# NTSB OAK70F0152: Cherokee II, N7895C, Fremont, CA, October 20, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1969
- Place: Fremont, CA · FREMONT, CA
- Location: 37.5483° N, 121.9886° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fremont, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5483&lon=-121.9886&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153110
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70F0152
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70F0152

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4246  69/10/20   FREMONT,CALIF       CHEROKEE II         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N7895C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 60, 2500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREMONT,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PLTS LAST RECOLLECTION WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN 500 TO 700 FT ABOVE CRASH SITE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7895C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7895C-2012-10-22), registration cancelled 2012-10-22, S/N 62604, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHEROKEE II
- Registry model: [Cherokee II](https://openairdocs.org/model/cherokee-ii) (registry code 40601KU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider, amateur-built
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed

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