Champion 7KCAB accident near Putnam, Oklahoma, May 4, 1984
On May 4, 1984 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Champion 7KCAB, registered N5194X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Putnam, Oklahoma. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 4, 1984 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- Putnam, Oklahoma · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Champion 7KCAB · all 7KCABs on the register
- Registration
- N5194X · no longer on the register · serial 194
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT BOUNCED DURING LANDING AND THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING. A TRUCK WAS PARKED NEAR THE END OF THE FIELD. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TRUCK WHICH IT FAILED TO CLEAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO FLY OVER IT. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MALFUNCTIONS OF EQUIPMENT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 310 hours in all; 115 in this make and model; 76 in the last 90 days; 221 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,500 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 30, 1983; 200 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,600 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:45 pm from CSM, 33 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N5194X the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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