# NTSB DFW06CA167: Agin Jeffrey T RV-4, N834JA, Arlington, TX, June 27, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: June 27, 2006, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC) - Place: Arlington, TX - Coordinates: 32.658054, -97.089996 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6581&lon=-97.0900&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report October 3, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Fort Worth, Texas - NTSB case key (mKey): 63994 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DFW06CA167 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63994/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA167 ## Probable cause The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause) - Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted - In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - 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 (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: AGIN JEFFREY T RV-4 - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Serial number: 001 - Airframe hours: 304.5 - Engines: 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. - Pilot; age 66; injuries: minor; 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) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20060627010529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060627010529A), Jun 27, 2006: Amtr RV4, Arlington, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot had a hard landing which she attempted to recover from by adding full power and retracting the flaps. She lost control of the aircraft and departed… From the NTSB's public API. 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