# Incident 19791130045469I: Cessna 180, Rock Springs, WY, November 30, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 30, 1979, 21:00 local time
- Place: Rock Springs, WY
- Airport: Co
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5947° N, 109.2209° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rock Springs, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5947&lon=-109.2209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3127C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3127C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180 (registry code 2072602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total, 600 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791130045469I

## Narrative

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

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL IN CROSSWIND ON ICE COVERED RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT UNCONTROLLABLY VEERED LEFT, GROUND LOOPED.

## Other reports on N3127C (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20230621011769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230621011769A), Jun 21, 2023: Cessna 180 (N3127C), Osceola, IA, Substantial damage. The loss of control on landing roll out was due to the failure to use proper/enough crosswind control of the 10 knot direct crosswind during the landing…

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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