# NTSB MIA80DLD07: Cessna 180, N3122C, Brooksville, FL, November 4, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 4, 1979
- 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: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133316
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80DLD07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3681   79/11/4   BROOKSVILLE,FL      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 1494
        TIME - 1630                    N3122C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 670 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNANDO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKSVILLE,FL              DALTON,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          200                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 16KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3122C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3122C-2020-05-29), registration cancelled 2020-05-29, S/N 30921, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hernando 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 19791104034689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791104034689A), Nov 4, 1979: Cessna 180, Brooksville, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot experienced master cylinder brake failure during taxi in gusty wind. Aircraft ground looped.

## Other investigations on N3122C (3)

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 ATL96LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA112), Jul 22, 1996: Cessna 180 (N3122C), Memphis, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate annual inspection that resulted in the in-flight loss of the fuel system strainer and subsequent fuel starvation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB UNK64X3660](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3660), Aug 29, 1964: Cessna 180 (N3122C), Aberdeen, MD, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2662](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2662), Jul 5, 1964: Cessna 180 (N3122C), Cockeysville, MD, 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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