ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366358
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| Date: | Thursday 16 August 1990 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8239A |
| MSN: | 25091 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3200 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frederick, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KFDK) |
| (KFDK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS DOING HIS ELEVENTH TOUCH AND GO LANDING WHEN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AXLE FAILED DURING THE LANDING ROLL, CAUSING THE ACFT TO GROUND LOOP. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE AXLE WAS FRACTURED AT ITS FLANGE JUNCTION. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED FATIGUE CORROSION ON THE FRACTURE SURFACE.
Probable Cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEEL AXLE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO90LA069
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 20:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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