Accident Bellanca 7ECA N5504N, Tuesday 4 September 1990

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Date:	Tuesday 4 September 1990
Time:	15:00 LT
Type:	Bellanca 7ECA
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5504N
MSN:	1264-78
Year of manufacture:	1978
Total airframe hrs:	1971 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Blair Lakes, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(NONE)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING THE POST-LANDING TAXI, THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WHEEL WENT INTO A HOLE ABOUT ONE FOOT DEEP, CAUSING THE WING STRUT TO HIT A TREE STUMP. THE PILOT SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE HOLE UNTIL THE WHEEL WENT INTO IT.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LOOKOUT DURING THE POST-LANDING TAXI. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ROUGH TERRAIN, THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE, AND HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

Accident investigation: