Cessna 340A N8663K
16 February 1986 · Frankfort, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 February 1986 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 340A registered N8663K, operated by Soren P. Korsgard, was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Illinois, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankfort, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frankfort (C18)
- Coordinates
- 41.4906, -87.8303
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A
- Registration
- N8663K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Soren P. Korsgard
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lexington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA088
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FOLLOWING A DESCENT THROUGH ICING CONDITIONS THE PLT WAS TOLD BY THE UNICOM OPERATOR THAT THE ACTIVE RWY WAS 'SLIPPERY'.THE PLT LANDED APRX 600-700 FT DOWN THE 3176 FT RWY AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKING ACTION DETERIORATED FROM POOR TO NIL DURING ROLLOUT. HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BY RUNNING ONE MAIN GEAR TIRE INTO SNOW ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RWY, BUT RAN OFF THE END OF THE PAVED SURFACE. THE ACFT STOPPED APRX 100 FT INTO A FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1986 | Cessna 340A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1986 | Cessna 340 | Prairie City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Cessna 340 | Ocala, Florida, United States | Sunny South Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1986 | Cessna 340A | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Cessna 340A | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Feb 1986 | Cessna 340R | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Valley View, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper J-3 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |