The Van Nuys Airport Crash Index

This is a listing of Crashes occurring at or while using Van Nuys. Starting 1-1-99

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2-7-2000 Two single-engine private planes collided above suburban Los Angeles

6-23-99 A Cessna 402A, N186BA, struck two school buses while making a forced landing near the Van Nuys, California, airport.

6-5-99 A Beech A-36, N126GL, landed gear up on runway 16R at the Van Nuys, California, airport. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

4-14-99 A Piper PA-28-161, N8466F, collided with terrain while simulating an engine out procedure during a biennial flight review near Van Nuys, California. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

2-16-99 Nonscheduled operation of TRANS EXEC AIR SERVICE INC. Accident occurred  at VAN NUYS, CA Aircraft: Grumman G-1159,  4 Uninjured.

1-2-99 A Bell 205A-1, N58126, landed hard during a forced landing in Rustic Canyon, about 7 miles southwest of the Van Nuys, California, airport


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