Pilot Debrief

Douglas DC3C near Kenai, AK — 2019-08-01

Final reportGAA19CA492
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Date
2019-08-01
Location
Kenai, AK, USA
Airport
3AK5
Aircraft
Douglas DC3C
Registration
N59314
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the approach, the airplane 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."

NTSB coding

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