Cessna 172 accident near Frankfort, Illinois, September 27, 1987
On September 27, 1987 at about 1:15 am local time, a Cessna 172, registered N5196K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Frankfort, Illinois (Frankfort airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made September 29, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 27, 1987 · about 1:15 am local time
- Place
- Frankfort, Illinois · Frankfort · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N5196K · registry record · serial 17274006
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A FLT WITH 2 PAX ABOARD. HE RPRTD THAT DRG A NGT LNDG, THE ACFT BOUNCED & BALLOONED. HE ADDED PWR TO FLY THE ACFT BACK DOWN TO THE RWY, BUT IT BOUNCED & BALLOONED AGAIN. BY THIS TIME, THE ACFT WAS ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT GOT THE ACFT STABILIZED ON THE RWY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN THE REMAINING DISTANCE. AFTER CONTINUING OFF THE DEPARTURE END, THE ACFT CROSSED A ROAD & CAME TO REST IN A DITCH.
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Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database and is rewritten in plain English only where the NTSB used codes; the probable cause and narrative are the NTSB's own words. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CHI87LA226.