# NTSB SEA70F0070: Stinson 10A, Oroville, WA, August 24, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 24, 1969
- 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 21, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148117
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70F0070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70F0070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-0021  69/8/24  NR.OROVILLE,WASH      STINSON 10A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 0815                    CF-WCJ              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  25, 46 TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         OROVILLE,WASH                BONNERS FERRY,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TO HEAD ON COURSE WITHOUT GAINING SUFFICIENT ALT FOR TERRAIN.DIDNT HAVE STALLS IN CK OUT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: CF-WCJ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 10A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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