N59314 – Douglas DC3C – 2019-08-01 NTSB Accident Report

On August 01, 2019, a Douglas DC3C (N59314) was involved in an incident near Kenai, AK. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path in gusting crosswind wind conditions, which resulted in landing short of the runway and impact with a ditch and runway light.

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during approach, he encountered a downdraft and the tailwheel landed short of the runway threshold, struck a ditch, and impacted a runway light.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

The pilot reported that the wind was a "22+ knot front left quartering crosswind and gusting."

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA19CA492. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N59314.