Event BFO90LA069

1990-08-16 FREDERICK, Maryland, United States Airport · FDK None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N8239A

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-9A

Year of manufacture

2025

Engine

LYCOMING IO-320-E2A (150 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20260409

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AB3F94

Registrant of record

BLAND JERRY D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N8239A Cessna 170B None

Probable cause & findings

FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEEL AXLE.

Factual narrative

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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_BFO90LA069.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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