Cessna 150K accident near Huntington Beac, California, September 6, 1985
On September 6, 1985 at about 2:17 am local time, a Cessna 150K, registered N6436G, was destroyed in an accident near Huntington Beac, California (Meadowlark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- September 6, 1985 · about 2:17 am local time
- Place
- Huntington Beac, California · Meadowlark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150K · all 150Ks on the register
- Registration
- N6436G · no longer on the register · serial 15071936
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF FROM HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, AND CRASHED LANDED ON THE ARPT. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PLT WAS NOT HURT. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED ONLY 1.6 GALS OF FUEL PRESENT.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,570 hours in all; 860 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 2,500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: L16 at 4:17 pm
- Destination: LGB Long Beach CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 2,330 ft by 36 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:49 am from LGB, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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