# Accident 19890302003439A: Cessna 310Q, Norfolk, NE, March 2, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 1989, 00:30 local time
- Place: Norfolk, NE
- Airport: Karl Stefan Memorial
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: MQPA
- Location: 42.0295° N, 97.4091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0295&lon=-97.4091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N69806, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69806-1990-03-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310Q (registry code 2074242, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310Q
- Reported engine: CONT IO470VO
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,745 total, 438 in this make and model, 43 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA073) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890302003439A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT DROPPED TO RUNWAY ON SHORT FINAL DUE TO AIRFRAME ICING AND REDUCED POWER TOO SOON. IMPACT BENT WING SPARS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB MKC89LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA073), Mar 2, 1989: Cessna 310Q (N69806), Norfolk, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADEQUATE FLARE. CONTRIBUTINGTO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ICING CONDITIONS AND ICE ACCUMULATION OF THE WINGS OF…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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