Cessna 210N N5281A
3 December 1991 · Frankfort, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 December 1991 at about 02:20 local time, a Cessna 210N registered N5281A, operated by South Suburban Aviation, was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankfort, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frankfort (C18)
- Coordinates
- 41.4906, -87.8307
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210N
- Registration
- N5281A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- South Suburban Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Washington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA041
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE FSS TO NOTIFY ATC THAT THE ARIPORT WAS CLOSED, ATC'S SUBSEQUENT APPROACH CLEARANCE TO THE CLOSED AIRPORT, AND THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE ICY RUNWAY. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ICY RUNWAY CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR THE RUNWAY 27 VOR APPROACH AND CIRCLED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 09. CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WAS LOST ON TOUCHDOWN AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO ROUGH TERRAIN WHERE THE NOSE AND RIGHT GEARS COLLAPSED. THE AIRPORT MANAGER CHECKED THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND REPORTED NO BRAKING ACTION AT WHICH TIME HE CLOSED THE AIRPORT WITH FSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1991 | Cessna 210 | Chino Valley, Arizona, United States | Larry D. Challacombe | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1991 | Cessna 210 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Glenn E. Martin | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Cessna 210N | Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States | Ocala Plantations | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1991 | Cessna 210G | Metter, Georgia, United States | Carper, Terry C. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1991 | Cessna 210 | Delavan, Wisconsin, United States | David W. Burrows | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1991 | Cessna 210 | Belleville, Michigan, United States | Keith R. Talladay | Fatal | 1 |
All 2,022 records for this type
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