Bellanca 7ECA N5504N
4 September 1990 · Blair Lakes, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1990 at about 23:00 local time, a Bellanca 7ECA registered N5504N, operated by Alan F. Floyd, was involved in an accident near Blair Lakes, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blair Lakes, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- None (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 64.7697, -147.3292
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 7ECA
- Registration
- N5504N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alan F. Floyd
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1990 | Bellanca 7ACA | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Saltaire, New York, United States | United Aerial Advertising Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1990 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Leland, Mississippi, United States | Watts, Douglas K. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1990 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Lodge, Illinois, United States | Illini Glider Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1990 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Kayak Island, Alaska, United States | Stan Mala | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1990 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Rockingham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |