What happened
On August 1, 2019, a Douglas DC3C, registration N59314, was on approach to Kenai, Alaska, under visual meteorological conditions. During the approach, the pilot encountered a downdraft. The tailwheel of the aircraft landed short of the runway threshold, subsequently striking a ditch and impacting a runway light.
The pilot reported that the wind conditions consisted of a front left quartering crosswind of 22 or more knots with gusts. There were no injuries resulting from the accident, though the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.