Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI86LA088

FRANKFORT, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N8663K

CESSNA 340A

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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