Beech A36 accident near Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, June 17, 2020
On June 17, 2020 at about 11:00 pm local time, a 1976 Beech A36, registered N777AK, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Chignik Lagoon, Alaska (Chignik Lagoon airport). It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's improper approach, which resulted in a long landing and a runway overrun.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 17, 2020 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Chignik Lagoon, Alaska · Chignik Lagoon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech A36, built 1976 · all A36s on the register
- Registration
- N777AK · registry record · serial E-899
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that, he flew the visual approach high to avoid a berm on the approach end of the runway and the airplane touched down "at or just after the first 1/3 of the runway." He then applied max braking, but the airplane overran the end of the runway, and sustained substantial damage to the engine mount and right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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
What happened, in order
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Descent/approach/glide path › Incorrect use/operation
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,295 hours in all; 366 in this make and model; 170 in the last 90 days; 112 in the last 30 days; 1,224 as pilot in command; 394 on instruments
- Last flight review: June 15, 2020
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,275 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 11, 2020
- Maximum gross weight: 4,011 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-550 (piston); 234 hours total
- Operator: Lake Clark Air, Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: A79 Chignik Lake AK
- Destination: KCL Chignik Lagoon AK
- Runway 22, 2,200 ft by 90 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 400 ft
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Observation at 11:01 pm from PAJC, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on October 9, 2020. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Accident Pictures | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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