# NTSB SEA68D0046: Cherokee II, N7839C, Oroville, WA, July 15, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1968
- Place: Oroville, WA · OROVILLE, WA
- Location: 48.9470° N, 119.4300° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oroville, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.9470&lon=-119.4300&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108552
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA68D0046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0046-108552

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3528  68/7/15    OROVILLE,WASH       CHEROKEE II         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 479
        TIME - 1528                    N7839C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        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                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                      30
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND 15 KNOTS, GUSTING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7839C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7839C-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N JCM-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHEROKEE II
- Registry model: [Cherokee II HOMEBUILT](https://openairdocs.org/model/cherokee-ii-homebuilt) (registry code 40601RQ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider, amateur-built
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Scotts Field

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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