# NTSB MIA70DLD07: Cessna 120, N1802N, Brooksville, FL, March 3, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 3, 1970
- Place: Brooksville, FL · BROOKSVILLE, FL
- Location: 28.5166° N, 82.4047° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brooksville, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5166&lon=-82.4047&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140108
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70DLD07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DLD07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0378   70/3/3    BROOKSVILLE,FLA     CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N1802N              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKSVILLE,FLA             BROOKSVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           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                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           70                                                      135
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTS TO 20K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1802N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1802N-1971-02-08), registration cancelled 1971-02-08, S/N 12046, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Registry model: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brooksville

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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