LAKE CLARK AIR INC
Also recorded as: LAKE CLARK AIR INC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
13 records, spanning 1988–2021.
Operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC (per NTSB report)
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.
Operated by Lake Clark Air (per NTSB report)
The pilot's misidentification of the airport’s active runway, which resulted in an off runway landing and a collision with a snow berm. Contributing to the accident was the runway’s lack of identifying markings.
Operated by Lake Clark Air, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's improper approach, which resulted in a long landing and a runway overrun.
Operated by Lake Clark Air Inc (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable runway for landing, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.
Operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path and runway centerline during the initial landing, which resulted in a hard landing to the left of the runway and damage to the landing gear and wing.
Operated by Lake Clark Air, INC (per NTSB report)
The failure of the left main landing gear retraction brace assembly, resulting in the collapse of the left main landing gear.
Operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's premature power reduction, which resulted in a runway undershoot.
Operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's decision to attempt a landing in weather conducive to strong downdrafts, resulting in a loss of control.
Operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll.
Operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC. — On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: (per NTSB report)
The pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies, a failure of company maintenance personnel to replace an inoperative fuel gauge, and subsequent fuel exhaustion. Factors in the accident were siphoning of fuel from the right wing fuel cap, and slush covered terrain.
Operated by LAKE CLARK AIR — On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: THE FARM (per NTSB report)
the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in intering a box canyon with insufficient altitude to either execute a turn to safety or outclimb rising terrain. A factor associated with the accident was: the pilot allowed the passenger to influence him to enter the canyon.
Operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC. (per NTSB report)
The fuel starvation caused by the unporting of the right fuel tank, and the pilot's inadequate preflight by not dipping the fuel tank to ensure sufficient fuel quantity to prevent the unporting.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $5,500 · case closed 2021-02-09
Sanction: $12,500 · case closed 2019-03-15
Sanction: $5,500 · case closed 2014-10-30
Maintenance disclosure history
No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1820L | BEECH A36 | 1976 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N27231 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N31TN | BEECH 99 | 1969 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N36755 | STINSON 10A | 1941 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N733KD | CESSNA U206G | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N777AK | BEECH A36 | 1976 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8241V | CESSNA 180H | 1966 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N90574 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N991AK | BEECH C-99 | 1982 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N995AK | PIPER PA-31-350 | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.
- N991AK (BEECH C-99) — records 2012–2021 · now operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC
- N1820L (BEECH A36) — records 2000–2021 · now operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC
- N777AK (BEECH A36) — records 2020 · now operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC
- N995AK (PIPER PA-31-350) — records 2019 · registered to LAKE CLARK AIR INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N31TN (BEECH 99) — records 2018 · registered to LAKE CLARK AIR INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N27231 — records 2009 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N36755 (STINSON 10A) — records 1998 · now operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC
- N733KD (CESSNA U206G) — records 1996 · now operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC
- N8241V (CESSNA 180H) — records 1996 · now operated by LAKE CLARK AIR INC
- N90574 — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry