DFW06CA167

NTSB accident investigation · Agin Jeffrey T RV-4 · Arlington, TX · June 27, 2006

Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal report
Date
June 27, 2006, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
Place
Arlington, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N834JAAgin Jeffrey T RV-4
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report October 3, 2006
Report
Approved by Office Director
Parties
Fort Worth, Texas
FAA report
20060627010529A
Case key
63994

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Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Sequence of events

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Hard landingLanding
Recovery from bounced landing - improperPilot in commandCause
Loss of control - in flightLanding - aborted
In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding - aborted
Terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankment

Analysis

The 370-hour private pilot, who reported having accumulated a total of 133-hours in the same make and model aircraft, lost directional control of the tailwheel-equipped single-engine airplane while attempting to land on a 6.080-foot long, by 100-foot wide concrete runway. The pilot reported that while landing on runway 34, the airplane landed very hard which caused the airplane to bounce-back into the air. The pilot reported that she applied full engine power in an attempt to abort the landing; however, the airplane swerved-off the runway as the left wing struck the ground. The airplane was reported to remained airborne for about 200-yards prior to impacting a dirt embankment and came to rest in an upright position. At the time of the mishap the winds were reported as light and variable. The homebuilt airplane had accumulated a total of 304.5 hours since new. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions that would have prevented normal flight operations.

Factual narrative

The 370-hour private pilot, who reported having accumulated a total of 133-hours in the same make and model aircraft, lost directional control of the tailwheel-equipped single-engine airplane while attempting to land on a 6.080-foot long, by 100-foot wide concrete runway. The pilot reported that while landing on runway 34, the airplane landed very hard which caused the airplane to bounce-back into the air. The pilot reported that she applied full engine power in an attempt to abort the landing; however, the airplane swerved-off the runway as the left wing and propellers struck the ground. The airplane was reported to remained airborne for about 200-yards prior to impacting a dirt embankment and coming to rest in the upright position. At the time of the mishap the winds were reported as light and variable. The homebuilt airplane had accumulated a total of 304.5 hours since new. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions that would have prevented normal flight operations.

Aircraft

Registration
N834JA
Reported as
Agin Jeffrey T RV-4
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number
001
Airframe hours
304.5
Engine
Agin 0320-A2B, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Experimental (Special)
Last inspection
Condition · June 1, 2006 · 2.7 hours before
Departed
KGKY · Arlington, TX
Destination
KGKY · Arlington, TX
Airport
KGKY · Arlington Municipal Airport, runway 34, 6,080 × 100 ft, concrete

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
66
Injuries
Minor
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Without waivers/limitations
Last flight review
September 1, 2005
Flight hours
370 total · 133 in this make and model · 19 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
84 °F, dew point 48 °F
Altimeter
30.15 inHg
Observed at
KGKY

FAA reports on this event · 1

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