# NTSB LAX84LA404: Cessna 170B, N8176A, Huntington Bch, CA, July 18, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 18, 1984, 08:54 local (15:54 UTC)
- Place: Huntington Bch, CA
- Coordinates: 33.710838, -118.03907 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7108&lon=-118.0391&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24346
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA404
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24346/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA404

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - total, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (cause)
  - flight controls - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear strut - overload (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - separation (contributing factor)

## Analysis

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.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8176A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8176A), registered now, S/N 25028 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Registry model: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: LYCOMING 11 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Elezabeth & Jim Gollogly
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: VNY, VAN NUYS, CA
- Destination: L16, HUNTINGTON BCH, CA
- Airport: L16, Meadowlark, runway 19, 2,330 × 36 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 203 total, 47 in this make and model, 47 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 160° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 14 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LGB, 5 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840718074409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840718074409A), Jul 18, 1984: Cessna 170B, Huntington Beac, CA, Substantial damage. Swerved off side of runway after landing. Ran over soft dirt, right main gear collapsed wing. Fuselage damaged.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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