Cessna 170B accident near Huntington Bch, California, July 18, 1984
On July 18, 1984 at about 3:54 pm local time, a Cessna 170B, registered N8176A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Huntington Bch, California (Meadowlark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 18, 1984 · about 3:54 pm local time
- Place
- Huntington Bch, California · Meadowlark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N8176A · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY TO THE LEFT DURING LANDING. UPON CONTACTING SOFT DIRT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE ACFT HIT A ROUGH SPOT AND BOUNCED. OTHER DAMAGES WERE DONE TO THE FUSELAGE, THE WINGS AND THE PROPELLER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 203 hours in all; 47 in this make and model; 47 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming 11 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: VNY Van Nuys CA at 3:10 pm
- Destination: L16 Huntington Bch CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 2,330 ft by 36 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 14 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 30,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:48 pm from LGB, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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