Luscombe 8E and Intermountain Mfg. (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 accident near Hemet, California, December 20, 1994
On December 20, 1994 at about 9:55 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Luscombe 8E (N1217B) and Intermountain Mfg. (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 (N7211V), were involved in the same accident near Hemet, California (Hemet-Ryan airport). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadequate bounced landing recovery and his failure to maintain directional control.
The other aircraft pilot's inadequate bounced landing recovery and his failure to maintain directional control.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 20, 1994 · about 9:55 pm local time
- Place
- Hemet, California · Hemet-Ryan · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Luscombe 8E · all 8Es on the register
- Registration
- N1217B · registry record · serial 5844
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Intermountain Mfg. (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 CALLAIR A-
- Registration
- N7211V · no longer on the register · serial 1248
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Luscombe 8E final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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 NTSB's narrative for the Intermountain Mfg. (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 final · quoted from the NTSB record
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 PILOTS' 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.
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 for the Luscombe 8E from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,500 hours in all; 2,500 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,664 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 1, 1994; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,400 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-85 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 4,314 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
The factual record for the Intermountain Mfg. (Imco) CALLAIR A-9 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: glider; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 3,596 hours in all; 650 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 3,490 as pilot in command; 950 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,705 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, December 7, 1994; 31 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Sailplane Enterprises, INC.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 4,314 ft by 100 ft
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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