# Accident 19941220041901A: Luscom 8E, Hemet, CA, December 20, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 20, 1994, 13:55 local time
- Place: Hemet, CA
- Airport: Hemet-Ryan Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7302° N, 117.0503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7302&lon=-117.0503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1217B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1217B-2013-04-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8E (registry code 8190112, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8E
- Reported engine: CONT C858
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941220041901A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BOUNCED LANDING. LOST CONTROL. VEERED OFF RUNWAY STRIKING N7112V THAT WAS ON TAXIWAY FOR ENGINE RUNUP.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N7211V, Airpts A9: [Accident 19941220041902A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941220041902A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX95LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA055), Dec 20, 1994: Luscombe 8E (N1217B), Hemet, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The other aircraft pilot's inadequate bounced landing recovery and his failure to maintain directional control.

## Other reports on N1217B (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19780307014009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780307014009I), Mar 7, 1978: Luscom 8E (N1217B), Pacoima, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot hand propped his airplane, it started, rammed two parked airplanes, then stopped.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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