# NTSB IAD70DIJ04: Champion L-16B, N3938A, Pt Pleasant, WV, April 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1970
- Place: Pt Pleasant, WV · PT PLEASANT, WV
- Location: 38.8502° N, 82.1320° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Point Pleasant, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8502&lon=-82.1320&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 11, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130488
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70DIJ04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70DIJ04-130488

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1947  70/4/27    PT PLEASANT,W VA    CHAMPION L-16B      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N3938A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MASON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PT PLEASANT,W VA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3938A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION L-16B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mason County

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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