Meadowlark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Huntington Bch, California 92645
Sunday, July 24, 1988 17:00 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE. WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES AND THE SPEED DISSIPATED, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY LIGHT. DURING AN INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE HAD A WORN SPOT AND WAS FLAT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/24/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1700
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City HUNTINGTON BCH
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92645
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MEADOWLARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID L16
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 28
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1533
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 11 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37686
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:56AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8273M
NTSB Number LAX88LA291
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210K
Aircraft Series Identifier T210K
Aircraft Serial Number 21059273
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name UTAH HELICOPTER CORP.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1887 SOUTH 1800 W.,
Aircraft Owner City WOODS CROSS
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 84087
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name UTAH HELICOPTER CORP
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1887 SOUTH 1800 WEST
Operator City WOODS CROSS
Operator State UT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 84087
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BTF
Departure City BOUNTIFUL
Departure State UT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1100
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 2330
Runway Width 36
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --