# NTSB NYC75DHM05: Champion 7GCAA, N5249X, Asbury Park, NJ, August 3, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1974
- Place: Asbury Park, NJ · ASBURY PARK, NJ
- Location: 40.2229° N, 74.0102° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Asbury Park, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2229&lon=-74.0102&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 13, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134560
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DHM05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHM05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2222   74/8/3    ASBURY PARK,NJ      CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 414
        TIME - 1500                    N5249X              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASBURY PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASBURY PARK,NJ              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- REGAINED CTL TURNED BACK TO RWY.LOST CTL AGAIN DPTD R SIDE.PLT ATMTD GET AIRBORNE GR HIT EMBKMNT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5249X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5249X-2013-04-02), registration cancelled 2013-04-02, S/N 203, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCAA
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcaa) (registry code 21101N8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Asbury Park

## 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 19740803025239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740803025239A), Aug 3, 1974: Blanca 7GCAA, Asbury Park, NJ, Substantial damage. Regained ctl turned back to rwy. Lost ctl again dptd r side. Plt atmtd get airborne gr hit embkmnt.

## Other investigations on N5249X (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 NYC86LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA033), Nov 10, 1985: Champion 7GCAA (N5249X), Colts Neck, NJ, destroyed

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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