3)   Aviation
               

Factual(6/18/2
008) , 
Probable Palo
Cause(6/30/20 Alto, Cessna
08) 5/20/2008 6/30/2008   CA   172N   N6521J   Nonfatal    

Factual(11/5/2
008) , 
Probable Palo Part 91:
Cause(12/24/2 Alto, CESSNA General
008) 2/1/2008   12/24/2008 CA   152   N49811 Nonfatal   Aviation  
Factual(10/5/2
007) , 
Probable Palo
Cause(11/29/2 Alto, Piper PA-
007) 4/23/2007 11/29/2007 CA   28-161   N8171V Nonfatal    

Factual(2/10/2
006) , 
Probable Palo
Cause(4/25/20 Alto, Cessna
06) 1/8/2006   4/25/2006   CA   T206H   N531HP Nonfatal    
               
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, Cessna N531H General
Cause 1/8/2006 4/25/2006 CA   T206H   P  Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable 11/18/200 Alto, Cessna General
Cause 5  3/28/2006 CA   P210R   N6122A Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, Cessna N737W General
Cause 4/26/2005 9/13/2005 CA   172N   F  Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, Piper PA- General
Cause 1/2/2005   4/25/2006 CA   46-350P N4165P Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable 11/28/200 Alto, Beech General
Cause 2/9/2001   1  CA   A36   N3191A Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, Piper PA- General
Cause 9/3/2000   7/17/2001 CA   28-161   N6462C Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, Cessna General
Cause 7/15/2000 1/2/2002   CA   172K   N79004 Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, General
Cause 7/15/2000 1/2/2002   CA   Beech 58 N7271R Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, Piper PA- General
Cause 4/14/2000 7/17/2001 CA   28-161   N81019 Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, Piper PA- General
Cause 3/5/2000   7/17/2001 CA 46-310   N43412 Nonfatal Aviation  
               
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, Robinson N999E General
Cause 2/2/2000   5/9/2001   CA R44   V  Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, Piper PA- General
Cause 12/2/1999 5/30/2001 CA 28-181   N4319Y Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable 10/18/199 Alto, Cessna General
Cause 8  6/22/2000 CA 152   N5550L Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91:
Alto, Piper PA- General
Preliminary 5/16/1998   CA 28-161   N91338 Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, Cessna General
Cause 4/30/1997 5/21/1998 CA 140   N2031N Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable 10/31/199 Alto, Piper PA- N4341 General
Cause 2/24/1997 7  CA 28-236   M  Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable 10/15/199 Alto, Beech General
Cause 6  9/30/1997 CA S35   N5642K Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable 11/11/199 Alto, CESSNA N228P General
Cause 4/15/1995 6  CA 182Q   P  Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo PIPER Part 91:
Probable 10/12/199 Alto, PA-34- General
Cause 4  5/16/1995 CA 220T   N8154C Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 8/31/1994 5/18/1995 CA 195   N195LS Nonfatal Aviation  
               
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable 11/14/199 Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 1/31/1994 4  CA 140   N2396V Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable 11/15/199 Alto, BELLAN General
Cause 2/20/1993 3  CA CA 7ECA N5506C Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable 12/10/199 Alto, CESSNA N761V General
Cause 1  4/23/1993 CA 210M   B  Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo PIPER Part 91:
Probable Alto, PA22- General
Cause 12/1/1991 5/3/1993   CA 150   N3170Z Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 10/3/1991 4/23/1993 CA C-172N   N3318E Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 9/1/1991   5/3/1993   CA C-152   N89022 Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, PIPER General
Cause 3/10/1990 9/28/1992 CA J3   N21677 Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo PIPER Part 91:
Probable 10/28/198 Alto, PA-18- General
Cause 9  9/30/1991 CA 150   N9292Z Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , 6/26/1992 Palo BELLAN N8272R Nonfatal Part 91:
Probable Alto, CA 17- General
Cause 9/29/1989 CA 30A   Aviation  
Factual , Palo AIR & Part 91:
Probable Alto, SPACE General
Cause 9/22/1989 9/30/1991 CA 18A   N6101S Nonfatal Aviation  
               
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable 12/13/198 12/29/198 Alto, BEARD N226R General
Cause 8  9  CA VARIEZE B  Fatal(1) Aviation  
Factual , Palo Air & Part 91:
Probable 11/21/198 Alto, Space General
Cause 8  1/4/1990   CA 18A   N6113S Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, BELLAN General
Cause 8/5/1988   12/3/1989 CA CA 7ECA N8662V Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 7/9/1988   10/2/1989 CA TU206G N6106U Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Ercoupe
(Eng &
Palo Research Part 91:
Probable Alto, Corp.) General
Cause 4/2/1988   4/14/1989 CA 415-C   N99373 Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo PIPER Part 91:
Probable 10/24/198 Alto, PA-18- General
Cause 7  4/24/1989 CA 150   N3181Z Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, MOONE General
Cause 8/7/1987   9/1/1989   CA Y M20J   N5201Y Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA N152S General
Cause 8/7/1987   9/1/1989   CA 152   C  Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 1/10/1987 3/21/1988 CA 152   N46354 Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , EAS
T
Palo Part 91:
Probable 12/27/198 10/28/198 Alto, BEECH N111F General
Cause 6  8  CA E-55   C  Fatal(6) Aviation  
               
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, BELLAN General
Cause 10/2/1986   CA CA 7ECA N4178Y Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 4/5/1986   3/10/1988 CA 140   N89374 Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo PIPER Part 91:
Probable 10/20/198 Alto, PA28- General
Cause 5    CA 181   N2491Y Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual ,   Palo PITTS N272H   Nonfatal Part 91:
Probable 12/23/198 Alto, SPECIAL General
Cause 4  CA SST   Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable 10/21/198 Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 4    CA 172   N61739 Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 8/18/1984   CA 150G   N8424J Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 5/11/1984   CA 182RG   N2375C Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , HALL-
Palo CAVALIE Part 91:
Probable Alto, R SA- N491H General
Cause 4/29/1984   CA 102.5   C  Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 4/21/1984   CA 152   N48201 Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 3/18/1984   CA 152   N68159 Nonfatal Aviation  
               
Factual , SKOV-
PAPWO
Palo RTH Part 91:
Probable Alto, QUICKIE General
Cause 12/2/1983   CA 2  N2103   Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable 11/18/198 Alto, CESSNA N714U General
Cause 3    CA 152   D  Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA N714Q General
Cause 8/7/1983     CA 150M   A  Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo JOHNSO Part 91:
Probable Alto, N VARI- General
Cause 6/5/1983     CA EZE   N36RJ   Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 3/31/1983   CA 195A   N1537H Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, BEECH General
Cause 3/31/1983   CA V35B   N2084L Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo Part 91:
Probable Alto, CESSNA General
Cause 1/10/1983   CA 150L   N19304 Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo PIPER Part 91:
Probable Alto, PA-34- General
Cause 12/2/1982 12/2/1983 CA 200T   N8292Y Nonfatal Aviation  
Factual , Palo FALKEN Part 91:
Probable Alto, THAL General
Cause 9/1/1982   9/1/1983   CA VARIEZE N78EV Nonfatal Aviation  
 Palo Part 91
Alto, BEECH General
  5/3/1981     CA A35   N8683A Nonfatal Aviation  
               
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  2/3/1981     CA 180   N1502C Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo ROBERT Part 91
12/30/198 Alto, SON General
  0    CA T210   N92711 Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo BELLAN Part 91
Alto, CA 17- General
  5/16/1980   CA 30A   N4241B Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  1/3/1980     CA T210N   N4747C Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
12/15/197 Alto, MOONE N201U General
  9    CA Y M20J   N  Fatal(1) Aviation  
Palo SWEARI Part 91
10/19/197 Alto, NGEN General
  9    CA SA26AT   N65103 Fatal(2) Aviation  
Palo BELLAN Part 91
Alto, CA General
  8/27/1979   CA 7KCAB   N5152T Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA N7399 General
  7/11/1979   CA 172K   G  Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, BEECH General
  5/13/1979   CA H35   N7944D Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  4/22/1979   CA 150L   N19304 Nonfatal Aviation  
               
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  2/25/1979   CA T337G   N62S   Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo BELLAN Part 91
Alto, CA General
  1/6/1979     CA 8KCAB   N2596Z Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo BELLAN Part 91
10/12/197 Alto, CA General
  8    CA 8KCAB   N88321 Fatal(2) Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  5/5/1978     CA 182   N92523 Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  4/29/1978   CA 170B   N2576C Nonfatal Aviation  
 Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  9/17/1977   CA 182A   N4954D Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, PIPER General
  8/29/1977   CA PA-34   N41564 Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, AERONC General
  5/28/1977   CA A 7BCM   N6451C Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  6/9/1976     CA 150   N10615 Nonfatal Aviation  
Part 135
Nonsched
Palo uled
Alto, CESSNA SKYWAYS
  5/20/1976   CA 402   N8424F Nonfatal AVIATI  
               
Palo Part 91
10/28/197 Alto, CESSNA General
  5    CA 150   N22798 Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, BEECH General
  7/30/1975   CA 95-B55   N171F   Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
12/29/197 Alto, GLOBE General
  4    CA GC-1B   N78200 Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo AMER Part 91
Alto, AVCO General
  8/3/1974     CA AA1   N5926L Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  5/14/1974   CA 150   N11290 Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo DELMAR Part 91
Alto, OTT General
  9/22/1973   CA OMS   N17PS Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo CHAMPI Part 91
Alto, ON General
  6/28/1973   CA 7GCBC   N5149X Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  10/7/1972   CA 140   N3092N Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  7/30/1972   CA 172   N8099L Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
11/16/197 Alto, LUSCOM General
  1    CA BE 8A   N1439K Nonfatal Aviation  
               
 Palo Part 91
11/15/197 Alto, BEECH General
  1    CA C35   N5836C Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, LUSCOM General
  11/6/1971   CA BE 8A   N2833K Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  6/16/1971   CA 172   N5660A Fatal(1) Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, PIPER General
  6/5/1971     CA PA-28   N2385R Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, PIPER N748H General
  4/24/1971   CA PA-31   B  Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, EROUPE General
  2/7/1971     CA 415CD   N3155H Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  12/5/1970   CA 150   N4254U Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  8/11/1970   CA 172   N3820S Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, PIPER General
  7/3/1970     CA PA-30   N8700Y Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo CHAMPI Part 91
Alto, ON General
  6/2/1970     CA 7ECA   N9558S Nonfatal Aviation  
               
Palo Part 91
Alto, PIPER General
  4/28/1970   CA PA-23   N6360Y Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, PIPER General
  6/30/1969   CA PA-28   N6792J Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  1/16/1969   CA TU206A   N4899F Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  10/1/1968   CA 150   N4254U Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, MOONE General
  6/27/1968   CA Y M21   N6727U Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  5/5/1968     CA 140   N89057 Nonfatal Aviation  
 Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  4/24/1968   CA 150   N2298J Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, AERONC General
  4/8/1968     CA A 7AC   N82414 Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, PIPER General
  3/29/1968   CA PA-18   N4337Z Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, PIPER General
  7/16/1967   CA PA-30   N8044Y Nonfatal Aviation  
               
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  6/27/1967   CA 170   N2433D Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  4/23/1967   CA 210   N9602T Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, PIPER General
  3/4/1967     CA PA-28   N8410R Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  2/23/1967   CA 210   N9598T Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
11/18/196 Alto, CESSNA General
  6    CA 150E   N6138T Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, PIPER General
  8/19/1966   CA PA-24   N9062P Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, LUSCOM General
  7/9/1966     CA BE 8A   N28601 Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, PIPER General
  5/22/1966   CA PA-24   N7833P Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  5/4/1966     CA 170B   N2738C Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA N8496 General
  4/11/1966   CA 150   G  Nonfatal Aviation  
               
Palo Part 91
Alto, MOONE General
  3/4/1966     CA Y M20   N860B   Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
11/25/196 Alto, PIPER General
  5    CA PA-16   N5856H Nonfatal Aviation  
 Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  9/18/1965   CA 150   N4043U Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  4/19/1965   CA 150   N6185T Nonfatal Aviation  
PAL
O
ALT Part 91
O, NAVION General
  4/12/1965   CA   L-17A   N8562H Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, PIPER N6503 General
  3/9/1965     CA PA-28   W  Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  3/4/1965     CA 310C   N608G Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, PIPER N6530 General
  2/18/1965   CA PA-28   W  Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, HILLER General
  9/18/1964   CA UH12L   N5370V Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  3/15/1964   CA 170B   N3484C Nonfatal Aviation  
               
Palo Part 91
Alto, GLOBE General
  2/22/1964   CA GC1B   N3269K Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  2/21/1964   CA 140   N72458 Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, HILLER General
  2/3/1964     CA OH5A   N81006 Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, LUSCOM General
  1/4/1964     CA BE 8A   N2663K Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, GLOBE General
  1/4/1964     CA GC1B   N3397K Nonfatal Aviation  
Palo Part 91
Alto, CESSNA General
  1/3/1964     CA 172   N6868X Nonfatal Aviation  
 Palo Alto Airport Accidents/Crashes By Year

The following table lists the accidents/crashes at the Palo Alto Airport (PAO) by year:

PAO Accidents
Year Accidents
1964 8
1965 7
1966 7
1967 5
1968 5
1969 2
1970 5
1971 7
1972 2
1973 2
1974 3
1975 2
1976 1
1977 3
1978 3
1979 8
1980 3
1981 2
1982 2
1983 7
1984 7
1985 1
1986 3
1987 4
1988 5
1989 3
1990 1
1991 4
1992 0
1993 1
1994 3
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 1
2000 6
2001 1
2002 8
2003 0
2004 0
2005 2
2006 3
 2007 1
2008 2
2009 0
2010 3
Average 3.2
Total 149

Total Fatal Accidents/Crashes Occurring At

The Palo Alto Airport (PAO)

The following table lists the number of fatal accidents during this reporting period:

Reports: 149
Fatal: 7
% Fatal 4.7%

Total Fatalities At The Palo Alto Airport (PAO): 16 deaths reported.

Source:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/aviation.htm