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ANC19CA010

2019-01-21 · Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KCL

Current FAA registration · N995AK

Make / Model
PIPER PA-31-350
Year of manufacture
1977 · 42 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19770714
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ADE540

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable runway for landing, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.

Factual narrative

The commercial pilot reported that he performed a fly over of the intended landing runway and determined that it was wet and muddy. During the landing roll, the braking action was minimal due to ice on the surface. The pilot determined that the airplane was not going to stop before the end of the runway, so he applied differential engine power to spin the airplane around; however, the airplane slid off the runway and impacted a snow berm resulting in the collapse of the left landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
  • F Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Snow/slush/ice covered surface-Contributed to outcome
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-(general)-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2019_ANC19CA010.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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