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One dead, one seriously injured in Cessna 210B accident near Camarillo, California

An official accident record lists two people on board a single-engine Cessna that was substantially damaged near Camarillo early on February 16, 2026; the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 7, 2026, 10:29 a.m. ET

One person was killed and one seriously injured when a was involved in an accident near Camarillo, California, on February 16, 2026, at about :05 a.m. local time, according to the official accident record. The event is still developing, and the information available so far comes from that record. The accident record lists people on board, one fatality and one serious injury, and states that the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The flight is classified in the record as a Part 91 general aviation flight. The record identifies the aircraft as a , registration , and lists the operator as ; the investigation has made no finding connecting the operator to the cause of the accident. Aircraft registry records list as a U.S.-registered Cessna, a single-engine piston landplane. Registry records can be out of date. Weather observations recorded at Camarillo International Airport (KCMA), 3. miles away and about 10 minutes from the reported time of the accident, show wind from 070 degrees at 6 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, scattered cloud at 4,300 feet, light rain and a temperature of 55°F. That is an instrument reading, not a statement by anyone, and it is not a cause. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating. The cause has not been determined.

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From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.

Registration: N9735X
Type: CESSNA — single-engine piston landplane
Terrain elevation: 174 ft
Nearest aerodrome: 3.2 miles E of Camarillo International Airport (KCMA)

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Revision history

Version 27 Aug 2026, 14:29current
Corrected the misstated distances and bearings to nearby airports and trimmed the geographic paragraph; added a note that registry records may be out of date.
Version 15 Aug 2026, 16:59
First published.

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