N59314 is a Douglas DC3C. It is a fixed-wing multi-engine aircraft with 32 seats, powered by a P & W R-1830-90D rated at 1200 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Anchorage, AK. Its 0 airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 1978. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2026. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2026
1978
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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."
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