No fatalities

BEECH C-99 accident at Chignik Lagoon, AK, 16 Apr 2021

Chignik Lagoon, AK, United States

On April 16, 2021, a BEECH C-99 operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC was involved in an aviation accident near Chignik Lagoon, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to visually inspect the runway condition before landing, which resulted in a collision with an ice chunk and main landing gear separation during landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to visually inspect the runway condition before landing, which resulted in a collision with an ice chunk and main landing gear separation during landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotEffect on equipment