# NTSB CHI76FEI25: Cessna 310P, N5779M, Willard, OH, April 3, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 3, 1976
- Place: Willard, OH · WILLARD, OH
- Location: 41.0519° N, 82.7239° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Willard, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0519&lon=-82.7239&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 24, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153045
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEI25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEI25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0712   76/4/3    WILLARD,OH          CESSNA 310P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1293
        TIME - 1500                    N5779M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 180 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLARD ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLARD,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 25 KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5779M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5779M-1991-02-26), registration cancelled 1991-02-26, S/N 310P0079 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310P
- Registry model: [Cessna 310P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310p) (registry code 2074238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Willard Arpt

## 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 19760403007359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760403007359A), Apr 3, 1976: Cessna 310P, Willard, OH, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 25 KTS.

## Other investigations on N5779M (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 MKC70DCQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCQ03), Jan 10, 1970: Cessna 310P (N5779M), Wichita, KS, substantial damage

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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