# NTSB FTW74DPJ07: Champion 7GCBC, N5242X, Seminole, OK, August 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 14, 1973
- Place: Seminole, OK · SEMINOLE, OK
- Location: 35.2350° N, 96.6495° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seminole, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2350&lon=-96.6495&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189474
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74DPJ07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPJ07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2043  73/8/14    SEMINOLE,OKLA       CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N5242X              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            AGE 25, 1046 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            668 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEMINOLE MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEMINOLE,OKLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PLT PROPPED ENG,STARTER INOP.ENG STARTED,ACFT JUMPED CHOCKS,STRUCK POLE AND HANGAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5242X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5242X), registered now, S/N 182 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (registry code 21101PK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Seminole Mun

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730814025829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730814025829A), Aug 14, 1973: Blanca 7GCBC, Seminole, OK, Substantial damage. Plt propped eng,starter inop. Eng started,acft jumped chocks,struck pole and hangar.

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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