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| Date: | Wednesday 31 July 2019 |
| Time: | 17:55 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3C |
| Owner/operator: | Bush Air Fuel |
| Registration: | N59314 |
| MSN: | 12363 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 24287 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R0-01830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Drift River Airport (3AK5), AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Kenai Airport, AK (ENA/PAEN) |
| Drift River, AK (3AK5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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."
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
NTSB: View of damaged fuselage from underneath. (FAA)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2020 17:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 23-Nov-2023 09:49 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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