# NTSB SEA71AS007: Piper PA-18, N7663D, Mitchell, OR, August 2, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1970
- Place: Mitchell, OR · MITCHELL, OR
- Location: 44.5737° N, 120.1529° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mitchell, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5737&lon=-120.1529&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116906
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA71AS007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71AS007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1083   70/8/2  NR.MITCHELL,OREG      PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 103
        TIME - 1130                    N7663D              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIG SUMMIT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ENTERPRISE,OREG             GATES,OREG                   JOHN DAY STATE,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          115                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FLT PHASE UNKN. DENSITY ALT APRXLY 6680 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7663D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7663D-1970-10-26), registration cancelled 1970-10-26, S/N 18-5931 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Big Summit

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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