Luscombe 8E N1217B
20 December 1994 · Hemet, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 December 1994 at about 21:55 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N1217B, operated by Donald E. Bowden, was involved in an accident near Hemet, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hemet, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hemet-Ryan (HMT)
- Coordinates
- 33.7302, -117.0503
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N1217B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald E. Bowden
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX95LA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate bounced landing recovery and his failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A LUSCOMBE 8E, N1217B, COLLIDED WITH AN INTERMOUNTAIN CALLAIR A-9, N7211V, WHILE LANDING AT THE HEMET, CALIFORNIA, AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO WITNESS OBSERVATIONS AND THE PILOT STATEMENTS, THE LUSCOMBE WAS IN THE LANDING FLARE AND BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN; THE PILOT THEN LOST CONTROL, DRAGGED A WING TIP, AND VEERED INTO THE CALLAIR A-9, WHICH WAS ON AN ADJACENT TAXIWAY PERFORMING AN ENGINE RUN-UP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luscombe 8E 8E | N1217B | Donald E. Bowden | Substantial |
| Intermountain Mfg (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 CALLAIR A- | N7211V | Sailplane Enterprises, Inc. | Substantial |
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1994 | Luscombe 8A | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Riggs, Horace L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1994 | Luscombe 8E | Hettinger, North Dakota, United States | Keith D. Fordahl | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1994 | Luscombe 8E | Deland, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1994 | Luscombe 8EZ | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Herbert A. Becker | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Luscombe 8A | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Luscombe 8A | Byers, Colorado, United States | Hough, Howard A. | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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