# NTSB MKC80FCJ09: Cessna 310, N5474J, Thedford, NE, March 25, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 25, 1980
- Place: Thedford, NE · THEDFORD, NE
- Location: 41.9792° N, 100.5747° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thedford, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9792&lon=-100.5747&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 30, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131429
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80FCJ09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCJ09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1249  80/3/25    THEDFORD,NE         CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2130                    N5474J              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  AGE 19, 1150 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            225 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMAS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NE                    THEDFORD,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                          FREEZING DRIZZLE, SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          BLOWING SNOW                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           32                                                      120
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- ICING CONDS FCSTD & REPORTED ALONG FLT PLAN ROUTE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5474J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5474J), registered now, S/N 310R0272, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310
- Registry model: [Cessna 310R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (registry code 2074245) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Thomas County

## 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 19800325008369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800325008369A), Mar 25, 1980: Cessna 310R, Thedford, NE, Substantial damage. Encountered heavy icing near destination. Airplane stalled on level-off for landing due to heavy airframe icing.

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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