# NTSB FTW74DPM26: Bellanca 7KCAB, N5099X, Okemah, OK, May 12, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 12, 1974
- Place: Okemah, OK · OKEMAH, OK
- Location: 35.4293° N, 96.3003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Okemah, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4293&lon=-96.3003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186164
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74DPM26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPM26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1005  74/5/12    OKEMAH,OKLA         BELLANCA 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 350
        TIME - 0915                    N5099X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OKEMAH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKEMAH,OKLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- R WG HIT PICKUP PARKED ON EDGE OF TAXIWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5099X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5099X), registered now, S/N 163 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (registry code 21101P3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Okemah

## 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 19740512012219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740512012219A), May 12, 1974: Blanca 7KCAB, Okemah, OK, Substantial damage. R wg hit pickup parked on edge of taxiway.

## Other investigations on N5099X (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW72FPJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPJ19), Oct 11, 1971: Champion 7KCAB (N5099X), Oklahoma Cty, OK, 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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