# NTSB CHI92LA041: Cessna 210N, N5281A, Frankfort, IL, December 3, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 2, 1991, 20:20 local (Dec 3, 1991, 02:20 UTC)
- Place: Frankfort, IL
- Coordinates: 41.490573, -87.830726 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4906&lon=-87.8307&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15357
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA041
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15357/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA041

## 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.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - icy (contributing factor)
  - information - not issued, atc personnel(fss) (cause)
  - atc clearance - improper, atc personnel(dep/apch) (cause)
  - directional control - not possible, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven

## Analysis

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.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5281A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5281A-2008-07-03), registration cancelled 2008-07-03, S/N 21063346, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210N
- Registry model: [Cessna 210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210n) (registry code 2073453) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 210-63346
- Airframe hours: 2531
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-L3 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: South Suburban Aviation
- Registered owner: Gla, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 20, 1991, 181 hours before
- Departed: IAD, WASHINGTON, DC
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: C18, Frankfort, runway 9, 3,176 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,343 total, 608 in this make and model, 1,304 as pilot in command, 32 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 60° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 30 °F

## 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 19911202054889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911202054889A), Dec 2, 1991: Cessna 210N, Frankfort, IL, Substantial damage. Slid off ice and snow covered runway on landing roll. NOTAM given to fss but not forwarded by ATC to aircraft.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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