# NTSB IAD70DIG19: Champion L-16, N3948A, Davidsonville, MD, May 24, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 24, 1970
- Place: Davidsonville, MD · DAVIDSONVILLE, MD
- Location: 38.9229° N, 76.6283° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Davidsonville, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9229&lon=-76.6283&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 4, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181699
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70DIG19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70DIG19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2205  70/5/24  NR.DAVIDSONVILLE,MD   CHAMPION L-16       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 6500
        TIME - 1500                    N3948A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MITCHELLVILLE,MD            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PWR APPLIED APRXLY 20FT ABOVE GND DRG SIMULATED FORCED LDG.SHARP TURN TO AVOID WIRES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3948A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3948A-1972-04-14), registration cancelled 1972-04-14, S/N 7BCM-371 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION L-16
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7BCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7bcm) (registry code 2110106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lee

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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